Salary expectations
Average salary expectations by sectors graduates wish to work in
Sector Salary expectations
• Private £19,766
• Public £18,912
• Education £18,187
• Charity £17,081
Gender salary expectation
• Male - £19,642
• Female - £18,188
The difference is £1,400 or around 8%. This gap in pay expectations is present even among men and women wanting to work in the same job areas.
Sector Salary expectations
• Private £19,766
• Public £18,912
• Education £18,187
• Charity £17,081
Gender salary expectation
• Male - £19,642
• Female - £18,188
The difference is £1,400 or around 8%. This gap in pay expectations is present even among men and women wanting to work in the same job areas.
Sectors they want to work in
Top choices
• Media
• IT
• Education
Bottom choices
• Agriculture
• Transport
• Manufacturing
Naturally there were differences among groups of graduates. Men, for example, gravitated more towards IT and women towards the charity sector. Also, those with humanities degrees were more likely to choose media and education than those from other courses.
