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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

香港大學

Graduate Employment Survey, 2015

Bachelor’s Degrees

This report is prepared by

Careers and Placement

Centre of Development and Resources for Students

Enquiries may be directed to

Ms. Shan Ho (Survey Assistant)

Ms. Josephine Chan (Chief Student Advising Officer (Careers))

Ms. Jaime Fung (Director of Careers and Placement)

Tel no.: 2859 2315

Fax no.: 2559 5238

E-mail: [email protected]

No part of this report may be reproduced, in any form or by whatever means,

without written permission from the Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS),

The University of Hong Kong.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

I. Overall summary 1

II. Methodology 1

III. Key employment and salary trends 2

IV. Changes on employment rate, salary & markets 5

V. Key statistics for graduates from Mainland China and Overseas 8

Appendices

1. Employment Situation 11

2. Distribution by Employment Sector 12

3. Distribution by Occupation 16

4. Monthly Income by Employment Sector 26

5. Monthly Income by Occupation 27

6. Major Occupations by Faculty 31

7. Median Monthly Income by Faculty 32

8. Graduate Profile 33

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The University of Hong Kong

Graduate Employment Survey, 2015

( Bachelor’s Degrees )

I. Overall summary

The job market kept improving in 2015. The University of Hong Kong continued to achieve

full employment in the class of 2015 graduates. This annual survey reported an income rise as

the average gross monthly salary went up by 2.2% from $21,265 in 2014 to $21,730 in 2015.

More graduates chose Civil Service as their employment destination probably due to more job

opportunities and better service conditions were provided in the sector. Over the years,

Commerce and Industry sector has remained to be the largest employment sector.

II. Methodology

1. Every year, the Graduate Employment Survey is carried out to collect the employment

details from our graduates about six months after their graduation, as an effort to gain

understanding of their employment situation.

2. This annual survey was conducted from October 2015 to March 2016 via different means.

Email invitation to complete a web-based questionnaire was sent to graduates. During the

academic gown collection period in October and November, the graduates were

interviewed outside the gown collection counter. Those graduates who did not reply were

interviewed on the telephone. Through the above means, information was obtained from

3042 graduates, representing 90.3% of the graduating population of 3369.

3. The respondents reported their employment situation as in December 2015 or six months

after graduation. The survey covers all full-time Bachelor's Degree graduates. Degree

programmes are classified into ten Faculties, namely: Architecture, Arts, Business and

Economics, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and Social

Sciences.

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III. Key employment and salary trends

Employment

1. The percentage of graduates who pursued employment was 79.4% in 2015, slightly

increased by 0.3 percentage points from 79.1% in 2014.

2. The unemployment rate maintained at 0.5%.

3. Of the fifteen unemployed graduates among the respondents, three graduates had in fact

been successful in securing a job offer but declined to accept, or resigned from the post,

or was awaiting better opportunities. Excluding the three cases, the unemployment rate

would be 0.4%, or 12 persons.

Further studies

4. The number of graduates pursuing further studies was 558 in 2015 (533 in 2014). Despite

the slight variation, the proportion of graduates pursuing further studies remained around

20% over the years.

Salary trend

5. The median monthly gross income was $18,000, same as that of 2014. The average

monthly gross income increased by 2.2% from $21,265 in 2014 to $21,730 in 2015.

Employment markets

6. Commerce and Industry continued to be the largest employment sector. The distribution

of graduates joining Education sector, Community, Social & Personal Services sector and

Commerce and Industry sector were similar to previous year, while there was an increase

in graduates joining Civil Service sector (from 13.5% in 2014 to 14.8% in 2015).

Civil Service14.8%

Education9.2%

Community, Social & Personal Services

17.1%

Commerce & Industry58.8%

Fig. 1. Employment sectors, 2015 Bachelor's Degree graduates

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7. The largest occupational groups in 2015 were:

· Business Professionals 23.4%

· Medical & Health Workers 19.6%

· Teaching and Research Profession 11.3%

· Engineers 10.9%

· Accountants & Auditors 6.7%

Job offer and source

8. Of the employed graduates, 93.0% secured their job offers by the end of October, a

marked increase compared to previous year (90.2%).

9. Of the employed graduates, 57.6% received more than one job offer. On average, each

graduate received 2.06 job offers, slightly decreased from previous year (2.20).

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Fig. 2. Month of receiving first job offer, 2015 Bachelor's Degree graduates

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10. Most of the graduates searched for job vacancies through job notices from newspaper /

internet job boards (19.3%), emails / website of Careers and Placement Section, CEDARS

(17.6%) and corporate recruitment sites on the internet (14.6%). These accounted for

more than half (51.5%) of the job source.

Table 1. Source of job information of Bachelor's Degree graduates, 2014-2015

Source of Job Information

2015 2014

Graduates % Graduates %

Newspapers / Internet Job Boards 307 19.3% 306 19.5% CEDARS Email / Website / Notices 281 17.6% 316 20.1% Corporate Recruitment Sites on the Internet 233 14.6% 246 15.7% Friends / Relatives 199 12.5% 153 9.8% Faculty / Academic Staff 152 9.5% 177 11.3% NETmatch / NETjobs / JIJIS 103 6.5% 144 9.2% Employment Agency 55 3.5% 34 2.2% Previous Employer 55 3.5% 64 4.1% Unsolicited Approach Direct to Employer 39 2.4% 22 1.4% Others 169 10.6% 105 6.7%

Job satisfaction and relevancy

11. The majority of graduates experienced good job satisfaction. The number of graduates

being either highly satisfied or satisfied with their jobs remained at similar level (82.1%

in 2015 and 83.1% in 2014).

Table 2. Job satisfaction of Bachelor's Degree graduates, 2014-2015

Job Satisfaction 2015 2014


Highly Satisfied 391 23.6% 365 23.4% Satisfied 970 58.5% 933 59.7% Average 258 15.6% 238 15.2% Not Much Satisfied 38 2.3% 27 1.7%

12. About half of the graduates engaged in employment closely related to their studies in the

University.

Table 3. Job relevancy to study of Bachelor's Degree graduates, 2014-2015

Job Relevancy to Study 2015 2014


Closely Related 847 47.2% 807 47.8% Partially Related 603 33.6% 576 34.1% Not Related at all 345 19.2% 305 18.1%

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IV. Changes on employment rate, salary & markets

Changes over the last ten years are shown in the following graphs and tables.

Over the years, around 80% of graduates opted for employment while around 20% of them

went for further studies.

79.3 80.7 80.176.0

79.2 80.6 78.9 78.5 79.1 79.4

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Fig. 3. Employment situations, 2006 ‐ 2015

$12,123

$13,000

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$18,000 $18,000

$11,500$12,200

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Fig. 4. Median gross/basic monthly income, 2006 - 2015

Gross Basic

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Income range continued to migrate upwards in 2015. Fewer graduates fell into the gross monthly income

group of $10,000 to $14,999 (28.4%, as compared to 31.0% in 2014, 36.9% in 2013 and 39.6% in 2012).

Hence, there were percentage increases in the two higher income groups from $25,000 or above.

Throughout the years the Commerce & Industry sector remained to be the destinations for most of the

graduates.

