Starting salaries for graduates continue to drop: report

Posted on 14 Apr 2014 by Callum Bentley

A report released today has highlighted further benefits to apprenticeships after starting salaries for graduate-type occupations fell almost 11% in the past five years.

According to analysis for TheCompleteUniversityGuide.co.uk, published today, the average starting salary for graduates in professional employment dropped by 11%, from £24,293 to £21,702 in real terms between 2007 and 2012. The research, based on returns to the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE), shows that the decline in starting salaries for graduate-type jobs is…

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