Students can expect to earn higher salaries in their 20s if they have contact with employers during their time at school.
Research suggests that young people who took part in four or more activities with employers while at school earn an average of £23,100 a year between the ages of 19 and 24.
Those who report having had no employer contact at school earn an average of £19,500 – £3,600 less.
Each employer contact was found to be worth on average an extra £900 a year.
The analysis, compiled by Dr Anthony Mann, director of policy and research at the Education and Employers Taskforce, and economist Chris Percy, is based on a study of 985 students aged 19 to 24.
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