Starting salary

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Inspired by the “What’s your salary” thread and because it reminded me of a recent article (yes CM, laugh all you want :rolleyes: ) I read, it seems that many recent graduates have unrealistic expectations of what their starting salaries should be. Graduates think they’re going to enter the workforce with a salary in the 6 figures (this refers to North Americans).

What was your starting salary in your first full-time, professionally relevant job?

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$55k back in 1998 sigh

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Why the sigh?

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^ 13 years....

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I started at $25K when I got my first real job (you know the kind you want to do well at).

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i started my postdoc job at the university at CDN $37,500 and that was about 7 years ago. it was more than i expected. alHamdolillah

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72k in the summer of 2008.

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Talking about salary expectations is stretching it too far. Recent graduates will be lucky and thank their stars if they could find a job in NA. :chai:.
http://www.ere.net/2010/06/02/facing-tough-job-market-new-grads-accepting-more-offers-lower-salaries/
Mine was $65K.

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NA and everywhere else in the world. Mujhse poocho :hinna:…

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Roughly $40K in 2003 after two graduate degrees
(I can't believe I can't remember the exact number)

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Beef jerky and two packs of menthols

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PKR 25K back in 2003

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PKR 27k back in 2007. Hud hai meri slow speed ki! :smack:

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PKR 15K back in 2007

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5000 US $ :cobra:

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PAK Rs 20K in September 2009.

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17 k £ - way back in 2001 ...

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... i am beginning to think we are way too much inspired

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A fresh graduate should never look for salary. it's the company, the kind of job and growth prospects that should matter.

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nahi sahi speed hai. Meri salary ko jack laga thha UK k experience ki wajah se. There I touched heights that can never be matched here :blush: