Entry level jobs are an important first step for every youngster who wants to kick start his or her career. Traditional corporate rules say fresh graduates start from the bottom of the ladder with a low salary and then it increases as they climb it. Traditionally, this is the case, but there are a few hidden gems out there that pay very well straight off the bat, especially in some industries like technology and banking.

But what if you are looking for a REMOTE entry level position? How hard are they to find and where should you be looking for them?

After all, 69% of millennials would give up other work benefits for a more flexible working space so there is plenty of demand for these remote roles, even for the more junior ones.

Moreover, Google Trends tells us as well that the “Remote working” term is in an uptrend so companies are trying to keep up the pace with it by offering more remote roles than ever.

There is a plethora of guides out there on digital nomad jobs already hence this article will give you insights on entry level remote jobs specifically as well as the ones which are paid above the average for new starters.

Where and how to search for entry level remote jobs on the web

Primarily, there are two types of job websites were you should be looking at to find these kind of roles:

1. Job portals focused specifically on remote working where you can type keywords like “junior” or “1 year” and select location as “remote” or “anywhere in the world”

PRO TIP: If you don’t have that year of experience, but have done some side projects make sure you mention them, that could work in your favor

• Remoteok.io
• Remotey.com
• Jobpresso
• Remotive.io (Little Secret: Remotive maintains a list of 900+ startups which hire remotely where you can easily filter out exactly what you need. You can find it here

2. The more popular job search platforms which can give you unexpected leads

• Linkedin

Make sure in the Location field you write “remote” and experience level as “entry level” as in the picture below. You will get a lot of results, just start filtering more and apply for them 🙂

• Flexjob

Flexjobs may not be as popular as Linkedin, but they do publish only well screened job offers so you can be very sure these ads are not fake or scams. Moreover, they show remote jobs from companies like Apple,Dell, PWC and so on.

IMPORTANT: Bear in mind that Flexjobs is a paid service so you will have to chip in $14.95/month. However, you can only pay a month and still get a lot of value out of it.They post really good jobs.

PRO TIP: Apply to as many entry level jobs you can in this time frame and don’t forget to attach a cover letter describing why and the value you would bring to the company. You should also mention any experience from school, university or any other past gig that could give you extra points.This will make a difference.

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Best paid entry level remote jobs

After digging quite a lot on the internet, we found out the top 10 best entry level remote jobs so you don’t have to do the hard work.We will only focus on the roles that can be done remotely and require no previous experience.

Remember, you can always go to Udemy or Skillshare and for literally pennies on the dollar you can learn some of these skills fast.

It has never been easier to upskill or learn new skills as it is nowadays

Let’s dive straight into the findings right now!

1. Data scientist 

UK: £36,100/year median salary

US: $87,000/year median salary

Skills needed:

• Knowledge about SQL and NOSQL Databases
• Machine Learning algorithms implementation skils using Python or R
• Degree in Computer Science or Mathematics (ideal)

2. Junior Software Developer

UK: £25,000/year median salary

US: $64,000/year median salary

Skills needed:

• Object-oriented programming(OOPS concept) in C#,Java/J2EE, Python.
• Web programming technologies; JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• SQL Database knowledge

3. UX/UI Designer

UK: £25,000/year median salary

US: $85,200/year median salary

4. Junior applications developer

UK: £26,500/year median salary

US: $60,500/year median salary

Skills needed:

• HTML5 / CSS3
• JavaScript / JS libraries and frameworks (jQuery, AngularJS etc.)
• REST / SOAP APIs – JSON objects
• PHP & MySQL
• OOP & MVC design patterns
• GIT version control (GitHub/Bitbucket or similar)

5. Junior software analyst

UK: £25,000/year median salary

US: $85,200/year median salary

Skills needed:

• Proficiency in development tools including Visual Studio.
• Proficiency in computer languages: C#, JavaScript, Visual Basic, SQL, XML.
• Working knowledge of Client/Server architectures at various levels.
• Working knowledge of MS SQL Server as a programmer and analyst.
• Knowledge of SOAP, WPF application development, Windows Forms, XML Web Services, LINQ, MVC Architecture, ASP.NET development, and SQL Server interfacing

6. Business analyst

UK: £28,000/year median salary

US: $62,300/year median salary

• Excellent numeracy and communication skills
• Great understanding on MS Excel
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills – ability to liaise with personnel at all levels and adapt style accordingly
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure

7. Social Media Manager

UK: £28,000/year median salary

US: $50,500/year median salary

1. Junior designer

Your turn now

What is your experience so far with finding an entry level remote jobs? We’d love to hear your thoughts on this and add more info to it so we can make it more complete. Leave a comment on this post with any questions or suggestions you might have.

We’re really curious to see what you’ve been through!