Salary is only important up to a point, especially for your first job. What matters more is down to you - do you feel you can grow in the prospective environmen

Salary is only important up to a point, especially for your first job. What matters more is down to you - do you feel you can grow in the prospective environment? Are the technologies used something you want to get into? Is the commute ok? Will you have to move? What are the people you're likely to be working with like? What's the atmosphere like at the place? (Don't worry, you'll get better at judging that in interviews as time goes on) The most important thing is whether or not the job is likely to make you happy. I know a lot of people who make large amounts of money in jobs they hate - they then become dependent on the income and are trapped in a job or worse, a career they hate. Likewise as a young 'un you might think a 3 hour commute will be something you could handle, but you can't keep it up forever. The single most important thing to consider at your stage in your career is whether this is a stepping stone into another job or whether you want to be in for the long haul. A stepping stone is worth taking a lower salary if you're likely to command a better one in a better job later. In the long haul you're probably more concerned about raises in pay.