Less Than$10,000

$10,000 to$14,999

$15,000 to$19,999

$20,000 to$24,999

$25,000 to$29,999

$30,000 orMore

2015 1.6 28.4 27.4 15.3 13.5 13.8

2014 0.7 31.0 26.9 17.0 12.5 11.9

2013 1.8 36.9 27.8 12.6 10.8 10.0

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Civil Service Education

Community, Social & Personal Services Commerce & Industry

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Table 4. Major occupational groups, 2006– 2015

Occupations 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Business Professionals

24.3% 23.2% 24.1% 21.7% 26.5% 26.6% 23.3% 25.3% 23.4% 23.4%

Medical & Health Workers

16.4% 15.5% 19.5% 17.2% 16.2% 15.0% 18.4% 19.3% 19.7% 19.6%

Teaching and Research Profession

13.6% 11.2% 11.3% 14.3% 13.7% 13.1% 11.2% 10.2% 10.3% 11.3%

Engineers 8.2% 8.3% 7.8% 9.9% 8.5% 8.5% 9.6% 10.4% 10.6% 10.9%

Accountants & Auditors

7.5% 8.7% 9.5% 8.8% 6.8% 7.4% 6.5% 5.4% 6.2% 6.7%

Total 70.0% 66.9% 72.2% 71.9% 71.7% 70.6% 69.0% 70.6% 70.2% 71.9% Others 30.0% 33.1% 27.8% 28.1% 28.3% 29.4% 31.0% 29.4% 29.8% 28.1%

Grand Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

The five occupational groups listed above accounted for more than 70% of the destinations of our graduates in

2015.

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V. Key statistics for graduates from Mainland China and Overseas

1. The population of graduates from Mainland China remained at about the same level in

2015, 9.9% of the whole graduating bachelor’s degree population in 2015 and 10.1% in

2014. There was a total of 334 graduates from Mainland China for the year of 2015.

Among them, 210 (or 62.9%) responded to the survey. In 2014, there were 320 graduates

from Mainland China, 218 of them responded to the survey.

2. The population of graduates from Overseas remained stable in 2015, 5.5% of the whole

graduating bachelor’s degree population in 2015 and 5.6% in 2014. There was a total of

185 graduates from Overseas for the year of 2015. Among them, 111 (or 60.0%)

responded to the survey. In 2014, there were 177 graduates from Overseas, 98 of them

responded to the survey.

3. The majority of the graduates from Mainland China and Overseas went for employment

in 2015.

Table 5. Employment situation of graduates by nationality, 2014 - 2015

Employment Situation

2015

Mainland China Overseas Local

No. % No. % No. %

Employed 128 61.0% 89 80.2% 2199 80.8% Further Studies 76 36.2% 5 4.5% 477 17.5% Unemployed 1 0.5% 4 3.6% 10 0.4% Others * 5 2.4% 13 11.7% 35 1.3%

Total 210 100.0% 111 100.0% 2721 100.0%

Employment Situation

2014


No. % No. % No. %

Employed 144 66.1% 66 67.3% 2036 80.7% Further Studies 70 32.1% 18 18.4% 445 17.6% Unemployed - - - - 9 0.4% Others * 4 1.8% 14 14.3% 33 1.3%

Total 218 100.0% 98 100.0% 2523 100.0%

* Includes those who emigrated, returned to home countries or not seeking employment.

Employment

4. Most of the graduates from Mainland China secured employment in Hong Kong (88.2%)

in 2015. There was a significant increase in graduates returning to Mainland China for

work (from 1.7% in 2014 to 9.7% in 2015).

5. Similar to the graduates from Mainland China, most of the graduates from Overseas

worked in Hong Kong (80.3%) in 2015. There was an increase for Overseas graduates

seeking job opportunities in other Asian Countries (from 5.1% in 2014 to 13.6% in 2015).

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Table 6. Employment destination of graduates by nationality, 2014 - 2015

Employment Destination

2015


No. % No. % No. %

Hong Kong 82 88.2% 53 80.3% 1683 98.2%

Mainland China 9 9.7% - - 8 0.5%

Taiwan - - 1 1.5% 2 0.1%

UK - - 1 1.5% - -

USA - - - - 3 0.2%

Canada - - - - 1 0.1%

Australia - - - - 2 0.1%

Macau - - - - 2 0.1%

Other Asian Countries 1 1.1% 9 13.6% 10 0.6%

Other European Countries - - 1 1.5% 1 0.1%

Others 1 1.1% 1 1.5% 2 0.1%

Total 93 100% 66 100% 1714 100%

Not reporting any destination

35 23 485

Employment Destination

2014


No. % No. % No. %

Hong Kong 56 96.6% 35 89.7% 1507 98.1% Mainland China 1 1.7% - - 9 0.6% Taiwan - - 2 5.1% 1 0.1% UK - - - - 2 0.1% Other Asian Countries 1 1.7% 2 5.1% 11 0.7% Other European Countries - - - - 1 0.1% Others - - - - 5 0.3%

Total 58 100% 39 100% 1536 100%


86 27 500

6. The largest occupational groups among the graduates from Mainland China in 2015 were:


· Accountants & Auditors 19.6%

· Architects & Surveyors 11.3%

7. The largest occupational groups among the graduates from Overseas in 2015 were:


· Engineers 15.9%

· Medical & Health Workers 10.1%

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Further studies

8. More graduates from Mainland China pursued further studies in 2015 as compared to

2014 (up from 32.1% to 36.2%).

Table 7. Rate of Further Studies of graduates by nationality, 2014 – 2015

Nationality 2015 2014


Mainland China 76 36.2% 70 32.1% Overseas 5 4.5% 18 18.4% Local 477 17.5% 445 17.6%

Overall 558 18.3% 533 18.8%

9. Fewer graduates from Mainland China chose to pursue further studies in Hong Kong in

2015. The percentage of those pursuing further studies in Hong Kong decreased by 22.8

percentage points (from 67.2% in 2014 to 44.4% in 2015).

Table 8. Destination of Further Studies of graduates by nationality, 2014 - 2015

Further Studies Destination

2015


No. % No. % No. %

Hong Kong 32 44.4% 1 20.0% 385 86.3% USA 23 31.9% 1 20.0% 5 1.1% UK 6 8.3% - - 38 8.5% Canada 3 4.2% 1 20.0% 1 0.2% Mainland China 1 1.4% 1 20.0% - - Australia - - - - 6 1.3% Others 7 9.7% 1 20.0% 11 2.5%

Total 72 100% 5 100% 446 100%


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Further Studies Destination

2014


No. % No. % No. %

Hong Kong 39 67.2% 7 46.7% 369 88.3% USA 13 22.4% 1 6.7% 7 1.7% Australia 2 3.4% - - 3 0.7% Canada 2 3.4% - - - - UK 1 1.7% 1 6.7% 30 7.2% Mainland China - - - - 2 0.5% Others 1 1.7% 6 40.0% 7 1.7%

Total 58 100% 15 100% 418 100%


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Appendix 1

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1. EMPLOYMENT SITUATION

(2015 BACHELOR'S DEGREE)

Faculty Population Respondents Employed Unemployed Further

Studies

Emigrated /

Returned to

Home Country

Not

Seeking

Employment

Architecture 136 122 89.7% 121 99.2% 1 0.8%

Arts 436 397 91.1% 319 80.4% 3 0.8% 67 16.9% 8 2.0%

Business and Economics 659 545 82.7% 446 81.8% 4 0.7% 87 16.0% 5 0.9% 3 0.6%

Dentistry 55 51 92.7% 50 98.0% 1 2.0%

Education 210 199 94.8% 181 91.0% 2 1.0% 14 7.0% 2 1.0%

Engineering 435 387 89.0% 330 85.3% 2 0.5% 44 11.4% 2 0.5% 9 2.3%

Law ^ 209 204 97.6% 32 15.7% 171 83.8% 1 0.5%

Medicine 394 378 95.9% 371 98.1% 1 0.3% 4 1.1% 1 0.3% 1 0.3%

Science 517 475 91.9% 372 78.3% 1 0.2% 91 19.2% 4 0.8% 7 1.5%

Social Sciences 318 284 89.3% 194 68.3% 2 0.7% 80 28.2% 1 0.4% 7 2.5%

TOTAL 3369 3042 90.3% 2416 79.4% 15 0.5% # 558 18.3% 14 0.5% 39 1.3%

Please note that all percentages are rounded to one decimal place and the total may therefore not be equal to 100%.

