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In order to assess the cost
of talent in each country we
asked Business and STEM
students what they expect
to earn in their first job after
graduating university, the
exact question being:
Q)What salary do you
expect to earn in your first
job after graduation (Please
provide a before-tax salary,
excluding commissions and
bonuses.)
About the Survey
Based on the feedback from 533,351 Business and STEM (Science, technology,
engineering and mathematics) students from 29 countries who participated in
Universum’s 2017 Talent Survey.
BUSINESS
STUDENTS
STEM
STUDENTS
308,211225,140
About the Survey
Male
89,287
Male
168,116
Female
135,853
Female
140,095Introduction - Why Cost of Talent Matters
Talent are more empowered than ever before to choose where they start their professional careers and remuneration will
always be a key factor in their employment considerations. Achieving optimum talent attraction requires that you provide
competitive wages, however it should not require that you overpay to accomplish this. You have to match your Employer
Branding and wages with the salary expectations of your country, market and industry.
Universum’s annual Global Talent survey can help you better understand the career expectations of your business and STEM
workforce no matter where you operate. Understanding this data should provide you with invaluable insights on how to
attract, recruit and retain talent. However, more important than the raw numbers are the trends derived from them. If you
can understand these broad global patterns in terms of what talent in your country or region wants, you can take advantage
of opportunities that your competitors cannot and therefore build a stronger workforce.How does employer size/industry affect salary
Micro employer (Less than 10 employees)
TRENDS
WORTH
WATCHING
Small employer (10-99 employees)
Medium-sized employer (100-499 employees)
Macro employer (More than 1000 employees)
Large employer (500-1000 employees)
Business and STEM talent who want to work for macro employers expect to
earn more money
In all the countries that were included in this year’s Cost of Talent report, we
have found that talent from both fields of study who want to work for
macro employers expect to earn more money.
Employer size。