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In the last year graduate salaries have risen only incrementally, according to research by the Employment Review.

The current median starting salary this year is £20,100, which represents a mere three per cent increase on last year's median.

Average earnings overall were seen to rise by 3.5 per cent. However at least one quarter of the companies surveyed reported that their salaries have stayed the same.

Employment Review found that private sector companies offered the highest salaries, with a median of £22,000. IT firms and consultancies were found to offer the highest salaries in the private sector overall.

Manufacturing firms came in second with a starting salary of £20,000. Public sector organizations offer the lowest salaries across the board.

Unsurprisingly, most companies regard their graduate starting salaries as non-negotiable. Only one in four are prepared to discuss rates with their graduate recruitments.

Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal has ruled that doctors on the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme should have the same rights as UK citizens.