Highest Paid Graduate Roles
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WHAT ARE THE HIGHEST PAID JOBS FOR GRADUATES?
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WHAT ARE THE HIGHEST PAID JOBS FOR GRADUATES?
Future - Thinking
With recent increases in University tuition fees
and a changeable economic climate, students
more than ever now are taking into account
their potential salaries at the end of their
studies.
Degree - Selecting
Which degrees can realistically enable students to
earn the most once they have graduated?
Should students pick their degrees based on
potential future earnings?
Stats come from HESA – The Higher Education Statistics
Agency
Median Salary
Median Salary after 3 and ½ years does also
include those graduates who do not go on to
work in a field related to their degree.
Median Salary: £40,000
1. Medicine and Dentistry
Medicine and Dentistry Jobs
A medicine or dentistry degree can lead to a
wide and varied selection of jobs including:
surgeon, anaesthetist, doctor, dentist.
Includes specialisations also such as
Osteopath and Chiropractor.
Who could hire you?
Many Graduates go on to work within the NHS.
Dentists in general are self employed with a mix
of NHS and private patients.
More Options
Other sectors employing Medical and Dentistry
Graduates include the Armed Forces as well as
Corporate companies.
There are also many Graduates that eventually go
on to work privately.
Biggest Companies:
NHS
The Armed Forces
GlaxoSmithKline
AstraZeneca
Pfizer
Amgen
Boots
Useful Links:
www.jobs.nhs.uk/ The NHS
www.scigrads.com/ SciGrads
www.bma.org.uk The British Medical Association
www.gmc-uk.org The General Medical Council
www.mmc.nhs.uk/ Modernising Medical Careers
www.rcseng.ac.uk/ Royal College of Surgeons
www.bda-dentistry.org.uk British Dental Association
Median Salary: £30,000
2. Veterinary Science
Veterinary Science Jobs
You will be providing specialised medical care
for all types of animal.
There are around 350 zoos, aquariums, safari
parks and bird gardens open, all requiring
veterinary science graduates.
Veterinary Science Jobs
Potentially also includes jobs within veterinary
practices and on farms, as well as in veterinary
hospitals and animal welfare and conservation
centres.
Who Could Hire You?
Competition is fierce so it’s best to decide a
specific area to specialise in.
The vast majority of veterinary practices are
privately run.
More Options
Zoos, charities, and various projects as well as
horse racing related companies are potential
employers also.
Biggest Companies:
Association of British Wild Animal Keepers
RSPCA
British Horseracing Authority
Companion Care Vets
Animal Care UK
Vetoquinol
Vetmedica
Useful Links:
www.beva.org.uk British Equine Veterinary Association
www.britishhorseracing.com/ British Horseracing
www.bvna.org.uk British Veterinary Nursing Association
www.rcvs.org.uk/ Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
www.abwak.co.uk Association of British Wild Animal Keepers
www.rspca.org.uk Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals
www.bto.org The British Trust for Ornithology
Median Salary: £28,500
3. Engineering and Technology
Engineering and Technology Jobs
The Engineering and Technology Industry
provides a wide range of services and
technologies as well as enabling companies to
process raw materials.
Engineering and Technology Jobs
Many professions require a degree as well as
further on-the-job training.
A huge number of large companies require
graduates with engineering and technology
degrees.
Who Could Hire You?
There is a shortage of engineering graduates so
there is a relatively low amount of competition.
Companies looking to hire could include petro-
chemical organisations, food producers and
chemical companies.
More Options
There are a range of specialised engineer related
jobs also, eg. Aeronautical, Naval, Biomedical,
Mechanical and Electrical.
Biggest Companies:
Balfour Beatty
Ministry of Defence
Royal Air Force
UK Engineering Recruitment
Atkins
Arup
Mott MacDonald
Useful Links:
http://www.justengineers.net/ Engineering job portal
http://www.engc.org.uk/ Engineering Council
http://aerosociety.com/ Royal Aeronautical Society
http://www.iom3.org/ The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
http://www.theiet.org/ Institute of Engineering and Technology
http://www.soci.org/ The Society of Chemical Industry
Median Salary: £28,000
4. Mathematical Sciences
Mathematical Science Jobs
The range of jobs available to Mathematical
Science Graduates is very extensive.
