Realistic Starting Pay for fresh grads 2016?

[Sam Adams]

Originally Posted by brownie

Since the job market is extremely bad this year, what is a realistic starting pay for fresh grad?

I'm a 2:1 with a bach of arts, what expected salary range should I be looking at? Currently offered a job which requires me to work on both weekends (still 5 day week) but I'm not sure if the pay is considered average or below average

Feel free to share the range for other majors

Why don't you state what your offer is also

Originally Posted by Sam Adams

All three apply to cab drivers too, probably to a larger extent, so logic clearly isn't your strong suit.

Cab drivers need to plan routes and know which timing go which location to pick up what kind of passenger. At least you still can exercise your brain.
Being a puppet in CS doing repetitive task doesn't require much brain.
But like what the previous poster mentioned, if you are looking at the high initial pay and not a competitive person, CS is the way to go.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Cab drivers need to plan routes and know which timing go which location to pick up what kind of passenger. At least you still can exercise your brain.
Being a puppet in CS doing repetitive task doesn't require much brain.
But like what the previous poster mentioned, if you are looking at the high initial pay and not a competitive person, CS is the way to go.

dun drama big cannon lah. taxi driver say until like dam high level competitive intellectual job.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

$4.2k is what someone with 5 years experience in pte sector is earning...

this is true.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

2) Very few private sector company wants to hire ex-CS staff.

this is true too.

[brownie]

Originally Posted by Sam Adams

Why don't you state what your offer is also

I got offered 2.6-2.7k but was told there won't be wage adjustment even after training and will only receive a performance review a year later. I'm guessing that isn't very favourable..?

Sadly, for pte sector, it seems like there's a higher demand for engineers/it. In hindsight, I don't think there's much options available for humanities.

Originally Posted by brownie

I got offered 2.6-2.7k but was told there won't be wage adjustment even after training and will only receive a performance review a year later. I'm guessing that isn't very favourable..?

Sadly, for pte sector, it seems like there's a higher demand for engineers/it. In hindsight, I don't think there's much options available for humanities.

Fresh grad from sum here. Got 3 offers around 3.3-3.8k

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Fresh grad from sum here. Got 3 offers around 3.3-3.8k

Which industry and what degree?

Originally Posted by brownie

I got offered 2.6-2.7k but was told there won't be wage adjustment

I started at 2.3 but that was 8 years ago.
Social science grad, in digital marketing.
Seems like things hasnt changed much since then.

I was a high flying corporate executive. Earned a lot.
I retired at 45. I'm a millionaire.
Just sharing.