Band 9: The chart below shows what History graduates did after completing their undergraduate degree course from a university in the UK. The table shows the sectors these graduates were employed in within six years of graduating and their average incomes.

The pie chart illustrates the percentages about History graduates’ occupations after obtaining their degree, while the table provides information on the sectors in which they have been employed and their respective salaries.

The graph shows that most graduates have full-time jobs, whereas only 15% are employed in part-time positions. Other categories, such as full-time and part-time postgraduate study, are characterized by lower percentages (7% and 4%, respectively). Moreover, 12% of these former students are unemployed, while for 6%, their occupation is unknown.

The table reveals that becoming a history teacher represents the most common career, with 30% following this path and earning an average income of 32,000 pounds. However, solicitors earn the highest wage between the categories listed: 57,000 pounds. By contrast, archaeologists have both the lowest popularity (6%) and the lowest income (29,000 pounds). Only 9% of graduates work as historians, even if it is a well-paid job, with an average of 49,000 pounds. Finally, 37% of former history students have careers different from those listed, indicating a wide range of job possibilities.