The line graph and table provides information on the proportion of people with a degree working in Australia and compares the average salary of math and other graduates between 2004 and 2012.Overall, less people worked with a university degree throughout the year, with those who had a math degree remaining unchanged. Additionally, while the average salary increased in every degree, math graduates earned more at the end of period.
Focusing on the first graph, starting at 80% in 2004, the proportion of all graduates increased subtly, reaching around 81% in 2 years. This was followed by a slight rise to roughly 85% in 2008, after which a small decline was observed in the figure to about 78% by 2012. Similarly, the proportion of workers with a math degree witnessed a considerable rise to about 89% within 2 years. The figure however decreased significantly, reaching its starting point in the final year.
In terms of earnings, the figure for all degrees rose. The amount of salary maths graduates earned started at 41000$ in 2004, a figure then rose constantly, finishing at 59000$ in 2012 and making it the highest salary among all degrees . The same pattern was observed for other graduates in terms of salary until 2006. However, a different trend was witnessed, with the average salary of other graduates reaching 53000$, slightly less compared to maths graduates, at the end of the period.