^ Most LLB graduates continues studies in PCLL programme for entry into the legal profession.

# Only 0.4% out of the 0.5% was truly unemployed. The remaining were either in-between jobs or have declined job offers.

Appendix 2

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2. DISTRIBUTION BY EMPLOYMENT SECTOR


Employment Sector Nature of Business Total Architecture # Arts

Business &

Economics Dentistry Education Engineering Law ^ Medicine Science

Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

CIVIL SERVICE Government Department 316 11 19 13 10 7 24 5 190 20 17

(14.8) (10.2) (6.9) (3.3) (21.7) (4.4) (7.9) (18.5) (58.8) (6.3) (10.1)

EDUCATIONAL 196 36 3 1 70 11 5 46 24

INSTITUTIONS (9.2) (13.0) (0.8) (2.2) (43.8) (3.6) (1.5) (14.5) (14.3)

Government Primary Schools 3 1 1 1

(0.1) (0.4) (0.3) (0.6)

Aided Primary Schools 27 3 20 2 2

(1.3) (1.1) (12.5) (0.6) (1.2)

Private Primary Schools 8 2 6

(0.4) (0.7) (3.8)

Direct Subsidy Primary Schools 3 3

(0.1) (1.9)

Government Secondary Schools 5 1 2 2

(0.2) (0.4) (1.3) (0.6)

Aided Secondary Schools 40 11 16 1 10 2

(1.9) (4.0) (10.0) (0.3) (3.1) (1.2)

Private Secondary Schools 1 1

(0.1) (0.6)

Direct Subsidy Secondary Schools 8 1 4 3

(0.4) (0.4) (2.5) (0.9)

Cont’d

Appendix 2

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Business &


Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Aided Special Schools 9 8 1

(0.4) (5.0) (0.6)

Post-Secondary Colleges 8 2 1 1 1 3

(0.4) (0.7) (0.6) (0.3) (0.3) (1.8)

Universities 70 11 2 1 5 10 3 24 14

(3.3) (4.0) (0.5) (2.2) (3.1) (3.3) (0.9) (7.5) (8.3)

Others (e.g. Kindergartens) 14 4 1 4 4 1

(0.7) (1.4) (0.3) (2.5) (1.3) (0.6)

COMMUNITY, 365 63 15 34 41 9 1 118 33 51

SOCIAL & PERSONAL (17.1) (22.8) (3.8) (73.9) (25.6) (3.0) (3.7) (36.5) (10.4) (30.4)

SERVICES

Education Services 55 27 3 5 3 12 5

(2.6) (9.8) (0.8) (3.1) (1.0) (3.8) (3.0)

Research & Scientific Institutions 6 1 1 1 2 1

(0.3) (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (0.6) (0.6)

Welfare Institutions / Social / 67 9 3 1 20 2 6 26

Community Services (3.1) (3.3) (0.8) (2.2) (12.5) (0.6) (1.9) (15.5)

Business / Professional / Labour / 15 5 3 1 1 1 3 1

Trade Associations (0.7) (1.8) (0.8) (0.6) (0.3) (3.7) (0.9) (0.6)

Cultural / Recreational / 37 15 5 3 2 3 9

Entertainment Services (1.7) (5.4) (1.3) (1.9) (0.7) (0.9) (5.4)

Cont’d

Appendix 2

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Business &


Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Hospital / Medical / 178 3 33 12 2 116 7 5

Dental Services (8.4) (1.1) (71.7) (7.5) (0.7) (35.9) (2.2) (3.0)

Political Groups 2 1 1

(0.1) (0.4) (0.6)

Others 5 2 3

(0.2) (0.7) (1.8)

COMMERCE & 1252 97 158 367 1 42 261 21 10 219 76

INDUSTRY (58.8) (89.8) (57.2) (92.2) (2.2) (26.3) (85.6) (77.8) (3.1) (68.9) (45.2)

Mining & Quarrying 1 1

(0.1) (0.3)

Manufacturing 81 26 10 3 3 3 3 23 10

(3.8) (9.4) (2.5) (1.9) (1.0) (11.1) (0.9) (7.2) (6.0)

Electricity, Gas & Steam 25 2 1 21 1

(1.2) (0.5) (0.6) (6.9) (0.3)

Construction 62 3 1 1 51 5 1

(2.9) (2.8) (0.4) (0.3)

(16.7) (1.6) (0.6)

Trading / Marketing / Retailing 65 16 10 7 2 6 18 6

(3.1) (5.8) (2.5) (4.4) (0.7) (1.9) (5.7) (3.6)

Hospitality & Tourism Services 16 3 4 1 7 1

(0.8) (1.1) (1.0)

(0.3) (2.2) (0.6)

Transport, Storage & 64 1 13 8 3 19 1 12 7

Communication (3.0) (0.9) (4.7) (2.0) (1.9) (6.2) (3.7) (3.8) (4.2)

Cont’d

Appendix 2

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Business &


Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Financial Institutions 246 21 135 9 17 3 50 11

(11.6) (7.6) (33.9) (5.6) (5.6) (11.1) (15.7) (6.5)

Insurance 58 4 8 2 1 1 34 8

(2.7) (1.4) (2.0) (1.3) (0.3) (0.3) (10.7) (4.8)

Real Estate 31 9 6 7 1 3 2 1 2

(1.5) (8.3) (2.2) (1.8) (0.6) (1.0) (7.4) (0.3) (1.2)

Business Services 322 3 53 170 12 17 9 31 27

(15.1) (2.8) (19.2) (42.7) (7.5) (5.6) (33.3) (9.7) (16.1)

Engineering, Architectural 237 77 3 2 121 1 32 1

& Technical Services (11.1) (71.3) (1.1) (0.5) (39.7) (3.7) (10.1) (0.6)

Multifarious Companies 4 1 1 1 1

(0.2) (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (0.6)

Foreign Diplomat / 1 1

Foreign Trade Commission (0.1)

(3.7)

Others not specified 39 4 11 10 1 4 4 1 3 1

in questionnaire (1.8) (3.7) (4.0) (2.5) (2.2) (2.5) (1.3) (3.7) (0.9) (0.6)

BASE 2129 108 276 398 46 160 305 27 323 318 168

(100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100)

No Response 287 13 43 48 4 21 25 5 48 54 26

TOTAL 2416 121 319 446 50 181 330 32 371 372 194


^ Most LLB graduates continue studies in PCLL programme for entry into the legal profession.

# This figure refers to BA(ArchStud) graduates employed as Year-out Architectural Trainees as well as BSc(Surv) students for whom no such arrangement exist.

