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Table E.2.9
Distribution of annual earnings of 2005 grauates working full-time, two years after graduation, by sex, level of education and province of study

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  25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile
Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females
current dollars
Canada1
College 25,000 26,000 24,000 33,000 31,000 48,000 40,000 48,000 40,000
University 34,000 36,000 33,000 45,000 43,000 64,000 55,000 64,000 55,000
Newfoundland and Labrador
College 21,000 27,000 18,000 31,000 41,000 28,000 47,000 58,000 38,000
University 33,000 34,000 32,000 45,000 45,000 44,000 57,000 64,000 55,000
Prince Edward Island
College 24,000 27,000 21,000 31,000 35,000 27,000 41,000 46,000 35,000
University 23,000E 23,000E 23,000E 39,000 35,000 39,000 49,000 45,000 50,000
Nova Scotia
College 22,000 24,000 20,000 29,000 32,000 26,000 37,000 43,000 32,000
University 27,000 30,000 25,000 42,000 45,000 40,000 58,000 59,000 58,000
New Brunswick
College 23,000 26,000 21,000 30,000 32,000 27,000 38,000 41,000 34,000
University 27,000 29,000 26,000 40,000 42,000 40,000 52,000 52,000 52,000
Quebec
College2 23,000 25,000 23,000 31,000 33,000 29,000 38,000 40,000 36,000
University 34,000 36,000 32,000 43,000 48,000 41,000 56,000 63,000 51,000
Ontario
College 24,000 25,000 23,000 33,000 35,000 31,000 43,000 46,000 41,000
University 35,000 37,000 34,000 45,000 49,000 44,000 58,000 65,000 55,000
Manitoba
College 25,000 27,000 24,000 32,000 34,000 30,000 40,000 42,000 38,000
University 28,000 31,000 27,000 42,000 43,000 42,000 54,000 55,000 52,000
Saskatchewan
College 26,000 31,000 24,000 38,000 42,000 33,000 52,000 60,000 47,000
University 35,000 36,000 34,000 46,000 48,000 45,000 58,000 61,000 55,000
Alberta
College 30,000 32,000 28,000 38,000 44,000 35,000 50,000 59,000 44,000
University 37,000 42,000 35,000 51,000 55,000 50,000 65,000 71,000 62,000
British Columbia
College 29,000 31,000 28,000 38,000 43,000 35,000 51,000 58,000 44,000
University 33,000 34,000 31,000 44,000 47,000 42,000 59,000 62,000 56,000
1. Excludes the territories.
2. As the 2007 survey of 2005 graduates includes for the first time graduates of an “Attestation of College Studies” in Quebec, comparability of data with previous cycles for college graduates is affected, especially at the provincial level for Quebec.
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.
University includes a 2005 level of certification reported as: University diploma or certificate below bachelor level; Bachelor's degree or first professional degree; University diploma or certificate above bachelor level but below master level; Master's degree; or Doctorate.
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Classes of 1995, 2000 and 2005) and Follow-up of Graduates Survey (Classes of 1995 and 2000).