Non-Profits Pay Techies More Than Non-Techies
The average starting salary for college graduates with non-technical degrees is substantially lower than those with technical degrees. According to the Winter 2006 salary survey of organizations which are members of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the average grad with a non-technical degree employed by a non-profit was paid $28,793. Grad with technical degrees were paid an average of $36,295.
The breakouts for non-technical degree graduates by employer type was:
- Educational services $28,907
- Government (federal) $37,977
- Government (state and local) $32,525
- Healthcare services $43,300
- Religious / grantmaking civic / professional organizations $21,866
- Social assistance $32,000
- Other non-profit employers $28,786
The breakout for technical degree graduates by employer type was:
- Educational services $31,224
- Government (federal) $43,207
- Government (state and local) $36,013
- Healthcare services $20,000
- Hospitals $41,326
- Social assistance $46,000
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