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College Class of 2009 Holds Ground With Average Starting Salary Offer
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Despite instability in the overall job market, the college class of 2009 held its ground with its overall average starting salary offer, according to a new report published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE's Summer 2009 Salary Survey report shows that the average starting salary offer for new college graduates now stands at $49,307, which is off less than 1% from the average $49,693 that 2008 graduates posted last year. According to NACE research, the resilience of the average starting salary is evidence that many employers are reluctant to experiment too much with starting salaries, even in a tight economy.
The average offer to recent college graduates within the broad category of computer science-related fields (computer science, computer programming, computer systems analysis, and information sciences and systems) increased by 1.9% compared to last summer, to $59,418. This marks a rebound from spring 2009, when the group experienced a 5% decline in the overall average offer compared to spring 2008. Among the specific disciplines in this group, computer science grads saw their average salary offer rise 1.6% to $61,407. Information sciences and systems grads, however, saw their average offer slip slightly to $52,089, down less than 1% from last year at this time.
From National Association of Colleges and Employers
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