Appendix 3

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3. DISTRIBUTION BY OCCUPATION


Occupation Total Architecture # Arts Business &


Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Physical & Life Scientists 27 1 25 1

(1.3) (0.4) (7.8) (0.6)

Chemists 7 7

(0.3) (2.2)

Environmental Protection Officers 2 2

or equivalent (0.1) (0.6)

Physicists, Biologists, Geologists, 18 1 16 1

Meteorologists, Biochemists & Scientific Officers (0.9) (0.4) (5.0) (0.6)

Physical & Life Science Technicians 15 1 13 1

(0.7) (0.3) (4.1) (0.6)

Technicians In Chemistry, Physics, Biology, 9 9

and other Physical & Life Sciences (0.4) (2.8)

Research Assistants 6 1 4 1

in Physical & Life Sciences (0.3) (0.3) (1.3) (0.6)

Medical & Health Workers 410 1 47 43 1 307 10 1

(19.6) (0.4) (100.0) (26.7) (0.3) (99.4) (3.1) (0.6)

Medical Doctors, Pathologists & 105 1 104

Forensic Pathologists (5.0) (2.1) (33.7)

Dentists 45 45

(2.2) (95.7)

Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, 163 1 162

Student Nurses & Pupil Nurses (7.8) (0.3) (52.4)

Chinese Medicine Practitioners 9 9

(0.4) (2.9)

Pharmacists 29 29

(1.4) (9.4)

Medical Laboratory Technicians / Technologists 1 1

(0.1) (0.3)

Dental Technicians / Technologists 1 1

(0.1) (2.1)

Cont’d

Appendix 3

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Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Speech Therapists 42 42 (2.0) (26.1)

Other Para-Medical & Para-Dental Workers 4 4

e.g. Health Inspectors, Dieticians (0.2) (1.3)

Other Medical & Health Workers n.e.c.* 11 1 1 3 5 1

(0.5) (0.4) (0.6) (1.0) (1.6) (0.6)

Engineers 227 2 2 1 210 2 10 (10.9) (0.7) (0.5) (0.6) (70.9) (7.7) (3.1)

Civil / Structural Engineers 125 1 117 2 5

(6.0) (0.3) (39.5) (7.7) (1.6)

Building Services Engineers 20 20

(1.0) (6.8)

Electrical Engineers 20 20

(1.0) (6.8)

Electronic Engineers 1 1

(0.1) (0.3)

Mechanical Engineers 28 28

(1.3) (9.5)

Industrial / Manufacturing Engineers 1 1

(0.1) (0.3)

Computer Engineers 3 1 2

(0.1) (0.3) (0.7)

Telecommunication Engineers 2 1 1

(0.1) (0.4) (0.6)

Other Engineers n.e.c.* 27 1 21 5

(e.g. Safety or Assurance Engineers) (1.3) (0.4) (7.1) (1.6)

Architects & Surveyors 101 96 1 4 (4.8) (92.3) (0.3) (1.3)

Architects, Landscape Architects 54 52 2

(2.6) (50.0) (0.6)

Quantity Surveyors 18 18

(0.9) (17.3)

Cont’d

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Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Building / Land Surveyors 8 8 (0.4) (7.7)

Cartographers 1 1

(0.1) (1.0)

Appraisers, Rating & Valuating Surveyors 3 3

(0.1) (2.9)

Traffic Planners, Transport Officers 3 1 2

(0.1) (0.3) (0.6)

Estate / Maintenance Surveyors 9 9

(0.4) (8.7)

Other Architects / Surveyors n.e.c.* 5 5

(0.2) (4.8)

Aircraft & Ship Officers 6 1 1 2 2 (0.3) (1.0) (0.3) (0.7) (0.6)

Flight Navigators, Aircraft Pilots, Flight Engineers, 3 1 1 1

Ship Masters / Pilots / Engineers / Surveyors (0.1) (1.0) (0.3) (0.3)

Other Aircraft & Ship Officers n.e.c.* 3 1 1 1

(0.1) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3)

Engineering Technicians 15 1 12 2 (0.7) (0.4) (4.1) (0.6)

Technicians: Civil / Structural, Building Services 5 5

Engineering (0.2) (1.7)

Technicians: Electrical Engineering 2 2

(0.1) (0.7)

Technicians: Mechanical Engineering 2 2

(0.1) (0.7)

Technicians: Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering 1 1

(0.1) (0.3)

Technicians: Marine Engineering 1 1

(0.1) (0.3)

Other Technicians n.e.c.* 4 1 1 2

(e.g. Technical Officers, Clerk of Works, (0.2) (0.4) (0.3) (0.6)

Software Technicians)

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Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Teaching and Research Profession 237 61 8 64 10 1 60 33

(11.3) (22.4) (2.1) (39.8) (3.4) (0.3) (18.8) (19.1)

Faculty Member (e.g. Professor, Lecturer) 2 1 1

in University / Degree Granting Institution (0.1) (0.3) (0.6)

Other Teaching Staff In Tertiary Education Institutes / 1 1

Post-Secondary Colleges / Technical Colleges / (0.1) (0.4)

Technical Institutes

Kindergarten Teachers, 2 1 1

Including Child Care Workers (0.1) (0.4) (0.3)

Secondary School Teachers 34 6 1 20 5 2

(1.6) (2.2) (0.3) (12.4) (1.6) (1.2)

Primary School Teachers 34 3 31

(1.6) (1.1) (19.3)

Special Education Teachers 1 1

(0.1) (0.4)

Education Officers (Administration), 1 1

School Principals & Inspectors (0.1) (0.4)

Secondary School Teaching Assistants 21 7 2 1 11

(1.0) (2.6) (1.2) (0.3) (3.4)

Primary School Teaching Assistants 6 2 2 2

(0.3) (0.7) (0.6) (1.2)

Teaching Assistants In Educational Institutions 3 2 1

(0.1) (0.7) (0.6)

Research Related Staff 48 4 2 3 4 20 15

(2.3) (1.5) (0.5) (1.9) (1.4) (6.3) (8.7)

Other Education Personnels n.e.c.* 84 33 3 8 6 22 12

(e.g. Education Method Advisors, Training Officers) (4.0) (12.1) (0.8) (5.0) (2.0) (6.9) (6.9)

Economists, Statisticians, Mathematicians 45 1 10 1 1 28 4

(2.2) (0.4) (2.6) (0.6) (0.3) (8.8) (2.3)

Statisticians 3 1 2

(0.1) (0.3) (0.6)

Actuaries 24 1 23

(1.1) (0.6) (7.2)

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Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Operational Research Analysts 5 3 2

(0.2) (0.8) (1.2)

Other Economics / Statistics / Mathematics Related 8 6 1 1

Researchers n.e.c.* (e.g. Financial Researchers, (0.4) (1.6) (0.3) (0.3)

Market Researchers, etc.)

Other Research Related Statistical & 5 1 2 2

Mathematical Technicians (0.2) (0.4) (0.6) (1.2)

System Analysts & Computer Programmers 52 8 7 28 1 7 1

(2.5) (2.1) (4.3) (9.5) (3.8) (2.2) (0.6)

Computer Programmers, 29 4 4 16 4 1

System Analysts / Designers (1.4) (1.0) (2.5) (5.4) (1.3) (0.6)

Information Technologists 5 1 3 1

(0.2) (0.3) (1.0) (0.3)

Software Engineers 7 6 1

(0.3) (2.0) (3.8)

Other Computing Personnels n.e.c.* (e.g. Software / 11 3 3 3 2

Hardware Consultants, EDP Managers, Computer (0.5) (0.8) (1.9) (1.0) (0.6)

Project Officers / Managers)

Accountants & Auditors 140 1 5 124 3 1 5 1

(6.7) (1.0) (1.8) (32.5) (1.9) (0.3) (1.6) (0.6)

Government Accountants / 2 2

Auditors / Accounting Officers (0.1) (0.5)

Non-Government Accountants / 111 5 98 3 4 1

Auditors / Accounting Officers (Including Trainees) (5.3) (1.8) (25.7) (1.9) (1.3) (0.6)

Tax Professionals 17 17

(0.8) (4.5)

