Graduate pay will go up by 4%

MrRee_2

Graduate pay will rise by 4% this year - the first increase since 2009, the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has estimated.

The predicted rise will come after an "unprecedented period of stagnation" in pay, the AGR said.

It's great to see that the economic situation is now so good that we can reward the young winners of the future!

Rejoice!!

CRASH_BANG_WALLOP

Dude how many grads actually get a job even the job they want 10's of thousands of grads with no jobs man

MrRee_2

I'm banking on old washed out Hippies getting a ZERO % rise in benefits to pay for it.

Going4TheDream

Good news for the higher achievers I agree but this is on the same day that top employers say that they are struggling to fill vacancies due to the overall poor calibre of graduates that apply.

On a personal level my OH casually mentioned just prior to Xmas that his annual salary award was to be 4.5%, which I thought was good, especially as he received 3% the previous year also. Perhaps slowly things are getting better afterall

Niv

I have graduated, although not that recently. I will inform my boss that I will be getting a 4% rise this year and see how that goes down.

Niv

nicko33

almost keeping up with inflation

CRASH_BANG_WALLOP

Going4TheDream wrote: »

Good news for the higher achievers I agree but this is on the same day that top employers say that they are struggling to fill vacancies due to the overall poor calibre of graduates that apply.

On a personal level my OH casually mentioned just prior to Xmas that his annual salary award was to be 4.5%, which I thought was good, especially as he received 3% the previous year also. Perhaps slowly things are getting better afterall

yeah the orindary dude on the street will take great heart from your other half getting a rise yeah things are looking up

nearlynew

Does this include the graduates who are flipping burgers and working in bars.

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I think the lowest payrise i've had since starting my first 'graduate' job was 4% (6 years of gainful corporate employment). However, moving jobs is the best way to get a payrise (last job move netted me approx a 25% increase in package)

Is this increase really about a 'starting' salary?

MrRee_2

Probably is about a starting salary as you rightly say.

Anyone who is a winner can get massive payrises - and even bigger ones by moving jobs.

We - as an example - simply cannot recruit anyone ....... we are desperate, so hire Contract Staff on £1,000 a day - why would they work for us at a start of £42,000?!

Going4TheDream

CRASH_BANG_WALLOP wrote: »

yeah the orindary dude on the street will take great heart from your other half getting a rise yeah things are looking up

The salient point (which you clearly missed as part of your attempt to post a sarcastic reply ) is that some companies who were not giving out rises in 2009 and 10 are now starting to do so, which has to be good news for 'ordinary' people. Several of my friends have received a rise along with myself and I am sure there are others

BTW My OH is an ordinary dude on the street and isn't a graduate