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Slow IT growth, high talent supply may keep salaries low

At times of slow growth, India has seen number of graduates doubling since 2008 to almost 25 million in 2016

Slow IT growth, high talent supply may keep salaries low
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Ayan Pramanik Bengaluru
Entry-level IT jobs will continue to see low wage as the Indian software services industry foresees a slowdown in offshore services to the country in future. 
 
Salary growth prospects for entry-level IT professionals will not be much given the fact that offshore jobs will not come in large quantities in contrast with the sharply growing number of information technology graduates, said a report by Everest Group, a Dallas, US-based IT consulting and research firm. 

At times of slow growth, India has seen number of graduates doubling since 2008 to almost 25 million in 2016. Of the total graduates, up to 18

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