Salary reportA closer look at the starting salaries of graduates
The salaries of graduates vary enormously when they start their careers. A new study by Stepstone shows how much junior engineers earn in mechanical and plant engineering or automation technology, for example, and what the starting salaries of IT professionals are like.
Broken down by occupational group, they are best paid in automotive engineering, closely followed by development and production engineering. Young engineers in construction are paid the least. This can be seen across all occupational groups: Engineers with a Master's degree consistently earn more than their colleagues with a Bachelor's degree.
In general, this applies to all fields of study examined by Stepstone: Master's graduates receive a 9% higher salary than Bachelor's graduates.