§ Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her most recent estimate is of the average salary of graduates in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) Wales upon leaving education. [5887]
§ Margaret HodgeThe annual survey of members of the Association of Graduate Recruiters, "Graduate Salaries and Vacancies 2001", reported typical starting salaries for newly qualified first degree graduates in the UK ranging762W from £12,000 to £32,000 in 1999–2000. The median starting salary for new graduates in 1999–2000 was £18,000 compared to £17,500 in 1998–99. Comparable figures for Wales are not available.
Labour Force Survey statistics show that, on average, graduates working full-time earn around 20 per cent. more than workers with two or more 'A' levels as their highest qualification.