The tread had derailed so much.

For SIM / UOL student that are looking for the starting pay, just take local Uni pay and deduct it by around 10-15% to guess your estimated starting salary.

There are exception to this if you graduate in an industry that have higher demand now.
You can be offered similar pay to the local U student.

To those that get lowballed by their company, you can increase your salary to multiple fold by hopping around and getting the right post degree certificate.