6 in-demand entry-level jobs that can pay more than $40,000

Getting a foot in the door can be tough, especially when the bills keep coming in. Internships and co-ops are useful, but for many, that’s just not an option.
The good news is that you still have options. To help you get started, we’ve compiled six in-demand, entry-level jobs available right now on Workopolis.
Check them out:
Sales representative
Salary range: $31,032 – $82,347
Commonly required skills:
- Communication (and active listening) skills
- Time management and organizational skills
- Problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Pharmacy assistant
Salary range: $23,483 – $41,212
Commonly required skills:
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills (especially active listening)
- Ability to multitask
- Problem solving skills
- Teamwork
Executive assistant
Salary range: $37,020 – $69,082
Commonly required skills:
- Excellent organizational ability
- Microsoft office
- Attention to detail
- Communication and writing skills
- Ability to multitask
- Problem solving and planning
- A stickler for professional decorum
Administrative assistant
Salary range: $27,428 – $50,579
Commonly required skills:
- Excellent organizational ability
- Microsoft office
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Time management and ability to multitask
- Problem solving and planning
Customer service representative
Salary range: $23,592 – $44,797
Commonly required skills:
- Extreme patience (a calming presence always helps)
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multitask
- Problem solving
Sales associate
Salary range: $22,461 – $45,287
Commonly required skills:
- Excellent, persuasive communication skills
- Relationship building
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multitask
- Problem solving
According to our data, these jobs take approximately 45 days to fill. Administrative Assistants positions, however, have a much shorter posting period, averaging just 36 days (*or just over five weeks). Job postings that stay up the longest – or which are immediately reposted following the job ad’s expiration – indicate a perpetual need or a difficulty to fill. That’s a good thing for you.
So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get to work!
*Salary ranges posted in CAD, courtesy of Payscale.