Young college graduates are especially eager to achieve results in the workplace and earn a high salary. But the data shows that for most newcomers to the workplace, it is just an illusion to get a high salary after graduation.
According to the 2023 China Undergraduate Employment Report (Employment Blue Book), nearly 60% (57.7%) of the 2022 undergraduate graduates have an average monthly income of less than 6,000 yuan six months after graduation, and only 6.9% have a monthly income of more than 10,000 yuan. However, it is true that some occupations are more salary competitive.
At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, this article reveals the top ten high-paying occupational categories and their incomes for college graduates based on the data in the newly published "2023 China Undergraduate Employment Report" (Employment Blue Book) -
IT-related occupations pay well
The average annual income of fresh graduates exceeds 80,000 yuan
According to the data of the 2023 Employment Blue Book, the average monthly income of undergraduate graduates in 2022 is 5,990 yuan. If the annual income is calculated according to the monthly income of ×12 (the same below), the average annual income of the 2022 undergraduate graduates can reach 71,900 yuan.
From the perspective of different occupational categories, among the main occupational categories engaged in by the class of 2022 graduates half a year after graduation, the top 10 annual income are: computer and data processing, Internet development and application, operation management, electrical/electronic (excluding computers), production/operation, transportation/post and telecommunications, finance (banking/fund/securities/futures/wealth management), machinery/instrumentation, electricity/energy, industrial safety and quality.
Among them, the average annual income of computer and data processing, Internet development and application, operation management, and electrical/electronic (excluding computer) occupations exceeded 80,000 yuan, which were 86,600 yuan, 85,700 yuan, 82,000 yuan, and 81,500 yuan respectively.
(Note: Monthly income refers to all monthly cash income such as salary, bonus, performance commission, cash welfare subsidy, etc.) ）
List of high-paying occupations in the past five years:
Machinery/Instrumentation, Electricity/Energy, etc
Ranked in the TOP10 for the first time
In the past five years, among the top 10 occupations in which undergraduates graduated with annual income, the most frequent occurrences were electrical/electronic (excluding computers), Internet development and application, computer and data processing, transportation/post and telecommunications, and business management, all of which were 5 times, performing arts/film and television, finance (banking/fund/securities/futures/wealth management), and sales were all 4 times, and aviation machinery/electronics, production/operation, all of which were 3 times.
Judging from the data of the past five years, the monthly income of computer and data processing, Internet development and application occupations has continued to lead, ranking among the top two for many years. This is closely related to the rapid development of the information industry in recent years, the continuous large demand for computer-related professionals in the job market, and the professional requirements for related positions are also high.
Power/Energy, Industrial Safety & Quality, and Machinery/Instrumentation are all among the top 10 occupations in terms of revenue for the first time in 2023 and are worth paying attention to. And from the perspective of the top 10 occupational groups with the fastest annual income growth of undergraduate graduates in 2022, electricity/energy, machinery/instrumentation are also among them, with annual income growth rates of 12.6% and 19.4% respectively compared with 2020.
The employment prospects of power/energy occupations are well developed, which is related to the fact that economic development needs a lot of electricity/energy support, especially emerging industries such as new energy, which puts forward higher requirements and demands for power/energy occupations. The good development of employment prospects in mechanical/instrumentation occupations is related to the further development of traditional manufacturing and emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, intelligent manufacturing, etc., and the more urgent demand for instrumentation professionals.
Five years after graduation:
Lawyers/Legal Investigators earn up to 200%
Through the research on the mid-term career development of graduates, it is found that the monthly income of 2017 undergraduates is 10,709 yuan five years after graduation, and the average annual income can reach 128,500 yuan based on the monthly income of ×12. The salaries of graduates engaged in Internet development and application, computer and data processing occupations are still in the lead, with an annual income of more than 180,000 yuan five years after graduation.
From the perspective of annual income growth, the lawyer/legal investigator profession has the highest annual income increase, with an annual income of 150,300 yuan five years after graduation, an increase of 200% compared with the same graduation. With the improvement of subsequent academic qualifications, the growth of working years, the accumulation of experience and the acquisition of relevant qualification certificates, the career development potential and competitive advantage are more obvious five years after graduation.