Survey: New grads to get slight relief in wage woes

The average monthly salary for recent graduates in Beijing is expected to rise from 2,655 yuan in 2009 to 2,815 yuan in 2010, according to a survey released by Zhaopin salary data research center last month.

More than 5,000 companies across the country, including State-owned, private and multinational, participated in the survey.

Due to the financial crisis, starting pay for new grads in all industries dropped last year and those entering the job market had lower expectations. Nationally the average salary for graduates with a bachelor's degree is 2,036 yuan, 2,946 yuan for those with a master's degree and 4,325 yuan for PhD holders.