entry level
7 synonyms and 6 antonyms for entry level, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — Suitable for someone with no previous experience, especially of a job at the lowest rung of a career.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adjective
Suitable for someone with no previous experience, especially of a job at the lowest rung of a career.
“She applied for an entry-level marketing role straight out of university.”
Opposites
How to use entry level
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
entry-level job
entry-level position
entry-level salary
entry-level model
Neutral; extremely common in job adverts and product reviews.
Frequently asked questions
Why do entry-level jobs ask for experience?
Employers often use 'entry-level' to mean the lowest rung of their own ladder rather than the first job of your life, and they list two or three years of experience to filter the applicant pile. In practice internships, placements and freelance work usually count, so it is worth applying anyway.
Is it entry level or entry-level?
Hyphenate it when it sits before a noun — an entry-level job, entry-level pay. Leave the hyphen out when it stands alone after the verb or works as a noun — the role is entry level, she started at entry level.
