New graduates earn less than their expected: poll

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-14
By: Taiwan News, Staff Writer

The average monthly starting salary for new college graduates with a bachelor’s degree in Taiwan is NT$6,320 (US$197) less than their desired payroll of NT$34,760, according to a survey released Thursday.

Fresh university graduates who responded to the survey sought an average monthly salary of NT$34,760 for their first full-time job, but they actually received an average of NT$28,440, the survey conducted by the Grassroots Influence Culture and Education Foundation revealed.

Among them, the average starting salary for fresh graduates from national universities was NT$31,227, and NT$26,997 for new graduates from private universities.     [FULL  STORY]