The given table illustrates the difference of average salaries of graduates and non-graduates in the UK in 2010.
Overall, graduates consistently earned more than non-graduates across all age groups. While both group experienced salary growth, graduates saw a more substantial increase.
On average, graduates earned £54,000 compared to just £29,000 for non-graduates. At the age of 22, the graduates started at £24,000, around £10,000 more than the non-graduates. By age 32, the gap slightly narrowed, the graduates making £33,200 while the non-graduates earned £19,100. A similar trend observed at age 42, where the graduates and the non-graduates earned £33,500£ and £19,100, respectively.
At the age of 52, graduates earned £34,380, about double the £18,600 earned by non-graduates. This pattern continued at the age of 62, graduates earned £29,900, whereas non-gradutes was £15,280.