Average yearly inflation rate for this period

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The average starting salary for engineers for 2002 was $47,000. The average in 2015 was 65,000. If we assume salaries are tied to inflation, what has been the average yearly inflation rate for this period? And, what should we anticipate the salary will be for 2016?

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