Female graduates expect to earn up to 14% less than male counterparts

Law graduates have the highest starting salary expectations overall at €38,702, with male graduates expecting €41,758 and female graduates expecting €35,730. Stock picture: Pexels

Female graduates still expect to earn up to 14% less than their male counterparts, with those entering the legal profession experiencing the largest gap in salary expectations.

New research carried out with 10,043 Irish-based third-level students, across seven different disciplines of study, suggests a clear disparity in salary expectations between genders.