Other Accountants / Auditors n.e.c.* 10 1 7 1 1

(0.5) (1.0) (1.8) (0.3) (0.3)

Religious Workers 3 2 1

(0.1) (0.7) (0.6)

Ministers In Religion & Related Members of 3 2 1

Religious Order (0.1) (0.7) (0.6)

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Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Authors, Journalists & Related Writers 51 1 20 5 3 1 1 5 15

(2.4) (1.0) (7.4) (1.3) (1.9) (0.3) (3.8) (1.6) (8.7)

Radio & TV Producers / Script-Writers, 3 2 1

Programme Officers (e.g. in RTHK) (0.1) (0.7) (0.6)

Advertising Copywriters 5 1 1 1 2

(0.2) (1.0) (0.4) (0.3) (1.2)

Editors, Journalists, Reporters 24 10 1 1 1 1 10

(1.1) (3.7) (0.3) (0.6) (3.8) (0.3) (5.8)

Public Relation Officers 14 6 3 1 3 1

(0.7) (2.2) (0.8) (0.6) (0.9) (0.6)

Other Journalists & Writers 5 1 1 1 1 1

(e.g. Programme Assistants) (0.2) (0.4) (0.6) (0.3) (0.3) (0.6)

Artists 6 1 3 1 1

(0.3) (1.0) (0.8) (0.6) (0.6)

Commercial Artists & Designers 2 1 1

(0.1) (1.0) (0.3)

Composers & Musicians 1 1

(0.1) (0.6)

Sculptors, Painters, Photographers, Cameramen, 3 2 1

Dancers, Singers etc. (0.1) (0.5) (0.6)

Legal Workers 16 3 2 1 8 2

(0.8) (1.1) (0.5) (0.6) (30.8) (1.2)

Barristers / Pupil Barristers In Private Practice 1 1

(0.1) (3.8)

Solicitors / Trainee Solicitors In Private Practice 2 1 1

(0.1) (0.3) (3.8)

Other Legal Workers 13 3 1 1 6 2

(0.6) (1.1) (0.3) (0.6) (23.1) (1.2)

Other Professionals & Technical Workers 49 13 1 4 6 25

(2.3) (4.8) (0.3) (2.5) (1.9) (14.5)

Social Workers 21 1 20

(1.0) (0.3) (11.6)

Cont’d

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Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Librarians, Curators, Archivists 4 1 3

(0.2) (0.4) (1.9)

Interpreters / Translators 9 8 1

(0.4) (2.9) (0.6)

Company Secretaries 6 3 1 2

(0.3) (1.1) (0.6) (0.6)

Other Professional & Technical Workers n.e.c.* 7 1 1 1 4

(e.g. Psychologists, Sociologists, Sportsmen) (0.3) (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (2.3)

Safety Officers 2 2

(0.1) (0.6)

Government Administrators & Diplomats 1 1 (0.1) (0.3)

Government Administrators, Commissioners, Directors 1 1

(0.1) (0.3)

Managers 61 15 22 2 4 2 11 5

(2.9) (5.5) (5.8) (1.2) (1.4) (7.7) (3.4) (2.9)

General Managers & Administration Managers 27 8 9 2 6 2

(1.3) (2.9) (2.4) (0.7) (1.9) (1.2)

Research & Development Managers 1 1

(0.1) (0.3)

Industrial Relations & Personnel / 6 2 1 3

Human Resource (HR) Managers (0.3) (0.7) (0.6) (1.7)

Transport Operations / Logistics Managers 3 1 1 1

& Operation Managers (0.1) (0.4) (0.3) (0.3)

Wholesale & Retail Trade Managers 2 2

(0.1) (0.5)

Managers In Catering & Lodging Services 4 1 3

(0.2) (0.6) (0.9)

Other Managerial Personnels n.e.c.* 18 4 9 2 2 1

(0.9) (1.5) (2.4) (0.7) (7.7) (0.3)

Business Professionals 489 1 111 181 22 15 8 98 53

(23.4) (1.0) (40.8) (47.4) (13.7) (5.1) (30.8) (30.6) (30.6)

Marketing / Sales Executives / Sales Supervisors 69 27 12 4 1 17 8

(3.3) (9.9) (3.1) (2.5) (0.3) (5.3) (4.6)

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Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Shipping / Airline / Transport / Logistics Executives 6 1 1 2 2

(0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.6) (1.2)

Commercial & Technical Salesmen 2 1 1

(0.1) (0.4) (0.3)

Trading Executives / Merchandisers / Buyers 16 6 3 1 1 5

& Purchasing Agents (0.8) (2.2) (0.8) (0.3) (3.8) (1.6)

Travel Executives 2 1 1

(0.1) (0.4) (0.6)

Administrative / Management Executives 66 23 15 5 2 1 8 12

(3.2) (8.5) (3.9) (3.1) (0.7) (3.8) (2.5) (6.9)

Personnel / HR Officers / Supervisors 28 11 2 5 1 2 7

(1.3) (4.0) (0.5) (3.1) (3.8) (0.6) (4.0)

Management Consultants 24 2 17 4 1

(1.1) (0.7) (4.5) (1.3) (0.6)

Bank Executives 56 7 36 1 2 9 1

(2.7) (2.6) (9.4) (0.6) (7.7) (2.8) (0.6)

Finance Executives / Investment Consultants / 30 16 2 11 1

Financial Planners (1.4) (4.2) (0.7) (3.4) (0.6)

Security Analysts, Portfolio Managers, Investment 65 1 46 2 3 11 2

Bankers, Corporate Finance Executives (3.1) (0.4) (12.0) (1.2) (1.0) (3.4) (1.2)

Customer Service Officers 29 7 7 2 2 1 7 3

(1.4) (2.6) (1.8) (1.2) (0.7) (3.8) (2.2) (1.7)

Organisation & Methods Officers 1 1

(0.1) (0.3)

Estate Development / Management Officers 4 1 1 1 1

(0.2) (0.4) (0.6) (0.3) (3.8)

Other Executives n.e.c.* (e.g. Consumer Council 91 1 24 25 2 2 1 21 15

Officers, Project Executives, Logistic Executives, (4.4) (1.0) (8.8) (6.5) (1.2) (0.7) (3.8) (6.6) (8.7)

Instructors & Other Executive Trainees)

Insurance, Real Estate & Business 30 2 4 6 1 1 10 6

Services Salesmen (1.4) (1.9) (1.5) (1.6) (0.6) (0.3) (3.1) (3.5)

Insurance Salesmen & Underwriters 14 2 2 1 6 3

(0.7) (0.7) (0.5) (0.3) (1.9) (1.7)

Insurance Executives 2 1 1

(0.1) (0.3) (0.6)

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Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Securities Salesmen, Brokers 3 1 1 1 (0.1) (0.3) (0.6) (0.3)

Real Estate Salesmen 3 1 2

(0.1) (1.0) (0.5)

Other Financial, Real Estate & Business Service 8 1 2 1 2 2

Workers (e.g. Auctioneers & Loss Adjusters) (0.4) (1.0) (0.7) (0.3) (0.6) (1.2)

Government Officials 30 1 6 3 5 3 6 6

(1.4) (1.0) (2.2) (0.8) (3.1) (11.5) (1.9) (3.5)

Administrative Officers 6 2 1 2 1

(0.3) (0.7) (0.3) (7.7) (0.3)

Executive Officers 13 2 1 4 2 4

(0.6) (0.7) (0.3) (2.5) (0.6) (2.3)

Information Officers 2 1 1

(0.1) (0.4) (0.6)

Labour Officers 6 1 1 1 2 1

(0.3) (0.4) (0.3) (3.8) (0.6) (0.6)

