In 2021, the average salary expectation of college seniors was 51,931 U.S. dollars, whereas employers expected to pay 66,620 U.S. dollars to entry-level hires. Since 2018, the salary expectations of college seniors have decreased while employers expected to pay more.
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iCIMS. (May 18, 2021). Salary expectations of college graduates and what recruiters expect in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, 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 United States from 2016 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052566/salary-expectations-college-graduates-recruiters-graduation-year-us/
iCIMS. (2021). Salary expectations of college graduates and what recruiters expect in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. 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 United States from 2016 to 2021 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 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 United States from 2016 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052566/salary-expectations-college-graduates-recruiters-graduation-year-us/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Salary expectations of college graduates and what recruiters expect in the United States from 2016 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], iCIMS, May 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052566/salary-expectations-college-graduates-recruiters-graduation-year-us/