What do graduates in your field of interest do? To better understand this important question, below is a table of the most common occupations held by Australian bachelor graduates from different fields of education who were working in a full-time job after completing their studies. These figures are from the 2012 Australian Graduate Survey. It is important to remember that these are the most common occupations held by new graduates, and are not necessarily the jobs that graduates will hold for the rest of their careers.
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Field of education |
Most common occupation |
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Biology |
Medical laboratory scientist |
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Other sciences |
Geologist |
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Mathematics |
Secondary school teacher |
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Information technology |
Software engineer |
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Engineering |
Civil engineer |
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Architecture and building |
Urban and regional planner |
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Agriculture and environment |
Environmental consultant |
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Medicine |
Resident medical officer |
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Nursing |
Registered nurses |
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Rehabilitation therapies |
Physiotherapist |
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Other health |
Medical diagnostic radiographer |
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Education |
Primary school teacher |
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Accounting |
Accountant |
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Banking and finance |
Accountant |
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Business and management |
Accountant |
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Sales and marketing |
Marketing specialist |
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Language and literature |
Secondary school teacher |
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Psychology and behavioural sciences |
Recruitment consultant |
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Studies in human society |
Sales assistant |
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Social work and human welfare |
Social worker |
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Law and justice studies |
Solicitor |
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Economics |
Economist |
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Other humanities |
Minister of religion |
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Visual and performing arts |
Graphic designer |
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Communication and media |
Public relations professional |