Salary Information - 2005
Tables 20 through 24 provide information on salaries paid to 2005 graduates immediately after graduation.  Eighty two percent (N=278) of the respondents provided salary information.

Table 20
Salary Ranges - Class of 2005

Salary Ranges  Number  Percent
Volunteer, no paid employment       2    0.7
Under $15,000     45   16.2
$15,000 - $19,999     29   10.4
$20,000 - $24,9999     44   15.8
$25,000 - $29,999     62   22.3
$30,000 - $34,999     41   14.8
$35,000 - $39,999     24     8.6
Over $40,000      31     11.2
Total   278 100.0

Consistent with the 2003-2004 survey of alumni, male graduates reported higher average salaries than did their female counterparts (see Table 21).

Table 21
Estimated Average Salaries by Gender

Number Average Salary
Females   111        $28,491
Males      58        $31,072 
Table 22 compares estimated average salaries for three geographical areas. The table suggests that graduates working in the Southeast - Outside of SC ($30,658) and in the United States - Outside the Southeast ($33,382) have higher average salaries than those graduates who stay in South Carolina. 

Table 22
Estimated Average Salaries by Geographical Placement

Region  Number Average Salary
South Carolina   109       $27,431
Southeast - Outside South Carolina     38       $30,658
United States - Outside Southeast      34         $33,382

Table 23 lists the estimated average salaries in several selected cities. Only cities where five or more salaries were reported are included in the summary.
Table 23
Estimated Average Salaries by Selected City

City  Number Average Salary
Charleston, SC     42       $26,786
Charlotte, NC       5       $36,000
Greenville, SC       7       $26,786
Mount Pleasant, SC     23       $27,935
New York, NY       7       $35,357
North Charleston , SC     10       $28,000
Table 24 estimates average salaries for different industry groups. The highest average salaries are reported by the graduates who are Self-Employed ($38,750) followed by those who are employed in the Armed Forces ($31,250).

Table 24
Estimated Average Salaries by Sector of Employment

Sector  Number Average Salary
Armed Forces       2       $31,250
Business and Industry    117       $31,090
Education     38       $26,316
Government     14       $30,357
Non-Profit Human Services     14       $26,250
Self-Employed       2       $38,750
Other      44       $25,114
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