Degrees that lead to jobs that pay starting salaries of 35k+

Go on Glassdoor.com and see how much corporations actually pay............You're not getting a £35k a year grad position anywhere unless you're one of the top 1% of engineering students in the country.

£35k a year is what corporations pay relatively senior managers. Not university graduates ffs

Non-Oxbridge maybe, but the vast majority tend to be from a relatively small group of other elite unis.

I don’t think anyone just walks into a graduate job earning £35k or above though. They tend to have needed to have grafted for many years before that building up their CV, attending events, doing work experience, building their extra curriculars up etc.

My career has been recruiting for these type of jobs and trust me, if your aiming for a £35k job straight out of uni that isn’t sales/commission based, it’s not an easy task.

They tend to have needed to have grafted for many years before that building up their CV, attending events, doing work experience, building their extra curriculars up etc.

Sometimes before uni, sometimes after. But the idea is that you have to work hard for many years to do all of that before “just walking in” to a £35k+ job

That’s after four years working, and working hard for 4 years 🙄! We are talking about a first job here.

Even so £60k jobs four years post graduation are a minority, and a relatively small one. It’s clearly possible across a range of industries, but it is not a norm.

May I ask what industry you are in? Finance?

You're painting a crazy picture here. I'm 24 years old, on a 44k salary and work 9-7 most days. I go to the gym before work out of fear that I'll become a big fat fatty sitting at my desk.

I work in an industry I love, and I literally just finished my masters degree 4 months ago. I was barely average at my uni intelligence wise, and am far from a top 1% intellectual - just grafted at uni, worked very hard to get the right work experience.

I know lstudents at non elite universities who have waltzed into an asset management career with 38k grad salaries and work 9-5.30 at one of the biggest asset managers in the UK.

The job market is a tough place. But really, all you need is a degree from a halfway decent uni, 2 good summers of relevant work experience, and an ability to interview well. Unless you're a foreign student, getting a 30k+ job right away is not rocket science. Literally, thousands of non oxbridge people do it every year.

My first job after uni was £18k, next one was £38k, next one £55k, then £65+...all within 4 years.

I focused on learning, development, experience and my values (intangible stuff) rather than salary. I've had some awesome opportunities in defence and banking industry for example, that I refused because they don't fit with my values. I have good work life balance, get to see my wife every day, drop kids off to school every morning and I continue to study a masters (it never ends).

What's your long-term gain? Short termists get unstuck. It's about trends and direction - you have a long working life ahead of you. Focusing on your first salary is going to blind you to a wealth of other experiences that you're ruling out prematurely. It's a stupid measure and you're selling yourself short. Entrepreneurs have the lowest salaries, does that mean they are pursuing worthless endeavours? Should you not work at a start-up that barely cover your expenses? What about the intangibles? Stop focusing on hard numbers - focus on your growth and the salary will come.

What was your first job?

Is this £650/w post or pre tax? I currently make £400-550 a day but I'm self employed and still in university so it's not technically a full committed job.

My first job after uni was £18k, next one was £38k, next one £55k, then £65+...all within 4 years.

I focused on learning, development, experience and my values (intangible stuff) rather than salary. I've had some awesome opportunities in defence and banking industry for example, that I refused because they don't fit with my values. I have good work life balance, get to see my wife every day, drop kids off to school every morning and I continue to study a masters (it never ends).

What's your long-term gain? Short termists get unstuck. It's about trends and direction - you have a long working life ahead of you. Focusing on your first salary is going to blind you to a wealth of other experiences that you're ruling out prematurely. It's a stupid measure and you're selling yourself short. Entrepreneurs have the lowest salaries, does that mean they are pursuing worthless endeavours? Should you not work at a start-up that barely cover your expenses? What about the intangibles? Stop focusing on hard numbers - focus on your growth, focus on relationships, and the salary will come.

Wow, what is your long term goal in terms of career, because it is looking like exponential salary increases, even from a humble starting salary of 18k, you must learn quickly!!

Is this £650/w post or pre tax? I currently make £400-550 a day but I'm self employed and still in university so it's not technically a full committed job.

what do you do to make £400-550 a day

This I am interested in. what earns you £500+ per day?

This I am interested in. what earns you £500+ per day?

Am doing got a lot of books to get through before I start investing though. If I can have 200k saved by 30-35 I hope to "retire" and live off multiple streams of income.

@Hirsty97 Wow you're so ahead of the curve in terms of just how you are thinking and conceptualising these things. I honestly wish I was this smart 3-4 years ago. Otherwise what people have stated in this thread, no degree really "leads" to this kind of salary you are thinking of but may boost your income down the line.

Edit - I'm sorry why am I getting these old threads in the "latest" feed? 😁 Only now have I noticed this thread is.. 8 months old