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US New Graduate and Generation Z Compensation Survey

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It’s exciting to recruit fresh talent, but with shifting preferences, setting graduate hiring salaries or figuring out perks that Generation Z finds the most valuable, can leave many scratching their heads.

Make strategic HR decisions, with regards to young talent, using the US New Graduate and Generation Z Compensation Survey. Get your starting pay right, with compensation data across 12 degree types. Gain valuable insights into the top recruitment and compensation trends with data from 635 organizations from across the country. Evaluate your talent strategy by comparing data from this gen z survey, such as:

  • Hourly intern rates
  • Hourly rates for co-op students
  • New graduate salaries
  • Tuition reimbursement or assistance for co-op students and summer interns

 

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It’s exciting to recruit fresh talent, but with shifting preferences, setting graduate hiring salaries or figuring out perks that Generation Z finds the most valuable, can leave many scratching their heads.

Make strategic HR decisions, with regards to young talent, using the US New Graduate and Generation Z Compensation Survey. Get your starting pay right, with compensation data across 12 degree types. Gain valuable insights into the top recruitment and compensation trends with data from 635 organizations from across the country. Evaluate your talent strategy by comparing data from this gen z survey, such as:

  • Hourly intern rates
  • Hourly rates for co-op students
  • New graduate salaries
  • Tuition reimbursement or assistance for co-op students and summer interns
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  • Participation Start Date03/02/2026
  • Participation End Date04/24/2026
  • RegionUS
  • Sub TitleWhat does the incoming workforce want
  • Short DescriptionStarting salaries for new graduate hires, co-op students, and interns.
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Position Families

  • Co-op students
  • New graduates
  • Summer interns
  • Annual starting salaries for new graduates
  • Hourly rates for co-op students
  • Hourly rates for summer interns
  • Sign-on bonuses for new graduates
  • Tuition reimbursement or assistance for co-op students and summer interns

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)

Discipline Types

  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Biology
  • Business/Finance
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • Law
  • Life Sciences
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Pharmacy
  • Physics
Region
  • North Central
  • Northeast
  • South Central
  • Southeast
  • West Coast

Product Highlights

Position Families

  • Co-op students
  • New graduates
  • Summer interns
  • Annual starting salaries for new graduates
  • Hourly rates for co-op students
  • Hourly rates for summer interns
  • Sign-on bonuses for new graduates
  • Tuition reimbursement or assistance for co-op students and summer interns

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)

Discipline Types

  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Biology
  • Business/Finance
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • Law
  • Life Sciences
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Pharmacy
  • Physics
Region
  • North Central
  • Northeast
  • South Central
  • Southeast
  • West Coast
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Participating in the survey

Participating in the survey

You tell us what’s happening in your organization – from what you pay to how you pay – for your positions and we’ll give you a discount on the results. Survey participation is open to all organizations with matching jobs. Missed this year’s participation window? Contact us to learn how you can participate in the next edition.

Participation Window

Opens: 03/02/2026

Closes: 05/04/2026

Participation Window

Opens: 03/02/2026

Closes: 04/24/2026

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