Graduate salary
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Got a 2.2 myslef and missed out on a 2.1 by 1.9%. Although I was peeved as I had extenuating circumstances, it really didn't matter as it was the MEng that counted more.
Started nicely above this so called average salary, but work in London so it doesn't go 'that far'. Now moved back home to the parents after 1 year living in London and now commute down. Saving a nice wedge even with the train and tube costs in £450 pcm.
Put the work in, don't do a micky mouse degree, then get a good job, it's not that hard
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Only the one that earn enough to brag, there are loads who started below the average salary but they are not the one to brag about it.
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Lucky to get £60/week at the mo, jobs are so scarse 
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I graduated into a job that puts me in the top 5% of earners in the country. I think people who leave good Universities with worthwhile degrees bring up the average graduate salary.
That doesn't make me feel so bad then... that's what I'm on 20k.
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Investment banks pay anywhere between 30-40k and 10-20% sign-up bonuses to their first year grads. More in a good year. And more for really special people. 
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Computer Science, but I wasn't hired entirely on this particular meritWhat did you study?
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Yeah CTA works out at something silly like 6months out of the office and you lucky regions lot get sent up to Edinburgh rentfree. I can see tbs out of my office window and get no posh flat for free
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Anything you earn above your personal allowance (around £6k) will be taxed, just like everyone else (20% + ~ 8% NI).
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Students are not exempt from income tax...
Good job we have PAYE or a lot of students would be in a world of trouble
Good job we have PAYE or a lot of students would be in a world of trouble
Without PAYE i think 90% of the country would be in trouble
Seriously though, why do so many people seem to think that being a student in any way affects income taxation?I graduated last Summer with a 2:2 in Business Admin but only bothered to start looking for a job properly last month, was on a loooong holiday till then
But anyway after a few weeks of searching, got a job for 17k starting, on support desk for a software company, wasnt a grad job or anything like that. After 1 year will be 18k, and i think they give pay rise every 12 months. But anyway im not planning on staying there for more then 12-18 months, but can't hurt to get the experience, put it on CV, and im learning LOADS of new stuff every day!
But anyway after a few weeks of searching, got a job for 17k starting, on support desk for a software company, wasnt a grad job or anything like that. After 1 year will be 18k, and i think they give pay rise every 12 months. But anyway im not planning on staying there for more then 12-18 months, but can't hurt to get the experience, put it on CV, and im learning LOADS of new stuff every day!
I guess it wasn't a computing related job then?
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Without PAYE i think 90% of the country would be in trouble
I can only presume that it's because 95% of students don't earn enough if they work to pay tax so for some stupid reason believe there's no income tax for students.
