In 2020, the average salary expectation of college seniors was 48,781 U.S. dollars, whereas employers expected to pay 54,585 U.S. dollars to entry-level hires. Since 2017, the salary expectations of college seniors have decreased while employers expected to pay more.
Salary expectations of college graduates and what recruiters expect in the U.S. from 2016 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars)
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iCIMS. (April 29, 2020). Salary expectations of college graduates and what recruiters expect in the U.S. from 2016 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 04, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052566/salary-expectations-college-graduates-recruiters-graduation-year-us/
iCIMS. "Salary expectations of college graduates and what recruiters expect in the U.S. from 2016 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 04, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052566/salary-expectations-college-graduates-recruiters-graduation-year-us/
iCIMS. (2020). Salary expectations of college graduates and what recruiters expect in the U.S. from 2016 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 04, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052566/salary-expectations-college-graduates-recruiters-graduation-year-us/
iCIMS. "Salary Expectations of College Graduates and What Recruiters Expect in The U.S. from 2016 to 2020 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052566/salary-expectations-college-graduates-recruiters-graduation-year-us/
iCIMS, Salary expectations of college graduates and what recruiters expect in the U.S. from 2016 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052566/salary-expectations-college-graduates-recruiters-graduation-year-us/ (last visited March 04, 2021)