Ah, the dangers of the word average
When people want to make wages higher the use the mean
But it is dragged up by a small number of people (including footballers) on very high wages
For income purposes, the median is a much better measure and it is several thousand lower
For a graduate, it is not just starting salary that matter, but also potentail
In addition, how hard is the work? For example, commercial law in London has great potential, but when I have dealt with such people, they have to do incredible hours and be available pretty much 24/7