8 best-paid graduate jobs by sector
The average starting salary for graduates in the UK is £28,000. That's according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) – other surveys place it as low as £25,000 and some as high as £30,000. While money is by no means everything, if you're thinking about re-training or deciding what to study, it can pay to know which business sectors offer the best rates.(If the figures below sound optimistically high, keep in mind that many AGR members are blue-chip companies that pay relatively high salaries and may not give a true indication of pay across the UK.)Law firms: £37,000Law came out on top as offering the best starting salaries in the AGR survey. A recent High Fliers survey (which focuses on the leading 100 employers in the UK), put the median starting salary for law firms at £40,000, behind the best paid sector – investment banks, at £45,000.Starting salaries for solicitors varies greatly across the country. At the lower end, the going rate for trainee solicitors can be £16,...