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Poll shows 16-year-olds have sky-high salary expectations

THE average 16-year-old who collected their GCSE results yesterday expects to earn a bumper salary of £89,000 a year, a survey has found.

It suggests that students may have an unrealistic idea of working life, given that the average salary currently stands at £26,500.

One in five pupils expected to rake in at least £100,000, the research conducted by bank Santander found.

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