The findings, which are based on surveys of 150 employers from across the country, show that employers expect to raise starting salaries anywhere from 3.1 percent for engineering majors to 6.9 percent for computer science majors compared to last year's projections. In addition to computer science and engineering, average salaries are expected to increase for graduates with bachelor's degrees in mathematics and statistics, business, agriculture and natural resources, and communications.
Employers are rebalancing entry-level recruitment to meet skills demands, reducing graduate vacancies while increasing investment in apprenticeship roles, reports Institute of Student Employers (ISE). The Student Recruitment Survey 2025 of ISE members - large employers offering formal graduate and apprenticeship programmes - found that graduate hiring had fallen by 8% year-on-year, yet apprentice hiring increased by 8%. Graduates still outnumber apprentices and therefore the overall entry-level job market is down 5%.
The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for October, and some jobs pay more than others. The application period for exams opened Oct. 1 Exam applications currently open include: assistant mechanical engineer; custodian; emergency medical specialist - EMT; emergency medical specialist trainee; occupational therapist (DOE); physical therapist (DOE); police officer; program officer (Department for the Aging); and public health nurse. The starting salary for each career varies, according to the city.