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What is considered a good graduate salary?

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Original post by niteninja1
Google give £120,000 a friend got a job offer


In the U.K.?
Original post by D3LLI5
In the U.K.?


In chf which is very close
Original post by niteninja1
In chf which is very close


Chf?
Original post by D3LLI5
Chf?


It’s a currency Swiss francs, he was offered a UK job at £120,000 or 120,000chf in Zurich
money don't matter
Original post by niteninja1
It’s a currency Swiss francs, he was offered a UK job at £120,000 or 120,000chf in Zurich


Never seen £120k in the UK for Google. It's usually £70-80k.

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Original post by Princepieman
Never seen £120k in the UK for Google. It's usually £70-80k.

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But how do people manage?
Original post by Doonesbury
But how do people manage?


Mabage how? (or is this sarcasm)

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Original post by Princepieman
Mabage how? (or is this sarcasm)

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Praps :wink:
Reply 49
Original post by JustPadz
Hmmm, but couldnt this theory be applied to many things i.e. if you did a 4 year MSci degree, or went on to do a masters, or took a gap year or two ?


Yes its something to consider. Hard to say with any certainty without the stats (which I haven't looked for) about how many people go on to study for a masters or take time out etc and whether that has an impact on the figures.

I suppose its just better to look at average earnings/salary X years since starting an undergraduate degree. I believe that would give a more accurate comparison.
Original post by niteninja1
It’s a currency Swiss francs, he was offered a UK job at £120,000 or 120,000chf in Zurich


Your comments don’t make any sense

Chf and gbp are not close
120000 chf = 91200 gbp
Then there’s the cost of living which is notorious in Switzerland

Why would you start by only mentioning the worse offer

Plus google don’t pay that much to grads, unless you’re in silicon valley
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Original post by D3LLI5
Your comments don’t make any sense

Chf and gbp are not close
120000 chf = 91200 gbp
Then there’s the cost of living which is notorious in Switzerland

Why would you start by only mentioning the worse offer

Plus google don’t pay that much to grads, unless you’re in silicon valley


They do. And they actually pay more in Switzerland than they do in SV overall.

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Original post by Student-95
Depends on the course/job. If you're an English grad then 25k is great. If you're a chemical engineering grad then that's poor. If you're an engineering grad but you choose to go into teaching then 25k is good again.


lol reality will hit you hard when you realise even as a chemical/mechanical engineering grad £25k is probably what you'll realistically get. Job market is hard out there especially with brexit, you'll be quite blessed to land something that pays £28k+
Original post by trapking
lol reality will hit you hard when you realise even as a chemical/mechanical engineering grad £25k is probably what you'll realistically get. Job market is hard out there especially with brexit, you'll be quite blessed to land something that pays £28k+


2 offers for 28.5k, one with a 2k joining bonus.
I haven't seen many positions as low as 25k.
Original post by Student-95
2 offers for 28.5k, one with a 2k joining bonus.
I haven't seen many positions as low as 25k.


They exist! Grad schemes are not easy to get on (esp for engineering) so well done if you have those two offers.

are you chem eng?
Original post by trapking
They exist! Grad schemes are not easy to get on (esp for engineering) so well done if you have those two offers.

are you chem eng?


I've seen some but that's still below average.
Yeah, chem eng.
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Original post by Texxers
It all really depends... Take a look at this.


does salaries vary according to the uni that u graduated from ?
Above 30k in London is good for me
Original post by Cannon1
does salaries vary according to the uni that u graduated from ?


no

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Original post by Princepieman
They do. And they actually pay more in Switzerland than they do in SV overall.

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Huh, had no idea they paid that much in Switzerland. It doesn’t detract from the fact that they don’t in the U.K. though

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