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| Doctorate | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| dollars | |||
| Business, management and public administration | 77,000 | 90,000 | 108,000 |
| Education | 68,000 | 78,000 | 98,000 |
| Architecture, engineering and related technologies | 57,000 | 70,000 | 85,000 |
| Health, parks, recreation and fitness | 53,000 | 70,000 | 82,000 |
| Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies | ... | 69,000 | ... |
| Social and behavioural sciences, and law | 55,000 | 67,000 | 78,000 |
| Total | 48,000 | 65,000 | 78,000 |
| Mathematics, computer and information sciences | 55,000 | 65,000 | 78,000 |
| Humanities | 50,000 | 60,000 | 68,000 |
| Agriculture, natural resources and conservation | 45,000 | 60,000 | 70,000 |
| Physical and life sciences, and technologies | 40,000 | 49,400 | 67,000 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Class of 2005). | |||