The given graph and table depict the proportions of graduates who got employment holding a university bachelor and annual wage of Maths grads and All Graduates over the period from 2004 to 2012.
Overall, there was an upward trend in the amount of salary from both categories over time, albeit to a more extent for that of Maths grads compared to another counterpart by 2008 onward.
Notably, 2006 saw the highest percentage of full-time workers after graduating in the Math department.
In terms of the first graph, regarding Math grads, 2004 witnessed the most dominant proportion of full workers at 80% before a slight increase to reach the peak at about 90% in 2006, after which it underwent a decrease to 80% in the end. As for all graduates, starting at around 62% in 2004, this figure for those working full time surged to over 80% in the next 4-year period, which unprecedentedly fell to 60% in 2012.
Looking more closely at the table, a similar pattern was seen in the average salary in average of Math grads and All graduates rising from 41000 dollars to 43000 dollars in the first two years. However, until 2008, Math Grads were seen to be paid more than All graduates with 50000 and 45000 dollars, respectively. The average income at work of Math Grads continuously increased to 56000 dollars by 2012, followed by that of All graduates ranging to 51000 dollars in the end, which was the former salary in 2010.