Other Supervisory Officers In Civilian Services 3 1 1 1

(0.1) (1.0) (0.3) (0.6)

Clerical & Related Workers 38 15 2 6 1 7 7

(1.8) (5.5) (1.2) (2.0) (0.3) (2.2) (4.0)

Stenographic Secretaries & Personal Secretaries, 20 10 2 4 4

Clerical Secretaries, Typists (1.0) (3.7) (0.7) (1.3) (2.3)

Bank Tellers, Finance Clerks, Cashiers, Bookkeepers 1 1

(0.1) (0.4)

Air Transport Officers, Flight Operation 2 2

Officers, Air Traffic Controllers, MTR Regulatory (0.1) (0.6)

Officers

Proof-Readers, Personnel Clerks, Receptionists in 15 4 2 4 1 1 3

Hotels, Receiving and Despatching Clerks, Library & (0.7) (1.5) (1.2) (1.4) (0.3) (0.3) (1.7)

Filing Clerks

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Social

Sciences

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Sales / Service Workers 22 4 2 1 1 8 6

(1.1) (1.5) (0.5) (0.6) (0.3) (2.5) (3.5)

Shop Salespersons (e.g. Shop Assistants) 11 2 1 6 2

(0.5) (0.7) (0.3) (1.9) (1.2)

Flight Attendants 11 2 2 1 2 4

(0.5) (0.7) (0.5) (0.6) (0.6) (2.3)

Protective Service Workers 10 4 2 1 3 (0.5) (1.5) (0.5) (0.3) (0.9)

Policemen, Detectives, Police Inspectors, 7 2 2 1 2

Police Constables (0.3) (0.7) (0.5) (0.3) (0.6)

Fire Officers, Firemen, Ambulance Officers, 1 1

Station Officers (0.1) (0.3)

Other Disciplined Protective Service Workers 2 2

(e.g. ICAC, & Customs & Excise Officers) (0.1) (0.7)

Other Service Workers 8 3 1 4

(0.4) (1.1) (0.3) (2.3)

Tourist Guides / Tourism Hosts 2 1 1

(0.1) (0.4) (0.3)

Theme Park Workers / Helpers / Hosts and 3 3

Welcoming Ambassadors (0.1) (1.7)

All Other Sorts Of Service Workers 3 2 1

(e.g. Security Guards, Beauticians) (0.1) (0.7) (0.6)

Production & Related Workers 1 1 (0.1) (3.8)

Production Supervisors & Foremen In All Industrial 1 1

Enterprises, All Sorts Of Production Related Workers (0.0) (3.8)

Base 2090 104 272 382 47 161 296 26 309 320 173

(100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100)

No Response 326 17 47 64 3 20 34 6 62 52 21

Total 2416 121 319 446 50 181 330 32 371 372 194

* Not Elsewhere Classified 2015/2016

Please note that all percentages are rounded to one decimal place and the total may therefore not be equal to 100%. Occupation - This classification is based on UGC CDCF Table 3 of 2015/2016. ^ Most LLB graduates continue studies in PCLL programme for entry into the legal profession. # This figure refers to BA(ArchStud) graduates employed as Year-out Architectural Trainees as well as BSc(Surv) students for whom no such arrangement exist.

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4. MONTHLY INCOME BY EMPLOYMENT SECTOR


Employment Sector

Average

HK$

Median

HK$

Maximum

HK$

Minimum

HK$

Basic Gross Basic Gross Basic Gross Basic Gross

OVERALL 21,073 21,819 17,800 18,000 100,000 100,000 4,900 5,000

(20,284) (21,263) (17,100) (18,000) (63,000) (105,000) (5,000) (5,000)

(including those not specifying 20,996 21,730 17,500 18,000 100,000 100,000 4,900 5,000

employment sectors) (20,291) (21,265) (17,200) (18,000) (63,000) (105,000) (5,000) (5,000)

CIVIL SERVICE 33,426 34,034 26,785 28,000 65,000 75,000 11,000 11,000

(32,276) (33,392) (25,000) (26,000) (63,000) (105,000) (10,000) (10,833)

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 18,204 18,259 15,000 15,339 60,000 60,000 4,900 5,200

(18,187) (18,263) (17,000) (17,000) (63,000) (63,000) (8,455) (8,455)

Government Primary Schools 15,333 15,333 15,000 15,000 20,000 20,000 11,000 11,000

Aided Primary Schools 21,775 21,835 24,380 24,380 30,000 30,000 11,000 11,000

Private Primary Schools 23,813 23,813 25,000 25,000 28,000 28,000 13,000 13,000

Direct Subsidy Primary Schools 23,333 23,333 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 20,000 20,000

Government Secondary Schools 19,224 19,224 20,000 20,000 29,000 29,000 12,000 12,000

Aided Secondary Schools 17,442 17,529 13,985 13,985 29,000 29,000 4,900 5,200

Private Secondary Schools 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000

Direct Subsidy Secondary Schools 20,684 20,684 22,500 22,500 28,000 28,000 12,500 12,500

Aided Special Schools 25,785 25,785 28,000 28,000 28,140 28,140 20,000 20,000

Post-Secondary Colleges 14,366 14,366 14,163 14,163 16,100 16,100 13,000 13,000

Universities 15,123 15,205 14,500 14,690 60,000 60,000 6,000 6,000

Others (e.g. Kindergartens) 19,343 19,343 20,000 20,000 28,140 28,140 12,000 12,000

COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL

SERVICES

25,534 25,954 20,775 21,833 100,000 100,000 5,000 5,000

(24,120) (24,911) (20,000) (20,000) (62,000) (65,000) (6,000) (6,000)

Education Services 13,834 14,288 13,000 13,583 29,650 29,650 10,000 10,000

Research & Scientific Institutions 15,000 15,300 15,000 15,000 18,000 19,500 12,000 12,000

Welfare Institutions / Social / Community Services 21,315 21,452 19,000 19,150 47,000 47,000 10,000 10,000

Business / Professional / Labour / Trade Associations 17,168 17,168 18,000 18,000 20,000 20,000 12,000 12,000

Cultural / Recreational / Entertainment Services 14,281 14,788 13,500 13,500 22,000 24,333 5,000 5,000

Hospital / Medical / Dental Services 33,026 33,553 27,930 28,750 100,000 100,000 10,000 10,000

Others 13,500 14,333 13,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 12,500 13,000

COMMERCE & INDUSTRY 17,137 18,144 15,000 16,625 70,000 95,500 5,000 5,000

(16,694) (17,846) (15,000) (16,000) (60,000) (91,500) (5,000) (5,000)

Mining & Quarrying 12,000 13,000 12,000 13,000 12,000 13,000 12,000 13,000

Manufacturing 13,575 14,316 13,000 13,000 21,000 24,350 6,000 6,000

Electricity, Gas & Steam 19,271 19,775 20,000 20,000 20,735 26,667 11,000 11,000

Construction 19,029 20,682 19,500 20,500 23,000 36,000 11,000 11,000

Trading / Marketing / Retailing 14,375 15,139 13,500 14,000 50,000 50,000 8,000 8,000

Hospitality & Tourism Services 14,442 16,519 13,250 13,540 20,000 40,000 11,300 11,500

Transport, Storage & Communication 16,475 18,126 15,000 16,000 51,500 51,500 8,000 11,000

Financial Institutions 22,105 23,615 20,000 20,000 70,000 95,500 8,600 8,600

Insurance 16,313 16,590 16,000 16,850 25,000 25,000 12,000 6,000

Real Estate 17,345 18,276 17,000 18,067 22,000 23,333 12,000 13,600

Business Services 14,708 15,486 13,500 14,000 52,000 60,000 5,000 5,000

Engineering, Architectural & Technical Services 16,891 17,747 18,000 18,000 25,000 32,000 7,500 7,500

Multifarious Companies 14,200 14,721 13,150 13,942 18,000 18,000 12,500 13,000

Others not specified in questionnaire 17,167 17,167 15,500 15,500 42,000 42,000 5,000 5,000

Notes: 1. Salary received by graduates working outside Hong Kong is not included. 2. Figures in brackets are for 2014.

