The grad stats are out - and here are the biggest earners

The grad stats are out - and here are the biggest earners The grad stats are out and here are the biggest earnersPosted July 30, 2014, by Marni Williams Graduate Careers Australias annual Australian Graduate Survey results were released last night with good news for student satisfaction, cowboyfilm Australians and health graduates. Heres a quick run down. Employment for graduates has slowed In 2013, 71.3 per cent of new bachelor degree graduates who entered the full-time labour market had found a full-time punkt within four months of completing their course. This is down from 76.1 per cent in 2012, but of the general labour force, just 3.4 per cent of bachelor degree graduates were unemployed, which is 4.4 per cent lower than graduates without post-school qualifications. But starting salaries are slightly higher, especially for women The average starting salary went up from $52,000 a year to $52,500. While that doesnt equate to much more than a couple of nice meals, this change was mainly due to an increase in the female median starting salary, which went up by $1,600 from 2012 to reach $51,600, while the male median was unchanged at $55,000. Top earners straight out of university Dentistry ($80,000) Optometry ($70,000) Engineering ($64,000) Medicine ($60,000) Earth sciences ($60,000) Grad salaries by state Graduates in Western Australia had the highest median starting salary, followed by the ACT and the Northern Territory. Victorian graduates earned the least. And the students are satisfied With a huge 93.9 per cent of bachelor degree graduates expressing broad satisfaction with their higher education experience, it seems that the slow employment on graduation doesnt tarnish their outlook. And with over 182,000 invited to respond and 109,000 making the effort, we can certainly see that as a significant tick of approval from Australias student population. Now, we just need to make sure they heed this message from GCA Executive Director, Dr Noel Edge Al l our research shows that unemployment is not a long-term concern for graduates and its important to understand that getting a degree is not just about the first job after university its about a life-time of advantage in the labour market as well as the potential for huge personal growth. We couldnt have said it better ourselves, Dr Edge. Think a life-time of advantage sounds appealing? Take a look at some online coursesand get ahead. ResourcesMy first resumeCover letter for my first jobCareer Insider StoriesShelley Lask - Body Positive Health even change the world.Steve Jobs had Bill Campbell as a mentor Bill Gates had Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerberg had Steve Jobs.