Millenial YouTubers expect to earn twice as much as investment bankers in their first year of work

Salaries are earned by monetising videos and building huge fanbases

Discount site, Unidays, recently revealed in a survey that young people eager to become well-known YouTubers and are confident they will earn £55,000 in their first year on the job, a huge jump from the £26,400 in their first year that investment bankers can expect to earn.

The lowest starting salary expectation was found to be in the retail industry where students expect a graduate salary of £18,970.

Graduate salary expectations by career

  1. YouTuber – £ 55,000
  2. Chemicals and pharmacy – £ 32,183
  3. Oil and Energy – £ 29,000
  4. Influencer – £ 28,700
  5. Marketing and PR – £ 27,650
  6. Engineer – £ 26,600
  7. Law – £ 26,550
  8. Banking – £ 26,500
  9. Investment Banker – £ 26,400
  10. Medicine – £ 25,900
  11. Consulting – £ 25,100
  12. IT and Telecommunications – £ 24,200
  13. Accountancy – £ 23,600
  14. Transport – £ 23,600
  15. Technology – £ 22,700
  16. HR – £ 22,260
  17. Armed Forces – £ 22,100
  18. Construction – £ 22,000
  19. Journalism and Media – £ 21.850
  20. Teaching – £ 21,240
  21. Civil Service – £ 21,200
  22. Charity – £ 20,600
  23. Property/Estate Agents – £ 20,000
  24. Retail – £ 18,970

In general, respondents overestimated their future earnings. The average estimated graduate salary was £25,150, compared to the actual average of between £19,000 and £22,000.

Mai Fenton, vice president of marketing at UNiDAYS said: “The alluring lives of YouTubers and Influencers are constantly on display on social media, so it’s no surprise that students who want to follow that career path have higher salary expectations than those seeking traditionally high-paying roles that require years of rigorous study.”

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