Salary Information - 2006
Tables 20 through 24 provide information on salaries paid to 2006 graduates immediately after graduation.  Eighty percent (N=259) of the respondents provided salary information.

Table 20
Salary Ranges - Class of 2006

Salary Ranges  Number  Percent
Volunteer, no paid employment       1    0.4
Under $15,000     48   18.5
$15,000 - $19,999     31   12.0
$20,000 - $24,9999     43   16.6
$25,000 - $29,999     49   18.9
$30,000 - $34,999     39   15.1
$35,000 - $39,999     17     6.6
Over $40,000      31   12.0
Total   259 100.0

Consistent with the 2004-2005 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   130        $27,712
Males      58        $31,078 
Table 22 compares estimated average salaries for three geographical areas. The table suggests that graduates working in the Southeast - Outside of SC ($31,477) and in the United States - Outside the Southeast ($32,232) 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   132       $27,973
Southeast - Outside South Carolina     22       $31,477
United States - Outside Southeast      28         $32,232

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     88       $27,841
Mount Pleasant, SC     10       $32,500
North Charleston, SC       8       $23,750
Table 24 estimates average salaries for different industry groups. The highest average salaries are reported by the graduates who are employed in the Armed Forces ($33,333) followed by those who are Self-Employed ($30,625).

Table 24
Estimated Average Salaries by Sector of Employment

Sector  Number Average Salary
Armed Forces       3       $33,333
Business and Industry    112       $30,201
Education     25       $26,900
Government     13       $25,000
Non-Profit Human Services     11       $26,591
Self-Employed       8       $30,625
Other      35       $26,357
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