Lower expectations
Beijing college graduates expect a monthly salary of 3,684 yuan ($600) as they hunt for jobs, which is around 1,000 yuan less than graduates in 2012 expected, the Beijing News reported Thursday.
The Beijing Youth Stress Management Service Center said that based on its analysis of its survey of 16,000 graduates and 1,015 valid questionnaires, the average monthly salary expectation has decreased to the lowest level in three years, 2,000 yuan less than expectations in 2011, the report said.
PhD students expect the highest salary, at 6,000 yuan, 1,160 yuan less than 2011’s expectation.