What is the average starting salary for a college graduate? We also investigate the monthly breakdown such as basic salary! I'm also curious about the average annual salary!

After a difficult job hunt, it was time to get a job...... When I thought, There is a difference in salary compared to the people around you. ! It is not uncommon for this to happen. What is the average starting salary? It's tempting to compare it to your own salary 。 At the same time, you should also check the average annual income you can receive in the first year.

In this article, we will discuss the

  • What is the average starting salary for a college graduate?
  • We also investigate the monthly breakdown such as basic salary!
  • I'm also curious about the average annual salary!

 
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What is the average starting salary for a college graduate?

Average starting salary for college graduates

 

The amount of salary due to differences in educational background, gender, age, etc., such as university graduates, is calculated every year. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare publishes statistics 。 In this survey, we used " Overview of the Reiwa 5-Year Wage Structure Basic Statistical Survey However, next year, the results for the sixth year of Reiwa will be announced.

In the case of "new graduate recruitment" who has just graduated from university, Most people are 22~24 years old 。 If you haven't repeated a year, or if you have graduated from high school and gone on to college without opening a blank, you are 22 years old. According to statistics, the average wage of 22~24 year olds was as follows.

Average starting salary according to a survey in the fifth year of Reiwa

・Men: 242,300 yen
・Women: 236,900 yen

Although it tends to be slightly lower for women, It turned out that both were paid more than 230,000 yen 。 Please note that this figure is not a "take-home pay", so the amount after deducting various insurance premiums and taxes will remain on hand.

This figure is also the average of all amounts 。 The amount varies greatly depending on the size of the company, the level of the university it attends, and the type of job Right.

For the restaurant and accommodation industries that have been greatly affected by the new coronavirus, The IT and logistics industries are growing their business There is a trend. In the future, after the Corona disaster, it can be said that whether or not a company can promote telework will be a big difference.

  

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We also investigate the monthly breakdown such as basic salary!

Average starting salary for college graduates

 

Now that you know the average starting salary, the next thing you'll be interested in is the monthly breakdown. Check what kind of things will be deducted, such as insurance premiums and taxes, Calculate your approximate take-home pay

First of all, the main amounts deducted from the gross income are as follows.

What is deducted from your salary

・Health insurance premiums (the amount varies depending on the health insurance society)
・Long-term care insurance
・Employees' pension
・Employment insurance
・ Income tax (after withholding at source, the exact amount is calculated on the final tax return)
・Resident tax
・ Labor union dues (there are some places that do not have them)
・ Accumulation of retirement allowance (there are some places that do not have it)
・Company housing rent (for company housing users)

Where can I find these amounts...... It's in your pay stub "Total deductible" It is listed in the part. The "deducted payment amount" part, which is obtained by subtracting the total deduction amount from the total payment amount, is the so-called "take-home pay".

The amount varies depending on the situation, but the general take-home pay is It is said that it is about 75~80% of the total amount paid 。 If the total payment amount is 230,000 yen, The take-home pay is about 172,500 yen ~ 184,000 yen 。 There are many companies that increase your salary as you become a veteran, so aim to steadily move up the ranks step by step.

Also, in the case of the starting salary, which is the first salary after working for the company, it is deducted It may be only "income tax and employment insurance premiums" 。 Others will be collected from the following month, so your take-home pay may increase a little only at the beginning.

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I'm also curious about the average annual salary!

Average starting salary for college graduates

 

If your monthly salary is 230,000 yen, you can simply calculate The annual income is 230,000 yen × 2,760,000 yen in 12 months 。 The National Tax Agency has announced that in the 4th year of Reiwa "Survey Results on Private Salaries" According to the report, the average annual salary of 20~24 year olds was as follows.

Average annual income based on a survey in the second year of Reiwa

・Male: 2,910,000 yen
・Female: 2,530,000 yen

This is There was a difference of 380,000 yen between men and women 。 Men's annual income rises steadily as they get older, but women's annual income remains almost flat. At the age of 55~59, the gender difference is more than 3.7 million yen. You can see how many men are in the management team and upper management

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Summary

Average starting salary for college graduates

 

In this article, we introduced the starting salary of university graduates and the average annual salary. Especially in big cities, life is on the edge...... This is often the case in the first year of working life. As you build up your strength, you can look forward to seeing your monthly salary and annual income increase