The line graph illustrates the proportion of maths and all students who were employed in full-time positions who hold a degree after graduating from university. Meanwhile, the table reveals how much they earned on average of both graduates, during the period from 2004 to 2012.
Overall, the percentage of full-time workers with degrees from university experienced a minimal decline for both maths and all graduates over 8 years between 2004 and 2012. In contrast, the average salary of maths graduates fluctuated up steadily, while all graduates witnessed steady-state growth.
The proportion of workers who had full-time jobs with a math degree began at 80% in 2004, then went up to reach a peak of 90% in 2006, and slumped noticeably to return to 80% by 2012. During the same period, the percentage of full-time workers with other degrees showed a significant jump from over 60% in 2004 to nearly 90% in 2008, and went down back to around 60% in 2012.
In 2004 and 2006, while the salaries of maths graduates and all graduates remained unchanged at $41,000 and $43,000 respectively, it considerably showed an upward trend with the average salary of both graduates from 2008 to 2012. In 2012, the average salary of math graduates hit the highest point at $60,000, surpassing the average earning of all graduates, which stood at $51,000.