Social Work - Bachelor Graduates (Under 25)

Table summary

  • Out of bachelor graduates (under 25) in the field of social work, 9.5 per cent were male and 90.5 per cent were female.
  • The median age of bachelor graduates (under 25) in the field of social work, was 23 years.
  • Overall, 66.8 per cent of bachelor graduates (under 25) in the field of social work, were available for full-time employment after graduation, with a further 15.7 per cent in full-time study, 12.2 per cent in part-time or casual employment, and 4.5 per cent unavailable for full-time study or work.
  • Out of bachelor graduates (under 25) in the field of social work who were available for full-time employment, 64.2 per cent were in full-time employment.
  • The median starting salary for bachelor graduates (under 25) in the field of social work was $50,000.

What are the characteristics of bachelor graduates (under 25)?

Males Females Total
Survey responses: social work 38 363 401
Sex: social work (%)~ 9.5 90.5 100
Sex: all fields of education (%)~ 37.9 62.1 100
Median age: bachelor graduates (under 25) (years) 23 23 23
Median age: all fields of education (years) 22 22 22

What are bachelor graduates (under 25) doing after graduation?

Available for full-time employment (%) 55.3 68.0 66.8
In further full-time study (%) 18.4 15.4 15.7
Part-time or casual employment (%) 21.1 11.3 12.2
Unavailable for full-time study or work (%) 5.3 4.4 4.5
Of those available for full-time employment:
In full-time employment: social work (%) 85.7 62.3 64.2
In full-time employment: all fields of education (%) 67.8 69.1 68.6

Most frequently reported occupations:

1. Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals
2. Health and Welfare Support Workers
3. Business, Human Resource and Marketing Professionals

What are bachelor graduates (under 25) in their first full-time employment earning?

Median starting salary: social work ^ $50,000 $50,000
Median starting salary: all fields of education $55,000 $51,600 $52,500
^ Insufficient response numbers to calculate median starting salary.

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