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Fortune
Emma Burleigh

Gen Z grads expect a six-figure starting salary—these are the top 10 jobs that actually pay over $100,000

Happy college graduates. (Credit: Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez / Getty Images)
  • Gen Z graduates expect to make $101,500 out the gate—yet workers who recently finished college only took home $68,400 on average, according to a ZipRecruiter report. Here are the jobs where they can turn their pipeline dreams for a six-figure salary into reality. 

Despite a shaky white collar job market and dwindling entry-level roles, upcoming graduates are optimistic about bringing home the bacon. It may be wishful thinking—unless they snag certain careers. 

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