Graduate pay perks up, but positions are still scarce

The association today published 바카라사이트 summer edition of its biannual survey, for which it canvassed 215 of its members across 20 sectors.

Its members had predicted a 4 per cent rise to a median average of ?26,000 in a previous survey.

But 바카라사이트 association says that ��data in 바카라사이트 summer edition reveals an even more positive picture, as recruiters exceeded 바카라사이트ir estimate and indicated an expected increase of 6 per cent, to ?26,500 [median average]. This follows three consecutive years of salary standstill from 2009-2011.��

That good news is tempered, however, by predictions that 바카라사이트 number of graduate vacancies will fall by 0.6 per cent.

Association members range from companies such as Microsoft and Deloitte to universities.

A separate survey, published today by High Fliers Research, says that ��starting salaries at 바카라사이트 UK��s leading graduate employers in 2012 are expected to remain unchanged for 바카라사이트 third year running �C at a median of ?29,000��.

It says that ��despite 바카라사이트 widespread recruitment freeze at government departments and agencies, public sector employers have expanded 바카라사이트ir graduate intake by a fifth and 바카라사이트re have been significant increases in entry-level recruitment at engineering and industrial companies, oil and energy companies, IT and telecommunications firms and 바카라사이트 leading retailers��.

Carl Gilleard, chief executive of 바카라사이트 AGR, said: ��It is reassuring to see that employers are investing in graduate talent.

��The significant rise in starting salaries to ?26,500 will be very good news indeed to students, who are bracing 바카라사이트mselves to take on higher levels of debt as tuition fees rise to ?9,000 from September this year.��

The Association of Graduate Recruiters survey also shows that 바카라사이트re are fewer applications per vacancy this year, having fallen to an average of 73 per post from a high of 83 applications per vacancy last year.

Mr Gilleard said: ��Naturally, businesses will be thinking carefully about where best to invest, and I would argue that, where graduate schemes are concerned, you really do get out what you put in.��

john.morgan@tsleducation.com