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Table E.2.11
Median annual earnings of 1995, 2000 and 2005 university graduates working full-time, two and five years after graduation, by sex and field of study, Canada1
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| Field of study | 1995 university graduates | 2000 university graduates | 2005 university graduates | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | 2 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | 2 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |||||||||||||
| Both sexes | Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | |
| current dollars | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total (all fields) | 34,000 | 36,000 | 32,000 | 43,000 | 48,000 | 40,000 | 39,000 | 42,000 | 37,000 | 50,000 | 54,000 | 47,000 | 45,000 | 48,000 | 43,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Personal improvement and leisure | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Education | 36,000 | 37,000 | 34,000 | 42,000 | 45,000 | 41,000 | 39,000 | 40,000 | 38,000 | 49,000 | 50,000 | 48,000 | 45,000 | 46,000 | 44,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies | 23,000 | 22,000E | 24,000E | 35,000 | 30,000E | 35,000E | 25,000 | 24,000 | 25,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 36,000 | 31,000 | 34,000 | 29,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Humanities | 28,000 | 30,000 | 27,000 | 37,000 | 41,000 | 35,000 | 30,000 | 32,000 | 30,000 | 44,000 | 45,000 | 43,000 | 36,000 | 39,000 | 35,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Social and behavioural sciences, and law | 29,000 | 30,000 | 27,000 | 40,000 | 43,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 38,000 | 34,000 | 46,000 | 47,000 | 45,000 | 40,000 | 43,000 | 38,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Business, management and public administration | 34,000 | 38,000 | 32,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 42,000 | 43,000 | 48,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 51,000 | 48,000 | 52,000 | 45,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Physical and life sciences, and technologies | 30,000 | 33,000 | 28,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 39,000 | 32,000 | 35,000 | 31,000 | 47,000 | 50,000 | 45,000 | 38,000 | 39,000 | 37,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Mathematics, computer and information sciences | 37,000 | 38,000 | 34,000 | 54,000 | 57,000 | 45,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 46,000 | 59,000 | 60,000 | 56,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 45,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Architecture, engineering and related technologies | 40,000 | 40,000 | 39,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 49,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 53,000 | 55,000 | 50,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Agriculture, natural resources and conservation | 30,000 | 33,000E | 27,000E | 42,000 | 44,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 38,000 | 31,000 | 45,000 | 48,000 | 42,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 | 43,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Health, parks, recreation and fitness | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 48,000 | 50,000 | 47,000 | 44,000 | 43,000 | 44,000 | 55,000 | 58,000 | 54,000 | 53,000 | 52,000 | 54,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Personal, protective and transportation services | x | x | x | x | x | x | 50,000 | 68,000E | F | 47,000E | 70,000 | F | 44,000 | 52,000 | 36,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| Other | 35,000E | F | 34,000E | 44,000E | F | 38,000E | 38,000E | 60,000 | 37,000E | 32,000E | x | 32,000E | 42,000 | 47,000 | 41,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| 1. Excludes the territories. Notes: To convert this current dollar data to constant dollar amounts for comparison over time, it is recommended that the Consumer Price Index be used. For the index and further details on converting see table Table F.1.3. Due to differences in the index chosen, converted data may not be directly comparable to that in Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) 2007. University includes a 2005 level of certification reported as: University diploma or certificate below bachelor level; Bachelor's degree or first professional degree; University diploma or certificate above bachelor level but below master level; Master's degree; or Doctorate. Sources: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Classes of 1995, 2000 and 2005) and Follow-up of Graduates Survey (Classes of 1995 and 2000). |
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