High paying entry level jobs in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

These occupations in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL run 2.4% above the national average (2024), so a North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL salary is worth about 0.98× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · Employed

1Dentists, General$241,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,990 – $313,210450
2Data Scientists$146,980
Bachelor's degree
$61,090 – $180,620210
3Physician Assistants$142,510
Master's degree
$106,710 – $183,400520
4Pharmacists$138,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,770 – $175,140790
5Lawyers$136,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,600 – $277,4201,440
6Veterinarians$136,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,760 – $210,810200
7Nurse Practitioners$134,470
Master's degree
$102,990 – $167,370630
8Software Developers$131,890
Bachelor's degree
$80,320 – $210,1601,680
9Occupational Therapists$104,030
Master's degree
$66,230 – $113,320730
10Physical Therapists$104,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,090 – $129,060680
11Computer Occupations, All Other$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$60,520 – $172,220220
12Mechanical Engineers$100,640
Bachelor's degree
$61,470 – $148,870220
13Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,450
Bachelor's degree
$56,840 – $166,050180
14Computer Systems Analysts$98,350
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $154,430660
15Industrial Engineers$97,950
Bachelor's degree
$71,160 – $136,220330
16Project Management Specialists$96,510
Bachelor's degree
$58,610 – $156,3002,060
17Dental Hygienists$95,930
Associate's degree
$80,800 – $114,490610
18Chiropractors$91,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,990 – $148,670290
19Nuclear Medicine Technologists$91,950
Associate's degree
$84,130 – $110,190130
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,940
Associate's degree
$67,140 – $110,610230
21Civil Engineers$86,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $142,450450
22Registered Nurses$86,130
Bachelor's degree
$66,500 – $107,4108,380
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,350
Bachelor's degree
$57,760 – $137,330540
24Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,280 – $217,360160
25Respiratory Therapists$83,110
Associate's degree
$69,650 – $90,700260
26Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,660
Associate's degree
$39,400 – $106,170190
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,480
Associate's degree
$51,860 – $106,380610
28Operations Research Analysts$81,220
Bachelor's degree
$46,300 – $152,880130
29Accountants and Auditors$81,090
Bachelor's degree
$52,070 – $134,4602,780
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,900
Bachelor's degree
$41,890 – $181,9101,810
31Logisticians$78,830
Bachelor's degree
$45,450 – $118,360270
32Urban and Regional Planners$76,910
Master's degree
$54,930 – $114,400120
33Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,050 – $104,820140
34Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,610
Bachelor's degree
$38,680 – $99,550320
35Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$76,480
Bachelor's degree
$41,930 – $76,480110
36Financial and Investment Analysts$75,830
Bachelor's degree
$61,250 – $138,870390
37Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,960
Bachelor's degree
$63,990 – $99,810400
38Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,260
Bachelor's degree
$42,660 – $146,2701,590
39Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$73,010
Bachelor's degree
$47,540 – $124,520170
40Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,070
Associate's degree
$61,490 – $77,750200
41Fundraisers$69,440
Bachelor's degree
$37,430 – $124,380160
42Physical Therapist Assistants$69,380
Associate's degree
$51,210 – $82,990450
43Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,980
Master's degree
$49,400 – $96,040190
44Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$68,950
Bachelor's degree
$56,660 – $77,560320
45Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$67,530
Bachelor's degree
$39,710 – $92,780770
46Human Resources Specialists$67,100
Bachelor's degree
$45,810 – $113,6201,430
47Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,900
Bachelor's degree
$49,570 – $78,5501,560
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,750 – $74,0001,910
49Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,450
Associate's degree
$43,390 – $97,950270
50Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $78,240980

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNorth Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$241,850	$125,990 – $313,210	450
2	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$146,980	$61,090 – $180,620	210
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,510	$106,710 – $183,400	520
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,760	$71,770 – $175,140	790
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$136,910	$77,600 – $277,420	1,440
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$136,840	$65,760 – $210,810	200
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,470	$102,990 – $167,370	630
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,890	$80,320 – $210,160	1,680
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,030	$66,230 – $113,320	730
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,020	$81,090 – $129,060	680
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,440	$60,520 – $172,220	220
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,640	$61,470 – $148,870	220
13	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,450	$56,840 – $166,050	180
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,350	$59,990 – $154,430	660
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,950	$71,160 – $136,220	330
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,510	$58,610 – $156,300	2,060
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,930	$80,800 – $114,490	610
18	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,980	$48,990 – $148,670	290
19	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$91,950	$84,130 – $110,190	130
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,940	$67,140 – $110,610	230
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,170	$61,450 – $142,450	450
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,130	$66,500 – $107,410	8,380
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,350	$57,760 – $137,330	540
24	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,320	$58,280 – $217,360	160
25	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$83,110	$69,650 – $90,700	260
26	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,660	$39,400 – $106,170	190
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,480	$51,860 – $106,380	610
28	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,220	$46,300 – $152,880	130
29	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$81,090	$52,070 – $134,460	2,780
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,900	$41,890 – $181,910	1,810
31	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,830	$45,450 – $118,360	270
32	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$76,910	$54,930 – $114,400	120
33	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,730	$44,050 – $104,820	140
34	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,610	$38,680 – $99,550	320
35	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,480	$41,930 – $76,480	110
36	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,830	$61,250 – $138,870	390
37	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$74,960	$63,990 – $99,810	400
38	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,260	$42,660 – $146,270	1,590
39	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,010	$47,540 – $124,520	170
40	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,070	$61,490 – $77,750	200
41	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$69,440	$37,430 – $124,380	160
42	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,380	$51,210 – $82,990	450
43	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$68,980	$49,400 – $96,040	190
44	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$68,950	$56,660 – $77,560	320
45	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$67,530	$39,710 – $92,780	770
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,100	$45,810 – $113,620	1,430
47	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,900	$49,570 – $78,550	1,560
48	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,770	$51,750 – $74,000	1,910
49	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,450	$43,390 – $97,950	270
50	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,380	$49,920 – $78,240	980

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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