https://melbz.com.au/tags/graduates/Recent content in Graduates on MELBZHugoen-auFri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://melbz.com.au/guides/graduate-salary-which-suburb-melbourne-uni/Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://melbz.com.au/guides/graduate-salary-which-suburb-melbourne-uni/<p>If you&rsquo;re finishing at Melbourne University and looking at where in Melbourne your first salary actually lets you live, this is the 2026 reality check. Median graduate salaries by industry, realistic rent ranges by suburb, and the savings rate that&rsquo;s actually achievable.</p> <p>The Australian Bureau of Statistics&rsquo; graduate-salary data (Survey of Education and Work, 2024–2025 release) puts median graduate starting salaries at:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Engineering, IT, finance</strong> — $65,000–$78,000</li> <li><strong>Health (nursing, allied health)</strong> — $58,000–$72,000</li> <li><strong>Law (junior associate)</strong> — $70,000–$95,000 (top-tier firms)</li> <li><strong>Teaching</strong> — $74,000–$80,000 (Victorian government schools, EBA-set)</li> <li><strong>Arts, humanities, social science</strong> — $52,000–$62,000</li> <li><strong>Business and commerce</strong> — $58,000–$72,000</li> </ul> <p>After tax in 2026, $65,000 gross is roughly $54,200 net = $1,043 per week in the bank. A $80,000 salary nets to around $63,400, or $1,219/week. The marginal rate kicks in around $135,000 (37% above that threshold), so high earners feel the gap.</p>https://melbz.com.au/guides/graduate-salary-which-suburb-rmit/Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://melbz.com.au/guides/graduate-salary-which-suburb-rmit/<p>If you&rsquo;re finishing at RMIT and looking at where in Melbourne your first salary actually lets you live, this is the 2026 reality check. Median graduate salaries by industry, realistic rent ranges by suburb, and the savings rate that&rsquo;s actually achievable.</p> <p>The Australian Bureau of Statistics&rsquo; graduate-salary data (Survey of Education and Work, 2024–2025 release) puts median graduate starting salaries at:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Engineering, IT, finance</strong> — $65,000–$78,000</li> <li><strong>Health (nursing, allied health)</strong> — $58,000–$72,000</li> <li><strong>Law (junior associate)</strong> — $70,000–$95,000 (top-tier firms)</li> <li><strong>Teaching</strong> — $74,000–$80,000 (Victorian government schools, EBA-set)</li> <li><strong>Arts, humanities, social science</strong> — $52,000–$62,000</li> <li><strong>Business and commerce</strong> — $58,000–$72,000</li> </ul> <p>After tax in 2026, $65,000 gross is roughly $54,200 net = $1,043 per week in the bank. A $80,000 salary nets to around $63,400, or $1,219/week. The marginal rate kicks in around $135,000 (37% above that threshold), so high earners feel the gap.</p>