In my local market, computer science / IT graduates are making 50 to 75K at their first job. After three years of good performance they are right at six figures.
The main problem in our area is employee retention. Starting pay goes up with sign on bonuses, but current employees stay stagnant. My dept. just went through negotiations for pay and time off. We got a raise but lost about half our time off, it’s been 8 months and we still haven’t settled the time off issue. Currently takes 3 months to earn one shift off. And we are paid 19.25 hours vacation for a 24 hour day off. More litigation coming. Yay, government.