Entry-level careers
Four hundred and seventy-two careers with low preparation requirements, careers you can step into without a degree or with on-the-job training, where the path from no experience to your first role is short and well-trodden. Each card below carries the typical preparation path, the salary range from entry to senior level, and a short read on what the work actually involves day to day. You are looking at page 9 of 10 for entry-level careers.
472 careers in Entry-level careers, page 9 of 10
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Less than High School · $65,010
Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove underground oil and gas, or remove core samples for testing during oil…
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Less than High School · $47,510
Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.
Sailors and Marine Oilers
High School Diploma · $49,610
Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency…
Sales Associate
High School Diploma · $45,000
Engages customers to understand their needs, presents product solutions, and closes sales to achieve revenue targets.…
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Bachelor's Degree · $66,260
Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
High School Diploma · $39,950
Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes…
School Bus Driver
High School Diploma · $47,920
Operates a school bus to transport students safely and efficiently to and from school and other authorized activities.…
School Bus Monitors
Bachelor's Degree · $34,980
Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating…
Seamstress
High School Diploma or Equivalent · $35,000
Designs, alters, repairs, and creates garments and textile items using various fabrics, patterns, and sewing…
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
High School Diploma · $46,290
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and…
Security Guards
High School Diploma · $38,370
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal…
Security Officer
High School Diploma · $36,000
Protect people, property, and assets by monitoring premises, controlling access, responding to security incidents, and…
Segmental Pavers
High School Diploma · $72,120
Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving…
Semiconductor Processing Technicians
High School Diploma · $51,180
Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor…
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
High School Diploma · $49,500
Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser…
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
High School Diploma · $49,140
Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain…
Server
High School Diploma · $35,000 - $45,000
Serves food and beverages to guests in dining establishments. Takes orders, delivers items, and ensures a pleasant…
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
High School Diploma · $57,980
Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other…
Sewers, Hand
Less than High School · $33,760
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and…
Shampooers
Post-Secondary Certificate · $31,470
Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.
Sheet Metal Workers
High School Diploma · $60,850
Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes,…
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
High School Diploma · $43,190
Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and…
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
High School Diploma · $35,950
Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand…
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
High School Diploma · $36,670
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes…
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
High School Diploma · $39,790
Perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include…
Small Engine Mechanics
High School Diploma · $48,240
Diagnose, adjust, repair, and overhaul small engines used in various equipment such as lawn mowers, chain saws, and…
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Post-Secondary Certificate · $51,860
Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site…
Spa Attendant
High School Diploma or Equivalent · $32,000
Spa attendants are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and organization of spa facilities, assisting guests…
Stockers and Order Fillers
High School Diploma · $37,090
Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard…
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
High School Diploma · $45,210
Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.
Stonemasons
High School Diploma · $51,990
Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for…
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
High School Diploma · $62,700
Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or…
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
High School Diploma · $49,900
Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
Subway and Streetcar Operators
High School Diploma · $84,830
Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport…
Swim Instructor
High School Diploma or Equivalent · $35,000
Teaches individuals or groups how to swim, focusing on water safety, stroke techniques, and aquatic skills. Instructors…
Tailor
High School Diploma or Equivalent · $38,000 - $45,000
Creates, alters, repairs, or modifies garments for customers based on their specifications, needs, and preferences.…
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
High School Diploma · $40,860
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
High School Diploma · $58,070
Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships,…
Tapers
High School Diploma · $64,700
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
Taxi Drivers
Bachelor's Degree · $36,220
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on an unplanned basis and charge a fare, usually based on a meter.
Team Assemblers
High School Diploma · $61,680
Work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product. Team…
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
High School Diploma · $70,500
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Tellers
High School Diploma · $39,340
Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's…
Terrazzo Worker and Finisher
High school diploma or equivalent · $45,000
Apply and finish a mixture of cement, sand, pigments, and marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet tops to…
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
High School Diploma · $57,260
Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable…
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
High School Diploma · $37,320
Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.
Textile Worker
High School Diploma or GED · $35,000
Textile workers operate and maintain machinery that processes fibers into yarn or fabric, or that dyes, prints, or…
Tile and Stone Setters
High School Diploma · $52,240
Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
High School Diploma · $40,790
Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing…
Tire Builders
High School Diploma · $55,580
Operate machines to build tires.