The golden ticket

Dinesh Goel

Bagging a high-paying job offer is every fresher’s dream, irrespective of the field or course. Here we list  five highest paying career options for entry level job-seekers:

1 Chartered Accountant

A Chartered Accountant's work area has become so wide  and involves  so many  activities  that sometimes a CA is perceived as almost  an enigma.

Chartered accountants work as Finance Managers, Financial Controllers, Financial Advisors or Directors (Finance) and watch over the finances in the day to day management of companies. Their main areas of work include Accountancy, Auditing, Cost accountancy, Taxation, Investigation and Consultancy.

Average Salary: Rs 726,100 per annum (Source: Payscale)

2 Technical Writers or Technical Communicators

One of the top well paying jobs that a fresher can opt for is that of a technical writer. Typical job role for technical communicators is to prepare instruction manuals, journal articles, and other supporting documents to communicate complex and technical information more easily. They also develop, gather, and disseminate technical information among customers, designers, and manufacturers.

Average Salary: Rs 466,967 per annum (Source: Payscale)

3 Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Analyst

SEO has very bright future for you if you have great analytic skills, and you are dynamic. You need to keep up with the latest trend in the field, have passion for research and be able to formulate clever and creative marketing strategy to beat your competitor, and have an edge over all others.

Average Salary: Rs 6,00,000 per annum (Source: Indeed)

4 Python Developer

With the popularity of Python programming language moving steadily along an upward trajectory, the time is right to master Python in order to land Python jobs.  Python web developers usually develop back-end components, connect the application with the other (often third-party) web services, and support the front-end developers by integrating their work with the Python application.

Average Salary: Rs 4,80,000 per annum (Source: Quikchex) 

5 Java Developer

Java developer performs many duties throughout the development lifecycle of applications, from concept and design right through to testing. The job roles after completing any java developer certification courses include Web developer, Software Developer, Application Developer, Web Programmer and EJB Programmer among others.

Average Salary: Rs 3,99,247 per annum (Source: Payscale)

— The writer is CEO, Aasaanjobs