IT graduates start at £22,000

Demand is high for IT graduates and salaries are averaging almost £22,000 for those with little or no work experience.

A survey of more than 2,000 advertised graduate jobs by CV Screen found that the average salary now stands at £21,784.

It noted that IT graduates seeking a career in software/web development can expect a higher salary of £22,092 while those pursuing a career in technical support will have to take a backseat on £19,971.

Graduates with IT skills and a second language are also in demand as are those with programming skills.

'There is as expected strong demand for skilled IT Graduates at this time of year and especially those with some commercial experience,' explained Matthew Iveson, managing director at CV Screen.

'We are increasingly finding that employers will specify a preference for candidates who have experienced a year out in industry during their degree course.

'Our advice to those candidates who may be beginning or in the middle of their degree is to try and gain some relevant work experience, either through a placement year or indeed during their university vacations,' he added.

'Those candidates who have experience in a commercial environment are certainly more attractive to employers as their learning curve is often much shallower than those who have not had work experience.'

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