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Salary expectations 2017

Choosing a job can be a difficult prospect. Some people know from an early age what career is calling to them, meanwhile for others their journey is not quite so clear. Between family pressures, personal desires and that all-important pay check, finding the path that’s right for you can be confusing.

However, if there is one thing that helps in the decision-making process, it is salary. That’s why we’ve searched the internet to find out which sectors pay best and what salaries you can expect as you start to look for positions after graduation. The salaries we’ve found through our research here represent average annual compensation and as such, entry-level or graduate roles may be slightly lower.

Canada

Software developer and Operations Manager roles look favourable for graduates returning to Canada in 2017 offering medium salaries of around C£62,000 (around £35,000) and C£65,938 (around £37,000) respectively. Those looking for their first step in administration will enjoy average salaries of C£38,974 (£22,000) while customer service representatives can expect around C$14 an hour.

India

Some of the best paying roles in India include civil engineer (£3,800/Rs 325,204), software developer (£4,600/Rs 390,970) and operational manager who can expect up to £8,300 (Rs 701,361). This does not include commission or bonuses. Remember that compensation levels in these areas are also highly dependent on qualifications. To find similar vacancies, have a look at our job board to apply for positions at Ford, Dell, Intel and IBM.

China

According to Robert Half, an international recruiter, in China the expected average salary for an accountant is £35,000 (CNY 320,000), while a compliance manager can expect £44,000 (CYN 400,000), an internal auditor £27,000 (CYN 250,000) and a credit control analyst can earn £19,500 175,000). Bosch, Deloitte, Intel and Siemens are currently advertising similar roles in China on our job board. The report also notes that the top desired technical skills are accounting, analytics, regulations/risk and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) knowledge.

Malaysia

In Malaysia, some of the most lucrative industries are technology and accounting. These include being a software engineer, accountant or lecturer, for which you’d take home on average of £9,360 (RM 52,999), £6,200 (RM 36,309) and £9,630 (RM 58,221) respectively. Right now, we have similar vacancies with Standard Chartered, Intel, GSK and Savills waiting on our ASEAN job board.

It’s a similar story across ASEAN as according to Ministry of Manpower (MOM): “The establishment of ASEAN Economic Community last year is expected to generate demand for thousands of skilled finance professionals and accountants who can work across borders.” The Ministry also revealed that the increase in demand for jobs in this sector is mostly in entry to middle level roles.

The Gulf

The Gulf is also in the midst of an employment boom, which is excellent news for returning graduates. In UAE, an accountant can earn £1,100 (AED 5,000), an audit manager can earn £2,700 (AED 12,500) and a cost controller can earn £2,100 per month. Meanwhile, in Qatar an accountant can earn £6,000 (AED 10,000) and an internal auditor can earn £3,200 per month. Gradlink’s Gulf-based partners include EY, PwC and Atkins.

Africa

Based on an average contingent to annual wages in Johannesburg, the best salaries go to operational managers (£17,300/R382,519), business and IT analysts (£19,600/R351,896), and software developers (£15,000/R290,933). We are currently advertising similar roles for KPMG, Etisalat Nigeria, Standard Chartered and PwC on our job board.

Register your CV with us today to start searching for your dream graduate role.