US New Graduate Pay and Student Hiring Rates Survey

Data to attract your workforce of the future

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Whether it’s hiring new graduates or bringing on undergraduate students for internships and co-ops, recruitment and retention can be challenging in today’s tight labor market. To gain the upper-hand, you need in-depth insights on how to competitively compensate the next wave of talent entering the workforce.

Make strategic HR decisions, with regards to young talent, using the US New Graduate Pay and Student Hiring Rates Survey. Get your starting pay right, with compensation data across nine degree types and 15 discipline types. Gain valuable insights into the top recruitment and compensation trends with data from 136 organizations from across the country. Evaluate your talent strategy by comparing:

  • Annual starting salaries for new graduates
  • Hourly rates for co-op students
  • Hourly rates for summer interns
  • Tuition reimbursement or assistance for co-op students and summer interns
Do you have the data necessary to better position your workforce for the future?

Participation Open: April – June

Results Publish: August

2019 Results Available

  • 136 organizations
  • USD 595 – 1,785

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  • Survey Schedule
  • Participating Companies

Overview

The average college graduate salary and internship pay rates collected in this survey are applicable to new graduate and student hires over the last 12 months. Survey results are delivered in a published PDF format to your imercer.com account under “My Downloads.”

Salary Survey Methodology

Mercer’s salary surveys are designed using the most accurate and up-to-date HR metrics and market data practices. Data is collected from HR professionals at participating organizations. It is then analyzed for validity, thoroughness, and market representation based on the organization´s size, structure, geographic region, or any combination of these factors. A minimum number of incumbents, organizations, and distinct organizations are required in order to report each Mercer data element. If minimums are not met, the market data is suppressed, ensuring that you always receive the highest level of data confidentiality.

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Survey Statistics

  • # Organizations: 136

Based on data from the 2019 US New Graduate Pay and Student Hiring Rates Survey

Data Collected

  • Annual starting salaries for new graduates
  • Hourly rates for co-op students
  • Hourly rates for summer interns
  • Tuition reimbursement or assistance for co-op students and summer interns

Data Analyzed

Types of Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)/Bachelor in Commerce (BCom)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (BEng/BSc Eng)
  • Bachelor of Science (BS/BSc)
  • Community College Diploma/Associates Degree
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Arts (MA)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Science (MSc)

Region

  • North Central
  • Northeast
  • South Central
  • Southeast
  • West Coast

Discipline

  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Biology
  • Business/Finance
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • Law
  • Life Sciences
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Pharmacy
  • Physics

Position Families Analyzed

  • Co-op students
  • New graduates
  • Summer interns

Pricing

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2019 US New Graduate Pay and Student Hiring Rates Survey USD 595 USD 1,785

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  • 2019 results now available.

Survey Schedule

  • Participation Opens: April 29
  • Participation Deadline: June 12
  • Report Available: August

Participating Companies

  • Adventist Health System
  • Air Liquide
  • Alliant Energy
  • Amadeus North America
  • American Axle Manufacturing
  • American International Group
  • AmerisourceBergen
  • Amgen
  • Amica Mutual Insurance Company
  • Anchor Glass Container Corporation
  • Arizona Public Service
  • Arkema
  • Armstrong World Industries
  • Badger Meter
  • Bechtel
  • Belk
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
  • Blue Diamond Growers
  • BlueCross BlueShield Association
  • BMW Manufacturing Co.
  • Brooks Automation
  • Brown and Caldwell
  • C&J Energy Services
  • CarMax
  • CenterPoint Energy
  • Central Arizona Project
  • CFA Institute
  • Charah Solutions
  • Chubb Limited
  • Church Pension Group Services
  • Cohesity
  • Covance
  • Covestro
  • Crowe
  • CSL Behring
  • CTB
  • Eagle Mine
  • Eisai
  • Elbit Systems of America
  • Elliott Company
  • ENGIE North America
  • Entegris
  • Evonik
  • Exelon
  • Experian Americas
  • Fanatics Retail Group
  • Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • Fidelity National Information Services
  • First Data
  • First United Bank and Trust
  • Flextronics
  • Forest City Trading Group
  • Franciscan Alliance
  • Fresenius Kabi USA
  • Froedtert Health
  • GE Appliances, a Haier Company
  • General Motors Company - General Motors Financial Company
  • GNY Insurance Companies
  • Greenheck Fan
  • Halliburton
  • Hamilton Beach Brands
  • Hatch
  • Hitachi Vantara
  • Husky Energy
  • Ingram Barge Company
  • Inmar
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Kia Motors America
  • Kohl's
  • Lennox International
  • Lifetime Healthcare Companies - Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings
  • Logitech
  • Lube-Tech
  • Madison Square Garden Company
  • Magna International of America
  • Manulife/John Hancock
  • Marcum
  • Marriott International
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Lincoln Laboratory
  • Matrix Service Company
  • Meggitt Defense Systems
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Merck & Co.
  • Motiva Enterprises
  • NCCI Holdings
  • NCR
  • Nestle USA
  • Owens-Illinois
  • PepsiCo
  • Pernod Ricard USA
  • PGA TOUR
  • Philadelphia Insurance Companies
  • Podium
  • Privilege Underwriters
  • ProAssurance
  • Rackspace US
  • Reckitt Benckiser
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
  • Regions Financial
  • Ridgewood Savings Bank
  • Robinhood Markets
  • Rocket Software
  • RTI International
  • Sanford Health
  • Shure
  • Siemens
  • Smiths Medical
  • Sonepar - Vallen Distribution
  • Southwest Research Institute
  • Spirax Sarco, US
  • Spire
  • Square
  • SRS Distribution
  • Stantec
  • Sun Life Financial U.S.
  • Surmodics
  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.
  • The Boeing Company
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • The Doe Run Company
  • The Estee Lauder Companies
  • The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
  • The Greenbrier Companies
  • The MathWorks
  • The University of Chicago Medicine
  • Toyota Motors North America
  • United Continental Holdings
  • US-Tetra Pak
  • Valero Energy
  • Veolia North America
  • Verizon Communications
  • Virginia Department of Transportation
  • WellStar Health System
  • West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
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