Salary Outlay in Australia
November 11, 2017
EasyUni Staff
When examining differences in median graduate starting salary (GSS) based on sector of employment, statistically significant differences were observed in 16 of the 23 fields of education under examination, because different fields of educations lead to substantially different occupational pathways. However, Graduate starting salaries for individual fields of education are also affected by other considerations, such as; requirements for professional registration within an occupation.
Median Starting Salaries of bachelor degree graduates in first-full time employment, by field of education:
Accounting |
$ 49,000 |
Agricultural Science |
$ 50,000 |
Architecture & Building |
$ 48,000 |
Art & Design |
$ 40,000 |
Biological Sciences |
$ 50,000 |
Computer Science |
$ 48,500 |
Dentistry |
$ 80,000 |
Earth Sciences |
$ 73,000 |
Economics, Business |
$ 48,000 |
Education |
$ 56,000 |
Engineering |
$ 63,000 |
Humanities |
$ 45,000 |
Law |
$ 53,000 |
Mathematics |
$ 58,100 |
Medicine |
$ 60,000 |
Optometry |
$ 79,000 |
Paramedical Studies |
$ 52,000 |
Pharmacy |
$ 39,000 |
Physical Sciences |
$ 55,000 |
Psychology |
$ 49,000 |
Social Sciences |
$ 47,000 |
Social work |
$ 50,000 |
Veterinary Science |
$ 45,000 |
The table above shows practically the annual average salary for fresh graduates. Basically, the salaries will be depending on which company you work for, as well as your knowledge to a degree of accuracy, which is determined based on your academic record.
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