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5. MONTHLY INCOME BY OCCUPATION


Occupation

Average

HK$

Median

HK$

Maximum

HK$

Minimum

HK$


OVERALL 21,057 21,795 17,600 18,000 100,000 100,000 4,900 5,000

(20,304) (21,284) (17,000) (18,000) (63,000) (105,000) (5,000) (5,000)

(including those not specifying occupations) 20,996 21,730 17,500 18,000 100,000 100,000 4,900 5,000

(20,291) (21,265) (17,200) (18,000) (63,000) (105,000) (5,000) (5,000)

Physical & Life Scientists 14,087 16,096 12,900 15,000 18,000 32,000 10,000 10,833

Chemists 11,333 16,556 12,000 13,750 12,000 32,000 10,000 10,833

Environmental Protection Officers or equivalent 12,000 13,042 12,000 13,042 12,000 13,083 12,000 13,000

Physicists, Biologists, Geologists, Meteorologists, Zoologists etc. 15,467 16,320 16,500 16,500 18,000 21,000 11,000 11,000

Physical & Life Science Technicians 12,659 13,563 12,000 13,000 15,370 16,917 10,000 10,833

Technicians In Chemistry, Physics, Biology etc. 11,900 13,369 12,000 13,000 15,000 16,917 10,000 10,833

Research Assistants in Physical & Life Sciences 13,874 13,874 15,000 15,000 15,370 15,370 12,000 12,000

Medical & Health Workers 35,391 35,957 28,000 29,000 100,000 100,000 8,000 8,000

Medical Doctors, Pathologists & Forensic Pathologists 58,921 59,850 60,000 60,000 100,000 100,000 45,000 46,000

Dentists 46,607 46,733 50,000 50,000 80,000 80,000 20,000 20,000

Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Student Nurses & Pupil Nurses 26,893 27,696 27,000 28,000 33,000 35,750 20,000 20,000

Chinese Medicine Practitioners 18,722 18,907 18,500 18,833 20,000 20,000 18,000 18,000

Pharmacists 16,835 16,856 17,000 17,000 56,000 56,000 8,000 8,000

Medical Laboratory Technicians / Technologists 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

Dental Technicians / Technologists 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000

Speech Therapists 28,354 28,682 29,000 29,825 32,000 32,440 13,000 13,000

Other Para-Medical & Para-Dental Workers 13,250 13,688 13,000 13,250 15,000 16,250 12,000 12,000

Other Medical & Health Workers n.e.c.* 18,200 18,620 13,000 13,000 60,000 63,000 10,000 10,000

Engineers 18,578 19,489 19,000 19,800 30,000 36,000 10,000 11,000

Civil / Structural Engineers 19,257 20,260 19,200 20,000 23,000 36,000 15,000 15,000

Building Services Engineers 18,021 19,228 18,000 19,700 20,000 23,500 16,000 16,000

Electrical Engineers 19,139 19,706 20,000 20,000 21,500 23,292 16,500 16,500

Electronic Engineers 21,500 21,500 21,500 21,500 21,500 21,500 21,500 21,500

Mechanical Engineers 17,467 18,261 18,000 19,500 21,000 23,150 11,000 11,000

Industrial / Manufacturing Engineers 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000

Computer Engineers 20,667 21,028 19,000 19,000 30,000 30,000 13,000 14,083

Telecommunication Engineers 14,750 16,000 14,750 16,000 16,000 16,000 13,500 16,000

Other Engineers n.e.c.* 16,359 17,117 17,000 18,260 21,000 21,820 10,000 11,000

Architects & Surveyors 17,143 17,552 18,000 18,000 24,000 24,000 7,500 7,500

Architects, Landscape Architects # 17,047 17,261 18,000 18,000 21,000 23,000 7,500 7,500

Quantity Surveyors 17,359 18,354 17,500 17,650 20,000 23,500 14,750 14,750

Building / Land Surveyors 17,739 18,024 18,000 19,500 20,370 20,370 10,000 10,000

Cartographers 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000

Appraisers, Rating & Valuating Surveyors 15,167 15,556 15,000 15,167 16,500 16,500 14,000 15,000

Traffic Planners, Transport Officers 15,733 17,683 15,000 18,250 19,200 21,800 13,000 13,000

Estate / Maintenance Surveyors 19,039 19,039 20,370 20,370 20,370 20,370 14,500 14,500

Other Architects / Surveyors n.e.c.* 16,667 16,667 13,000 13,000 24,000 24,000 13,000 13,000

Cont’d

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Occupation

Average

HK$

Median

HK$

Maximum

HK$

Minimum

HK$


Aircraft & Ship Officers 18,800 22,217 13,000 15,083 40,000 50,000 11,000 11,000

Flight Navigators, Aircraft Pilots, Flight Engineers etc. 29,000 36,500 29,000 36,500 40,000 50,000 18,000 23,000

Other Aircraft & Ship Officers n.e.c.* 12,000 12,694 12,000 12,000 13,000 15,083 11,000 11,000

Engineering Technicians 18,036 18,732 17,750 18,625 36,000 38,000 6,000 6,000

Technicians: Civil / Structural, Building Services Engineering 19,600 20,200 18,000 19,500 25,000 25,000 17,000 17,000

Technicians: Electrical Engineering 18,750 18,750 18,750 18,750 20,000 20,000 17,500 17,500

Technicians: Mechanical Engineering 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 18,000 18,000 16,000 16,000

Technicians: Marine Engineering 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000

Other Technicians n.e.c.* 17,250 18,938 13,500 15,875 36,000 38,000 6,000 6,000

Teaching and Research Profession 16,924 17,157 15,000 15,000 30,000 30,000 4,900 5,200

Faculty Member in University / Degree Granting Institution 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 19,000 19,000 13,000 13,000

Kindergarten Teachers, Including Child Care Workers 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000

Secondary School Teachers 22,460 22,560 25,000 25,000 29,000 29,000 10,000 10,000

Primary School Teachers 24,135 24,135 25,000 25,000 30,000 30,000 13,000 13,000

Special Education Teachers 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

Education Officers (Administration), School Principals & Inspectors 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000

Secondary School Teaching Assistants 12,556 12,556 12,620 12,620 14,000 14,000 11,000 11,000

Primary School Teaching Assistants 12,300 12,580 12,000 12,000 15,000 15,000 11,000 11,000

Teaching Assistants In Educational Institutions 14,425 14,425 14,425 14,425 14,425 14,425 14,425 14,425

Research Related Staff 14,239 14,769 15,000 15,000 21,000 30,000 6,000 6,000

Other Education Personnels n.e.c.* (e.g. Training Officers) 13,546 13,920 13,250 13,583 20,000 20,000 4,900 5,200

Economists, Statisticians, Mathematicians 17,838 18,704 17,000 18,417 31,160 31,160 11,000 11,000

Statisticians 20,333 22,444 16,000 20,000 30,000 30,000 15,000 17,333

Actuaries 19,109 19,752 18,475 19,323 25,000 26,000 14,000 14,000

Operational Research Analysts 15,000 16,479 16,000 17,208 17,000 20,500 11,000 11,000

