New college graduates are overestimating their starting salaries by $30,000, report finds

Jessica Dickler@JDICKLER

KEY POINTS

• Overall, job prospects look good for the class of 2023.
• The average starting salary for recent graduates is now nearly $56,000.
• However, current college students expect to earn much more — almost $85,000 — in their first job, according to one report.

New college graduates negotiating their first salary may be in for a rude awakening.

Read more here: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/09/college-graduates-are-overestimating-starting-salaries-by-30000.html?ct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6MTI4MDt9czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxMjgwO3M6NDoic3RhdCI7czoyMjoiNjQ2ZTIwYmM4ZGM1ZjQ2NDMyOTI1NyI7czo0OiJsZWFkIjtzOjc6IjI1Mjc1MTgiO3M6NzoiY2hhbm5lbCI7YToxOntzOjU6ImVtYWlsIjtpOjEyODA7fX0%3D