<prompt> Human: So I make 33,000year starting salary, and am wondering if it is too low for a college grad, and what advice you could give me.I graduated from a good business school in our state with a marketing degree. From what I have read, the average starting salary for college grads is 45000!! This is obviously a little discouraging since I work my butt off for quite a bit less. For more detail : I live in a smaller town of 80000. I moved back home after graduation and pretty much took any job that was available. I work as an assistant property manager of an apartment building with 1200 collegemarket aged tenants. The main property manager makes close to 45000 and I would likely be promoted to that in maybe a year or two.Further detail: My net is 2200 per month, and all loansbillsexpenses add up to 1600. Any savings will go to my 35000 in loans at 5. Should I be switching jobs or asking for more? One day I might like to be a hotel manager, which is pretty relatable to my current job.Thank you for any input!  <response>: They dont pay you for your degree. They pay you for the job you are able to do. If you pretty much too any job that was available then you are going to get the salary that goes with it. Either work hard for your promotion to main manager, or look for a better line of work. Even if you do get to be main manager next year, then what? Does not sound like there is much of a career progression possible in this job. 