Main heading

Graduate income premium


Data Tables

The following data tables include the data used to produce this indicator.

Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2002
Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2000
Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2002, by gender
Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2000, by gender
Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2002, by ethnic group
Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2000, by ethnic group
  


Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2002

Qualification Level
Level 1-3 Certificates
Diplomas
Bachelors
Postgraduate Degree
Total
Completed students
24,670
31,390
38,620
47,047
32,660
Students who did not complete
21,880
26,920
31,410
41,795
25,740
Premium (%)
12.8
16.6
23.0
12.6
26.9

 

 

Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2000

Qualification Level
Level 1-3 Certificates
Diplomas
Bachelors
Postgraduate degree
Total
Completed students
27,230
33,720
42,830
51,297
36,440
Students who did not complete
24,740
30,880
34,300
50,790
30,030
Premium (%)
10.1
9.2
24.9
1.0
21.3
 

 


Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2002, by gender
 
Gender
Qualification Level
Level 1-3 Certificates
Bachelors
Total
Completed Students Female
22,640
36,740
30,750
Male
27,460
41,800
35,430
Total
24,670
38,620
32,660
Students who did not complete Female
19,740
29,000
23,450
Male
24,190
34,130
28,230
Total
21,880
31,410
25,740
Premium (%) Female
14.7
26.7
31.1
Male
13.5
22.5
25.5
Total
12.8
23.0
26.9
 

 

 

Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2000, by gender
 
Gender
Qualification Level
Level 1-3 Certificates
Bachelors
Total
Completed Students Female
24,460
39,030
33,520
Male
30,630
49,220
40,650
Total
27,230
42,830
36,440
Students who did not complete Female
21,440
32,170
27,020
Male
27,640
36,710
33,000
Total
24,740
34,300
30,030
Premium (%) Female
14.1
21.3
24.1
Male
10.8
34.1
23.2
Total
10.1
24.9
21.3
  

 
 

 

Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2002, by ethnic group
  Ethnic Group
Qualification Level
 Level 1-3 Certificate Diploma 
Bachelors
Total
Completed Students Māori
22,910
 28,910
38,830
28,050
Pasifika
25,690
 30,410
40,380
30,320
Asian
18,840
 32,090
40,080
32,920
European/ Pākehā
26,250
 31,790
38,250
34,170
Students who did not complete Māori
19,650
 23,330
28,380
24,090
Pasifika
22,590
 28,990
30,890
25,780
Asian
21,210
 29,020
31,530
18,610
European/ Pākehā
23,830
 28,240
32,230
28,720
Premium (%) Māori
16.6
 23.9
36.8
16.4
Pasifika
13.7
 4.9
30.7
17.6
Asian
-11.2
 10.6
27.1
76.9
European/ Pākehā
10.2
 12.6
18.7
19.0
 

 

 

Mean income and premium earned in 2005 by those who last studied in 2000, by ethnic group
  Ethnic Group
Qualification Level
 Level 1-3 Certificates  Diploma
Bachelors
Total
Completed Students Māori
24,920
33,790
42,640
32,490
Pasifika
27,060
36,530 42,010
33,060
Asian
25,640
 35,380
46,400
39,090
European/ Pākehā
28,410
 33,190
42,530
37,370
Students who did not complete Māori
22,250
 27,490
31,920
26,290
Pasifika
25,570
 32,020
34,140
29,250
Asian
22,040
33,410 35,130
30,380
European/ Pākehā
26,150
 31,780
34,980
31,910
Premium (%) Māori
12.0
 22.9
33.6
23.6
Pasifika
5.8
 14.1
23.1
13.0
Asian
16.3
 5.9
32.1
28.7
European/ Pākehā
8.6
 4.4
21.6
17.1
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