The 10 best jobs for new college graduates and their average starting salaries

• Indeed used salary information, job demand, work experience, and degree requirements to find the best jobs for graduates.
• Outside sales representative ranked No. 1 on Indeed's list.
• "Sales is always going to be a job that's in demand to meet" a company's needs to make money, per career expert Kristen Shah.

Outside sales representatives, accounting coordinators, speech-language pathologists are just three jobs that may appeal to college graduates this graduation season based on a recent list from Indeed.

"Job seekers entering the workforce are facing a different economy than those before them," Kristen Shah, a career expert at Indeed, told Insider.

"I think we've been saying this for the last few years, it's just different circumstances every year," Shah added. "So, finding the right job or career for an entry-level job seeker is challenging, and especially if you're coming off of a year of uncertainty. So, I think if you're unsure which direction you'd like to go to in your first step of your career path, it's important to begin researching opportunities early and determine which direction you'd like to take given your educational credentials."

Indeed put together a recent list of jobs based on those that need relatively low or no work experience as well as those that typically need a bachelor's or four-year degree. To create the list, Indeed analyzed various jobs that had an average starting salary of over $40,000, noted either a bachelor's degree or a four-year degree in the job description, and required zero to three years of experience. Job demand was also used, with Indeed telling Insider that "the jobs on this list were identified based on year-over-year growth in share of postings (September 2021-February 2022 compared to September 2022-February 2023)," in addition to the other requirements.

Outside sales representative ranked at the top of Indeed's list ordered by the percent change in the share of postings. This sales job, according to Indeed, performs sales duties with different customers via face-to-face.

"We found it interesting that sales came out on top," Shah said. "But, we also know that in times of economic uncertainty like we're experiencing right now, any company's top priority is making money, and sales is always going to be a job that's in demand to meet those needs."

Right behind this kind of sales representative on the list was transportation coordinator.

"As we're monitoring things in the economy and where the jobs are lying, I think that transportation coordination is an interesting No. 2," Shah said. "As we look at things like supply chain management, jobs in that sector are definitely growing in demand."

The following are the 10 jobs that made the top of Indeed's list, ranked by the change in the share of job postings. All of the below information was provided to Insider from Indeed.

10. Speech-language pathologist

Average annual starting salary: $60,000

Percent increase in job share: 84%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree in speech pathology or communication sciences and disorders (CSD) or related field, as well as a master's in speech language pathology (some universities have dual-degree programs). National/state certification and licensing required.

9. Mental health case manager

Average annual starting salary: $42,000

Percent increase in job share: 93%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, or a related behavioral health field. License requirements vary by state.

8. Network operations technician

Average annual starting salary: $85,500

Percent increase in job share: 94%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree in IT, electrical engineering, computer science or related field. Additional certifications often required.

7. Retention specialist

Average annual starting salary: $50,000

Percent increase in job share: 100%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree in sales, marketing, or related field

6. Loan processor

Average annual starting salary: $55,000

Percent increase in job share: 100%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree in business, business administration, and finance

5. Tax preparer

Average annual starting salary: $67,500

Percent increase in job share: 123%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree typically preferred in accounting, as well as state certification or licensing requirements

4. Accounting coordinator

Average annual starting salary: $52,000

Percent increase in job share: 125%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree in accounting

3. Quality auditor

Average annual starting salary: $84,500

Percent increase in job share: 131%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business. Many businesses prefer the quality auditor passes the ASQ certification exam.

2. Transportation coordinator

Average annual starting salary: $47,500

Percent increase in job share: 227%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree in business management or logistics

1. Outside sales representative

Average annual starting salary: $60,000

Percent increase in job share: 258%

Education required according to Indeed: Bachelor's degree in economics, business management, accounting, finance, mathematics and/or statistics