Graduates’ average gross annual income including allowances, five and ten years after graduating, by highest degree achieved (in euros)

0 10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000 90.000 Euro 2009 2013 Bachelor 2009 (+10 J.): 55.750 55.750 Bachelor 2009 (+5 J.): 44.650 44.650 Master 2009 (+10 J.): 65.650 64.650 Master 2009 (+5 J.): 48.150 48.150 Promotion 2009 (+10 J.): 74.700 74.700 Promotion 2009 (+5 J.): 56.250 56.250 Bachelor 2013 (+5 J.): 50.500 50.500 Master 2013 (+5 J.): 54.500 54.500 Promotion 2013 (+5 J.): 71.500 71.500 Alle Abschlüsse 2009 (+5 J.): 49.200 49.200 Alle Abschlüsse 2013 (+5 J.): 55.050 55.050 Alle Abschlüsse 2009 (+10 J.): 66.500 66.500 Bachelor (+ 5 J.) Bachelor (+ 10 J.) Master (+ 10 J.) Master (+ 5 J.) Promotion (+ 5J.) Promotion (+ 10 J.) Insgesamt (+ 10 J.) Insgesamt (+ 5 J.)
Highest degree achieved2009 (+5 years.)2009 (+10 years)2013 (+5 years)
Bachelor’s44.65055.75050.500
(Standard deviation)(18.100)(24.500)(36.150)
Master’s48.15064.65054.500
(Standard deviation)(19.100)(29.100)(27.600)
Doctorate56.25074.70071.500
(Standard deviation)(22.050)(30.050)(39.300)
Total49.20066.50055.050
(Standard deviation)(19.800)(29.500)(30.800)

Source: Accompanying study “Career decisions and career paths of doctorate holders – with special consideration of fixed-term contracts”, DZHW Graduate Panel

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