The pie chart illustrates the various destinations of history graduates from a British university following their undergraduate studies, while the table presents data on their employment sectors and average incomes within six years post-graduation.
Overall, the majority of history graduates found full-time employment, whereas only a small percentage pursued part-time postgraduate courses. Moreover, most graduates found jobs as history teachers, while the smallest number worked as archaeologists, earning the lowest income, and those employed as solicitors reported the highest income.
In detail, more than half of all history graduates were engaged in full-time or part-time employment (56% and 15%, respectively), compared to just 12% who were unemployed. Among those in postgraduate courses, 7% were enrolled in full-time programs and 4% in part-time programs. Additionally, 6% of graduates had unknown destinations.
In terms of employment, 30% of graduates took on roles as history teachers, earning £32,000, while just 9% worked as historians with a salary of £49,000. Additionally, 6% were employed as archaeologists, earning £29,000. The highest earners were solicitors, making up 18% of graduates and earning approximately £57,000. Furthermore, 37% of graduates had unknown employment status, with an estimated salary of around £30,000.