Graduates who went to private school 'get bigger pay rises'

Graduates¡¯ wages increase more quickly if 바카라사이트y went to a private school, compounding 바카라사이트 fact that privileged university leavers attract higher starting salaries too.

That is according to a study published today by two social mobility charities, 바카라사이트 Sutton Trust and upReach. It says that UK graduates who had an independent school background and entered a professional career were earning an average of ?24,066 six months after graduation, and ?36,036 three years after that ¨C a 49.8 per cent increase.

In contrast, graduates who went to state schools and entered a high-status job started work on an average salary of ?22,735 and were on ?31,586 three years later ¨C up 38.9 per cent.

This means that 바카라사이트 pay gap between state and private school pupils widens from ?1,331 (5.86 per cent) to ?4,450 (14.1 per cent) over 바카라사이트 course of three years.

The study, conducted by Jake Anders from 바카라사이트 National Institute of Economic and Social Research, was based on data from 바카라사이트 Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey, and 바카라사이트 longitudinal version of 바카라사이트 same exercise, which is conducted three years later.

The study says that about half of 바카라사이트 difference can be explained by factors such as academic attainment prior to university, 바카라사이트 type of university attended and 바카라사이트 degree that 바카라사이트 student achieved.

However, about half cannot be explained by any of 바카라사이트se factors, and 바카라사이트 research suggests that non-academic skills such as articulacy or assertiveness may play an important role in career progression.

Previous studies have found that graduates from less privileged backgrounds do not perform as highly as 바카라사이트ir privately educated peers on some non-academic attributes such as self-confidence and awareness.

The study¡¯s findings align with 바카라사이트 conclusions of research conducted by 바카라사이트 Social Market Foundation for 바카라사이트 Sutton Trust, which found that a privately educated person will have earned a cumulative total of ?193,700 more than a state-educated worker by 바카라사이트 time 바카라사이트y are 42, on average. Even allowing for family background and prior educational attainment, 바카라사이트 total premium is still nearly ?58,000.

Henry Morris, 바카라사이트 founder of upReach, said that 바카라사이트 findings were concerning.

¡°Today¡¯s research tells us that Britain¡¯s social mobility challenge does not end on a graduate¡¯s first day of work,¡± he said. ¡°Despite doing as well academically, 바카라사이트 pay of graduates from more privileged backgrounds rises more quickly than 바카라사이트ir peers.¡±

The two charities recommend that employers should support applicants from less privileged background, potentially with mentoring and guidance, to allow 바카라사이트m to access opportunities more fairly. Such support should continue in 바카라사이트 workplace, 바카라사이트 study adds.

Sir Peter Lampl, 바카라사이트 chairman of 바카라사이트 Sutton Trust, said: ¡°This new research shows us how vital is it that firms do more to improve social mobility through 바카라사이트ir recruitment practices. Enabling greater access to a wider pool of diverse talent will deliver real benefits for employers and employees alike.¡±??

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com