Careers are possible within many fields.
Mathematical Science Jobs
Many graduates choose a particular area to
specialise in as there is such a variety of choice in
field.
Experience and training is often provided or
required prior to the initial degree.
Who Could Hire You?
Mathematical Science Graduates could work
within many sectors:
Accountancy, Construction, Education,
Manufacturing, Government and Financial
Services.
More Options
Medical, Geophysics and Bioscience Industries all
hire Mathematical Science Graduates too.
There are many more fields that would also hire
graduates as it is a highly valued degree.
Biggest Companies:
ACCA
PriceWaterHouseCoopers
Ford
Liftstream
Balfour Beatty
American Express
Bank of England
Useful Links:
http://www.ima.org.uk/ Institute of Mathematics
http://www.mei.org.uk/ Mathematics in Education and
Industry
http://www.rss.org.uk/ Royal Statistical Society
http://www.lms.ac.uk/ London Mathematical Society
http://www.mathscareers.org.uk/ Maths Careers
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/ Science and Technology Facilities
Council
Median Salary: £26,000
5. Computer Science
Computer Science Jobs
Employers are interested in both the technical
and non technical skills gained through a
degree in Computer Sciences.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is
essential as technology develops at such a
rapid pace.
Computer Science Jobs
The vast majority of companies have a dedicated
IT department.
Who Could Hire You?
Computer Science Graduates are often employed
within IT consultancies and IT service providers.
Jobs directly related to Computer Science
Degrees include System Analysts and Developers
and Database Administrators,as well as many
more.
More Options
Becoming a programmer or games developer are
also popular options for graduates and many also
go on to do freelance work for example as a
webpage designer.
Biggest Companies:
Citrix Systems
Apple
Intel
Dell
Hewlett Packard
Useful Links:
http://www.e-skills.com/ The Sector Skills Council for Business and
Information Technology
http://www.bigambition.co.uk/ information on Digital Careers
http://www.bcs.org/ The Chartered Institute for IT
http://www.ukwda.org/ UK Web Design Association
http://www.ncc.co.uk/ National Computing Center
Median Salary: £26,000
6. Subjects Allied to Medicine
Medical Allied Jobs
These degrees include everything medically
related that isn’t specifically medicine itself.
This includes a wide range of fields, for
example Therapists, Physiotherapists and
Dietians.
Medical Allied Jobs
Radiographers, Prosthetists, Chiropodists and
speech and language therapists are examples of
Medical Allied jobs too.
Often includes highly specialised subjects
requiring much extensive study.
Who Could Hire You?
Many Allied Health Professionals work privately.
There are also many jobs available for Medical
Allied Degree Subject Graduates within the
NHS.
Other Options
Could potentially work within hospitals, clinics, at
patient’s homes, within schools, for Charities, the
Armed Forces, colleges and from home also.
Biggest Companies:
NHS
Allied Healthcare
Bupa
Saga
BMI
British Army
HCL healthcare
Useful Links:
http://www.hcpc-uk.org/ Health and Care Professions Council
http://www.baat.org/ British Association of Art Therapists
https://www.bda.uk.com/ The Association of British Dietians
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/ Careers with the NHS
http://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/ United Kingdom Council for
Psychotherapy
Median Salary: £25,000
7. Architecture, Building and
Planning
Architecture, Building and Planning
Jobs
With these degrees, graduates would advise
individuals, property owners and developers, local
authorities and commercial companies on the
design and construction of new buildings as well
as the reusing and renovation of old buildings.
Architecture, Building and Planning
Jobs
There are a wide range of specialisations
including landscape architecture and design,
urban generation and city and coastline planning.
Who Could Hire You?
Many graduates end up working for degree
related companies specialising in building or
construction.
There is also the potential to become self
employed or carry out free lance work.
Other Options
A huge variety of companies require graduates
with these degrees.
Many graduates end up in different but related
disciplines, for example graphic or product design.
