Graduates' salaries
Experimental statistics
On this page: Median salaries | Salary bands
The tables and charts below show information about the salaries of graduates in full-time paid UK employment where the currency paid is British pounds. Salary data reported through the Graduate Outcomes survey has been cleaned, and the results below exclude outliers within the data. More information about salary outliers and why the data has been cleaned can be found in the dissemination policy and definitions.
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Median salaries
Figure 2 - Median salaries of full-time graduates who obtained first degree qualifications and entered full-time paid employment in the UK
Academic year 2017/18
Figure 14 - Median salary of UK domiciled full-time graduates who obtained first degree qualifications and entered full-time paid employment in the UK by subject area of degree and skill marker
Academic year 2017/18
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Salary bands
Figure 13 - Percentage of graduates in full-time paid employment in the UK by salary band and personal characteristics
Academic year 2017/18
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Table 16 - UK domiciled graduates in full-time paid employment in the UK by personal characteristics and salary band
Academic year 2017/18
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Chart 2 - Graduates’ reflection on activity by salary band
Academic year 2017/18
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Table 17 - UK domiciled graduates in full-time paid employment in the UK by subject area of degree and salary band
Academic year 2017/18
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Table 18 - UK domiciled graduates who obtained first degree qualifications and entered full-time paid employment in the UK by provider and salary band
Academic year 2017/18
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