What graduate starting salary would you be happy with?

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I earn slightly less than people in industry, however the overall level of salary where I am is so high, that I gladly take a slightly lower salary for the more interesting job. In other places though I would have thought at the least the standard rate. How can you be "happy" with less than standard?

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Dewsy

I started on 45k last year which I'm pretty happy about! London absolutely eats money though - I could probably have the same disposable income as someone on less than 30 elsewhere in the country.

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username738914

Original post by Dewsy

I started on 45k last year which I'm pretty happy about! London absolutely eats money though - I could probably have the same disposable income as someone on less than 30 elsewhere in the country.

MC firm?

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Dewsy

Original post by Princepieman

MC firm?

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Yeah

Reply 44

username738914

Original post by Dewsy

Yeah

Fair, congrats :smile:

How's the workload been, manageable?

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Dewsy

Original post by Princepieman

Fair, congrats :smile:

How's the workload been, manageable?

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I have genuinely really enjoyed it so far. Days can be long (On average, leaving 7:30-8ish is a good day - to those infamous 4am finishes working on a Saturday/Sunday) but I love the work and wouldn't swap it for anything. Coming to the end of my 2nd seat and have been in 2 of the busier groups, but on the whole enjoyed it all because the work has been pretty good.*

Reply 46

Saliency

I rejected a job at the well respected company that I did my placement year at, as the salary was £22k.

Ideally, I wouldn't take anything less than £25k. After my Masters course I wouldn't be happy with anything under £28k however, I have loans to pay off so I would take anything I can get for a year or two :tongue:

Reply 47

jelly1000

I've just started my first grad role earning £17,000 which is actually at the upper end of whats typical for the kind of role.

Reply 48

Trapz99

Original post by Saliency

I rejected a job at the well respected company that I did my placement year at, as the salary was £22k.

Ideally I wouldn't take anything less than £25k. After my Masters course I wouldn't be happy with anything under £28k however, I have loans to pay off so I would take anything I can get for a year or two :tongue:

The starting salary can be misleading. Sometimes a job can have a low starting salary but can lead to better salaries and opportunities later on (e.g. audit) and sometimes a job may have a great starting salary but the salary progression won't be as good. So it's wise to not focus too much on salary but on the opportunities that a firm and the role can offer you in the future.

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Reply 49

username738914

Original post by Dewsy

Awesome, sounds like you found a great fit :smile:

Are you planning on doing a secondment?

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Reply 50

The Sexathlete

Nothing

or everything. I'm not concerned.

Reply 51

username738914

Original post by JohnGreek

Anywhere above 35-40k a year in London would be absolutely ideal. If not, 30k+.

Doing?

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£30000 a year

£50k

Original post by WBZ144

£30-40k, and that's because I'll be a Masters graduate soon.

What yeh study?

Reply 55

plasmaman

Its sad reading this thread because most of you will have your unrealistic expectations shattered within the next few years. To the minority that make it, fair play!

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username738914

Original post by plasmaman

Its sad reading this thread because most of you will have your unrealistic expectations shattered within the next few years. To the minority that make it, fair play!

Always a token response like this on these threads.

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Reply 57

Lkathryn08

Getting a graduate job would make me immensely happy regardless of salary. It's a starting point and once you get your foot in the door and get some experience you can hopefully move up from there.