브레이크뉴스 문홍철 기자= 2025년 신입구직자들의 평균 희망 초봉은 ‘4140만원’으로 조사됐다.

30일 인크루트에 따르면 대학생(2025년 8월 졸업 예정자)과 구직자들 총 691명을 대상으로 받고 싶은 희망 초봉에 대해 질문한 결과, 4140만원으로 나타났다. 2024년 4136만원에서 4만원 더 증가한 수치다. 

2023년-2024년 192만원의 상승을 기록한 것에 비하면, 이번 연도 희망 초봉의 인상 폭은 매우 낮아졌다. 이는 어려워지는 취업 환경 속에서 구직자들의 눈높이가 다소 낮아졌기 때문으로 풀이된다.

신입으로 입사할 수 있는 평균 희망 초봉의 마지노선은 3637만원으로 지난해 3700만원보다 63만원 감소했다. 초봉 마지노선이 감소한 것 역시, 구직자들의 초봉 눈높이가 낮아졌기 때문으로 해석된다.

가장 입사하고 싶은 기업은 △대기업(59.5%) △공기업 및 공공기관(17.5%) △중견기업(17.2%) 순이었다.

대기업에 입사하기를 희망하는 구직자들의 평균 희망 초봉은 4358만원, 중견기업은 3806만원, 중소기업은 3093만원, 공기업 및 공공기관은 3884만원이었다.

남성 구직자의 평균 희망 초봉은 4128만원, 여성 구직자의 평균 희망 초봉은 3731만원이었다. 남성 구직자가 397만원 더 많은 희망 초봉을 원하는 것으로 조사됐다.

아울러 어떤 조건과 이유로 희망 초봉 수준을 정했는지 질문한 결과, ‘기업 규모와 업계의 평균 초봉 수준을 고려한 결정’(34.9%)이라는 응답이 가장 많았다. 또한, △신입사원 초봉으로 적당한 수준이라고 생각 △학자금, 생활비 등 고정 지출 규모를 고려한 결정 응답이 25.5%로 각각 뒤를 이었다. 

지원 기업의 연봉 수준이 입사 지원 여부에 얼마만큼 영향을 미치는지 질문한 결과에서는 94.8%의 응답자가 ‘영향이 있다’고 말했다. 

세부적으로 살펴보면 49.8%의 응답자가 ‘매우 영향 있다’, 45.0%의 응답자가 ‘대체로 영향 있다’고 답했다. ‘대체로 영향 없다’, ‘전혀 영향 없다’는 응답은 각각 4.9%, 0.3%에 불과했다.

만약 생각한 초봉 수준이 아닌 기업에서 입사 제안이 오는 경우, 79.2%의 응답자는 ‘다른 조건이 좋다면 입사하겠다’고 답했다. ‘입사하지 않겠다’는 11.7%였다. ‘초봉과 상관없이 입사하겠다’는 응답도 9.1%로 나타났다.

입사할 기업을 선택할 때 가장 중요하게 생각하는 기준은 40.1%의 응답자가 ‘만족스러운 급여와 보상제도’를 꼽았다. 이어 ‘본인의 성장, 개발 가능성(14.5%), ‘우수한 복리후생(8.7%)’ 등이었다.

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New Job Seekers, Average Desired Starting Salary ‘41.4 Million Won’… Maginot Line ‘36.37 Million Won’

The average desired starting salary for new job seekers in 2025 was found to be '41.4 million won'.

According to Incruit on the 30th, a total of 691 college students (expected to graduate in August 2025) and job seekers were asked about their desired starting salary, and the result was 41.4 million won. This is an increase of 40,000 won from 41.36 million won in 2024.

Compared to the increase of 1.92 million won in 2023-2024, the increase in desired starting salary this year has been very small. This is interpreted as a result of job seekers' expectations being lowered somewhat in the difficult employment environment.

The average desired starting salary threshold for new hires was 36.37 million won, a decrease of 630,000 won from 37 million won last year. The decrease in the starting salary threshold is also interpreted as a decrease in job seekers' expectations for starting salaries.

The companies that job seekers most want to work for were △large corporations (59.5%), △public corporations and public institutions (17.5%), and △mid-sized corporations (17.2%).

The average desired starting salary for job seekers who wanted to work for large corporations was 43.58 million won, △mid-sized corporations 38.06 million won, △small and medium-sized enterprises 30.93 million won, and △public corporations and public institutions 38.84 million won.

The average desired starting salary for male job seekers was 41.28 million won, and the average desired starting salary for female job seekers was 37.31 million won. It was found that male job seekers wanted a desired starting salary that was 3.97 million won higher.

In addition, when asked about the conditions and reasons for setting the desired starting salary level, the most common response was ‘a decision made after considering the size of the company and the average starting salary level in the industry’ (34.9%). Also, △I think it is an appropriate level for a new employee's starting salary △The decision was made after considering fixed expenses such as tuition and living expenses, which came in second at 25.5%.

When asked how much the annual salary level of the company they are applying to affects their decision to apply, 94.8% of respondents said it has an effect.

When looking into the details, 49.8% of respondents said it has a great effect, and 45.0% of respondents said it has a great effect. The responses that said it has a great effect and 0.3% said it has a great effect were only 4.9% and 0.3%, respectively.

If they receive a job offer from a company that does not have the starting salary they had in mind, 79.2% of respondents said they would "join if other conditions are good." 11.7% said they would "not join." 9.1% of respondents said they would "join regardless of the starting salary."

When choosing a company to join, the most important criteria that 40.1% of respondents chose was ‘satisfactory salary and compensation system’. This was followed by ‘personal growth and development potential (14.5%)’ and ‘excellent welfare benefits (8.7%)’.

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