Biggest Companies:
SMC Group
Chapman Taylor
Capita Architecture
Atkins Design Studio
Foster and Partners
Aedas
Useful Links:
http://www.architecture.com/ Royal Institute of British
Architects
http://www.landscapeinstitute.org/ The Landscape Institute
http://www.citb.co.uk/ Construction Industry Training Board
http://www.ciat.org.uk/ Chartered Industry of Architectural
Technologists
Median Salary: £25,000
8. Social Studies
Social Studies Jobs
Social Studies includes the study of human
behaviours, societies, and various other aspects
of humanity.
Because these degrees help graduates to
understand human behaviour, employment within
the public service sector is often appropiate.
Social Studies Jobs
Potential jobs open to social study degree
graduates include market analysts, social
workers, research assistant, anthropologists,
criminologists and many more.
Who Could Hire You?
HESA statistics revealed that 84.2% of Social
Science graduates were in paid employment
three years after graduation.
Many Charities require a Social Studies
Degree.
Other Options
Many opportunities within both Private and Public
Sectors, eg. with Social Services, Local
Government Authorities, the Police, Schools and
Educational systems, Politics and Media as well
as Business related opportunities.
Biggest Companies:
ESRC
Local Councils
Social Services
Official police forces
Useful Links:
www.esrc.ac.uk/ The Economic and Social Research Council
http://www.police.uk/ Official Police Forces and Services
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-
justice Ministry of Justice
http://www.ngdp.org.uk/ National Graduate Development
Programme for Local Government
http://britsoccrim.org/ British Society of Criminology
Median Salary: £25,000
9. Business and Administration
Studies
Business and Administration Jobs
Most degrees incorporate practical experience
alongside further training.
Core jobs include Accounting, Financial
Management, Marketing, Human Resource
Management and Economics.
Business and Administration Jobs
Also related to Business and Administration
degrees are Legal and Design Management,
Entrepreneurship, Public Relations, Real Estate,
Tourism and Hospitality.
Who Could Hire You?
Business and administration degrees are related
to such a wide spectrum of careers that graduates
have a large number of options.
Many individuals with this degree go on to form
their own companies.
Other Options
Banks, Marketing Companies, Human Resources
Sectors and Management related industry all seek
to employ business and administration degree
graduates.
Biggest Companies:
PriceWaterHouseCoopers
Deloitte
Abbott Mead Vickers
Santander
HM Revenue and Customs
Bloomberg
Lloyds Banking Group
Useful Links:
http://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en.html The Global Body for
Professional Accountants
http://www.cim.co.uk/Home.aspx Chartered Institute of Marketing
http://www.managers.org.uk/ Chartered Management Institution
http://www.cipd.co.uk/ Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development
Median Salary: £25,000
10. Education
Education Jobs
This includes all careers within the Education
sector that require a higher Degree.
Covers all kinds of teaching, from working with
young children to working with people with
disabilities to students in Higher Education.
Education Jobs
There is a constant demand for teaching
graduates, particularly in areas such as
Mathematics and Science which are currently
experiencing a shortage.
Who Could Hire You?
Employment is possible for graduates both with
public and private sectors, for example working in
a State school or working in a private school or as
a private tutor.
Further experience is always necessary and is
often carried out during the course of the Degree.
Other Options
Careers are also possible within Higher Education
Sectors as well as within Prisons, the Armed
Forces and Social Services.
It depends mainly on what you choose to
specialise in.
Biggest Companies:
LEA (Local Education Authorities)
Universities and Further Education
Local Government
Schools
Useful Links:
http://www.ucas.com/ucas-teacher-training Graduate Teacher
Training Registry
http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching The National College
for Teaching and Leadership
http://www.isc.co.uk/ Independent Schools Council
http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/school-
experience/sep.aspx?sc_lang=en-GB School Experience Program
To Conclude:
No two graduates are identical, and there is an
endless range of possibilities for everyone.
Striving for the highest salary shouldn’t be the
ultimate goal. While a good salary is important, it
is important to be passionate about your field.
The Choice is Yours
People who are enthusiastic about the field they
have chosen are more likely to excel and
succeed.
The statistics included here are from The Higher
Education Statistics Agency.
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