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Table E.2.10
Median annual earnings of 1995, 2000 and 2005 college graduates working full-time, two and five years after graduation, by sex and field of study, Canada
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Field of study 1995 college graduates 2000 college graduates 2005 college graduates
2 years after graduation 5 years after graduation 2 years after graduation 5 years after graduation 2 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females
current dollars
Total (all fields) 26,000 29,000 23,000 34,000 40,000 30,000 29,000 32,000 26,000 36,000 41,000 34,000 33,000 36,000 31,000 .. .. ..
Personal improvement and leisure F x F 22,000E F F .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Education 22,000 F 22,000 25,000 F 25,000 23,000 43,000E 23,000 26,000 F 26,000 28,000 42,000 27,000 .. .. ..
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 22,000 25,000 20,000 31,000 35,000 27,000 25,000 25,000 24,000 29,000 31,000 28,000 27,000 28,000 27,000 .. .. ..
Humanities 21,000 21,000E 21,000E 30,000 35,000E 28,000E 24,000 24,000 18,000E 30,000E 44,000 26,000E 23,000 21,000 23,000E .. .. ..
Social and behavioural sciences, and law 23,000 24,000 23,000 30,000 35,000 29,000 27,000 28,000 27,000 35,000 31,000 36,000 28,000 32,000 27,000 .. .. ..
Business, management and public administration 23,000 27,000 21,000 31,000 39,000 28,000 29,000 31,000 28,000 36,000 40,000 35,000 33,000 36,000 32,000 .. .. ..
Physical and life sciences, and technologies 29,000 27,000E 30,000E 41,000 40,000 42,000 30,000 30,000 31,000 39,000 45,000 38,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 .. .. ..
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 31,000 33,000 28,000 41,000 45,000 36,000 33,000 35,000 26,000 40,000 42,000 36,000 34,000 35,000 30,000 .. .. ..
Architecture, engineering and related technologies 30,000 31,000 25,000 40,000 41,000 32,000 34,000 34,000 31,000 43,000 44,000 37,000 38,000 38,000 35,000 .. .. ..
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 27,000 29,000 23,000 35,000 37,000 30,000 28,000 30,000 23,000 33,000 35,000 30,000 32,000 35,000 29,000 .. .. ..
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 26,000 27,000 26,000 35,000 38,000 34,000 30,000 32,000 29,000 38,000 43,000 36,000 36,000 42,000 36,000 .. .. ..
Personal, protective and transportation services 26,000 27,000 24,000 35,000 38,000 31,000 29,000 32,000 22,000 40,000 44,000 30,000 32,000 35,000 28,000 .. .. ..
Other x x x x x .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,000 41,000 40,000 .. .. ..
1. Excludes the territories.
Notes: To convert this current dollar data to constant dollar amounts for comparison over time, it is recommended that the Consumer Price Index be used. For the index and further details on converting see Table F.1.3. Due to differences in the index chosen, converted data may not be directly comparable to that in Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) 2007.
College includes a 2005 level of certification reported as: Community college or CEGEP certificate or diploma; Technical institute diploma or certificate; or Hospital school of nursing or school of radiology certificate or diploma.
College excludes: Registered apprenticeship; Trade/vocational certificate or diploma; graduates from private post-secondary institutions.
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Classes of 1995, 2000 and 2005) and Follow-up of Graduates Survey (Classes of 1995 and 2000).