According to a new study from CareerBuilder.com and CareerRookie.com, young professionals entering high-skill fields may have a decided advantage when it comes to starting salaries.
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Starting salaries for college graduates
Of employers who plan to hire recent college graduates, 27 percent expect to offer higher starting salaries than they did in 2012 with nearly half reporting that starting salaries will range between $30,000 and $49,999.
But strong percentages plan to extend offers at the low and high ends of the pay scale as well:
- Less than $30,000 -- 25 percent
- $30,000 to less than $40,000 -- 29 percent
- $40,000 to less than $50,000 -- 20 percent
- $50,000 and higher -- 25 percent