The charts give information about the proportion of graduates who secured full-time employment after completing university in Australia, along with the average salaries of math graduates and other graduates between 2004 and 2012.
Overall, math graduates consistently had slightly higher employment rates than other graduates, while their salaries also increased more significantly over time. Although both groups experienced fluctuations in employment, salaries for both categories showed a steady upward trend.
In terms of employment, approximately 80% of math graduates obtained full-time jobs in 2004, and this figure remained relatively stable throughout the period, ending at around 78% in 2012. By contrast, the employment rate for other graduates started lower, at about 65% in 2004, then rose sharply to nearly 90% in 2006. However, it gradually declined afterward, reaching roughly 65% again by 2012.
Regarding salaries, both groups earned the same average income of $41,000 in 2004 and $43,000 in 2006. After that, math graduates experienced a more notable increase, rising to $50,000 in 2008 and peaking at $56,000 in 2012. Meanwhile, other graduates earned less overall, increasing more modestly to $45,000 in 2008 and finishing at $51,000 in 2012.