The table illustrates the average salaries of graduates and non-graduates in different age groups.
Overall, the average salaries of graduates stood out as consistently higher than those of non-graduates. Additionally, graduates aged 42 to 52 earned relatively higher salaries, while non-graduates in the 32-42 age group had noticeably greater wages. By contrast, younger and older graduates and non-graduates, particularly those aged 22 and 62, earned lower salaries.
The total average salary of graduates was nearly £30,000, whereas non-graduates earned significantly lower wages, with an average of £17,800. Notably, the highest average salary for graduates was at age 52, reaching almost £34,000, followed by those aged 42, who earned £32,800, and those aged 32, with £31,500. Meanwhile, non-graduates aged 32 to 42 had the highest earnings, with similar figures of around £19,000. Furthermore, non-graduates in the 52 age group earned an average salary of £18,200.
By contrast, the youngest and oldest graduates and non-graduates had the lowest wages. The salaries of graduates and non-graduates aged 22 were £15,800 and £14,500, respectively, whereas the oldest age group had slightly higher salaries, with figures of £23,100 and £15,300, respectively.