The table illustrates the destinations of UK first-degree graduates between 2007 and 2010, while the pie charts show the salary distribution of male and female graduates in employment in the 2009/10 academic year.
Overall, full-time employment was the dominant outcome for graduates in all four years, and the proportions in the remaining categories remained relatively stable. Regarding salaries, the majority of employed graduates earned mid-range incomes, with similar patterns for men and women.
In detail, around 59% to 64% of graduates entered full-time employment over the period shown, despite a slight decline in 2009. By contrast, those combining part-time work with study accounted for less than 10% in each year. The proportion pursuing further study only remained fairly steady at around 16-18%, while the percentage of unemployed graduates increased modestly from 11% in 2007 to 15% in 2009 before falling slightly in 2010.
Turning to salaries, most graduates of both genders earned between $20,000 and $29,999. Among female graduates, 32% earned $20,000-$24,999 and 29% received $25,000-$29,999. A similar trend is evident for men, with corresponding figures of 26% and 29%. Only a small minority of graduates in either group earned $40,000 or more.