Some very interesting finds here!
A report from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has revealed which third-level graduates from 2016 are now earning the most money.
The survey gathered 18,229 responses (or 68%) from level 8-10 graduates for the year 2016, and found some very interesting things.
One thing that stood out from the finding was that 40% of Honours Bachelor Degree graduates earn under €25k.
While the highest paid courses include Health/Welfare, Education, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Manufacturing and Construction, and Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics.
According to the report, "the most common salary band for those who graduated from Health and Welfare, Education, ICT, Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction and Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics is €29,000- €32,999, with 32%, 38%, 29%, 28% and 21% of graduates indicating this salary bracket."
Courses like the Arts, Social Sciences, Business/Law and Agriculture which all share €21,000-€24,999 as their most common salary band.
Engineering (15%), Agriculture (15%) and Health (16%) also have several graduates earning above at least €33k in their first two years after leaving college. 93% of teachers, for example, are earning a maximum of €33k.
You can check out the full report here.
