Average salary for a business graduate?

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<p>I’m double majoring in Information systems and international business. I’ve recieved 2 offers on the table, one is 48,000/yr with a 2000 signing bonus and decent benefits and another is 53,000/yr with a 1500 signing bonus and mediocre benefits. </p>

<p>I’m just wondering what a typical entry level IT auditor makes a year.
Should I try to negotiate for a better salary?
And if I do, how would I go about it? The letter they both sent me were like “we are prepared to offer you xxxxx with a sign on bonus of xxxx”.</p>

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<p>What school are you graduating from?
where are the jobs located?
how big are the companies, and what kind of upward mobility will you be presented with?</p>

<p>IT auditing is a HOT field right now. I just checked out the Robert Half Finance and Accounting salary guide for 2007, and IT auditing is expected to have salary increases of 9+% for the year. The salaries are in the $48-60 range to start.</p>

<p>Here’s an article about executives discussing COSO (internal auditing guidelines):</p>

<p><a href=“http://jeffersonwells.com/Knowledge/Technology/SoundITGovern_Article_6-06.pdf[/url]”>http://jeffersonwells.com/Knowledge/Technology/SoundITGovern_Article_6-06.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Knowledge/Internal/COSO_Guidance.pdf[/url]”>http://www.jeffersonwells.com/Knowledge/Internal/COSO_Guidance.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Notice that the IT side of auditing is a BIG deal!</p>

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<p>University of Maryland Business School and its the Rockville area of Maryland, and its with Clifton GUnderson, so I will have pretty good upwards mobility and its a pretty big accounting firm (13th)</p>

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<p>first off congratulations. As I have said before I am a 40something predfessional with an energy company and have had recruiting and hiring exposure at times. </p>

<p>This is NOT-repeat not- my area, either geography or disipline. Having said that it seems like a reasonable salary. Look at benefits, lots of hiddne compensation can be there when you are comparing. Especially like 401k matching; if retirement is a cash contribution --how much; and also medical and dental co-pays and costs… </p>

<p>With all that, I would say negotiate if your feel strongly. But realize you are not in a position of strength. YOu might try something like " I am interested in this position you have offered, I am uncertain about the job market, is this you standard, set offer … I am trying to decide whether to continue interviewing or accepting your offer." Thus if they have any wiggle room they will say. REALIZE, that at a large company a starting salary is usually pretty well set. </p>

<p>I would say focus on the first job and group and indicate your desire to get into a positon with lots of potential, etc…</p>

<p>just a few thougths</p>