Other Economics / Statistics / Mathematics Related Researchers n.e.c.* 16,809 17,969 15,000 15,000 31,160 31,160 12,000 12,000

Other Research Related Statistical & Mathematical Technicians 14,460 14,660 15,800 15,800 16,000 16,000 12,000 12,500

System Analysts & Computer Programmers 19,857 20,875 17,000 18,188 39,000 45,000 12,000 12,000

Computer Programmers, System Analysts / Designers 20,654 21,735 17,000 17,500 39,000 45,000 12,000 12,000

Information Technologists 20,100 20,980 16,000 17,900 35,000 35,000 15,000 15,500

Software Engineers 17,750 18,506 17,000 18,375 24,000 24,000 13,500 14,625

Other Computing Personnels n.e.c.* 19,300 20,419 17,000 19,670 33,000 33,000 12,000 12,000

Accountants & Auditors 13,766 14,564 13,500 13,500 28,140 38,000 10,000 10,000

Government Accountants / Auditors / Accounting Officers 28,140 28,140 28,140 28,140 28,140 28,140 28,140 28,140

Non-Government Accountants / Auditors / Accounting Officers 13,481 14,318 13,500 13,500 20,000 38,000 10,000 10,000

Tax Professionals 13,388 13,739 13,500 13,500 16,000 16,000 10,000 10,000

Other Accountants / Auditors n.e.c.* 14,611 15,940 13,500 15,000 20,000 21,667 13,000 13,000

Religious Workers 12,500 15,000 12,500 15,000 12,500 15,000 12,500 15,000

Ministers In Religion & Related Members of Religious Order 12,500 15,000 12,500 15,000 12,500 15,000 12,500 15,000

Cont’d

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Occupation

Average

HK$

Median

HK$

Maximum

HK$

Minimum

HK$


Authors, Journalists & Related Writers 12,360 12,724 12,500 13,000 20,000 21,400 5,000 5,000

Radio & TV Producers / Script-Writers, Programme Officers 12,000 13,750 12,000 12,250 14,000 19,000 10,000 10,000

Advertising Copywriters 10,150 10,442 9,550 10,133 14,000 14,000 7,500 7,500

Editors, Journalists, Reporters 13,238 13,517 13,000 13,000 20,000 21,400 11,000 11,000

Public Relation Officers 11,350 11,748 12,000 12,500 14,000 18,417 5,000 5,000

Other Journalists & Writers 12,750 12,750 12,500 12,500 14,000 14,000 12,000 12,000

Artists 14,600 14,800 14,000 14,000 20,000 20,000 12,000 12,000

Commercial Artists & Designers 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 15,000 15,000 14,000 14,000

Composers & Musicians 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000

Sculptors, Painters, Photographers, Singers, Dancers, n.e.c* 12,000 12,500 12,000 12,500 12,000 13,000 12,000 12,000

Legal Workers 25,584 28,084 20,000 20,667 52,000 60,000 10,000 10,000

Barristers / Pupil Barristers In Private Practice 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000

Solicitors / Trainee Solicitors In Private Practice 49,500 53,500 49,500 53,500 52,000 60,000 47,000 47,000

Other Legal Workers 17,778 20,223 18,000 20,000 29,560 36,667 10,000 10,000

Other Professionals & Technical Workers 16,611 16,856 15,000 17,000 35,000 35,000 10,000 10,000

Social Workers 20,505 20,872 19,000 19,833 35,000 35,000 14,000 17,000

Librarians, Curators, Archivists 11,250 11,250 11,000 11,000 13,000 13,000 10,000 10,000

Interpreters / Translators 13,250 13,542 13,500 13,500 14,000 15,167 12,000 12,000

Company Secretaries 12,750 12,979 12,500 12,500 15,000 15,000 11,000 11,917

Other Professional & Technical Workers n.e.c.* 12,800 12,800 13,000 13,000 15,000 15,000 11,000 11,000

Safety Officers 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

Government Administrators & Diplomats 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000

Government Administrators, Commissioners, Directors 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000

Managers 17,300 18,771 15,000 16,667 50,000 50,000 5,000 5,000

General Managers & Administration Managers 16,500 17,740 14,500 15,000 50,000 50,000 5,000 5,000

Research & Development Managers 15,000 22,000 15,000 22,000 15,000 22,000 15,000 22,000

Industrial Relations & Personnel / Human Resource (HR) Managers 15,667 18,042 13,500 14,750 27,000 33,750 13,000 13,000

Transport Operations / Logistics Managers & Operation Managers 18,667 21,194 17,000 19,833 25,000 27,083 14,000 16,667

Wholesale & Retail Trade Managers 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000

Managers In Catering & Lodging Services 14,000 14,683 15,000 15,000 15,000 17,050 12,000 12,000

Other Managerial Personnels n.e.c.* 18,441 19,634 20,000 20,000 26,000 28,167 10,000 10,000

Business Professionals 18,014 18,858 15,000 15,542 70,000 95,500 5,000 5,000

Marketing / Sales Executives / Sales Supervisors 14,144 15,346 14,000 15,000 20,000 24,350 8,000 8,000

Shipping / Airline / Transport / Logistics Executives 14,100 15,367 14,000 15,000 17,000 19,333 12,000 12,500

Commercial & Technical Salesmen 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 16,000 16,000 13,000 13,000

Trading Executives / Merchandisers / Buyers & Purchasing Agents 13,923 14,436 13,000 13,000 20,000 20,000 10,000 10,000

Travel Executives 15,000 16,050 15,000 16,050 18,000 19,500 12,000 12,600

Administrative / Management Executives 15,704 16,436 14,163 15,000 26,800 30,000 10,000 11,000

Personnel / HR Officers / Supervisors 16,050 16,242 13,500 14,000 50,000 50,000 11,000 12,000

Management Consultants 18,312 18,814 17,000 17,667 31,000 31,000 12,000 13,000

Bank Executives 19,806 20,927 16,000 20,000 45,000 45,000 8,600 8,600

Finance Executives / Investment Consultants / Financial Planners 20,404 20,135 16,750 16,500 60,000 75,000 12,000 6,000

Security Analysts, Portfolio Managers, Investment Bankers, Corporate Finance Executives 26,719 28,773 25,000 25,000 70,000 95,500 10,000 10,000

Customer Service Officers 13,786 14,364 13,000 14,000 23,000 23,000 8,000 10,000

Estate Development / Management Officers 18,333 18,889 20,000 20,000 20,000 21,667 15,000 15,000

Other Executives n.e.c.* 17,126 17,508 15,000 15,000 51,500 51,500 5,000 5,000

Cont’d

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Occupation

Average

HK$

Median

HK$

Maximum

HK$

Minimum

HK$


Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services Salesmen 16,072 18,818 16,000 17,708 21,000 50,417 12,000 6,667

Insurance Salesmen & Underwriters 15,480 15,893 15,000 17,942 20,000 22,833 12,000 6,667

Insurance Executives 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 16,000 16,000 12,000 12,000

Securities Salesmen, Brokers 18,000 38,806 18,000 45,000 21,000 50,417 15,000 21,000

Real Estate Salesmen 18,667 19,528 20,000 20,000 20,000 22,583 16,000 16,000

Other Financial, Real Estate & Business Service Workers 15,875 16,648 16,000 17,167 20,000 20,000 12,000 12,000

Government Officials 29,408 29,408 25,753 25,753 47,235 47,235 22,900 22,900

Administrative Officers 46,647 46,647 47,000 47,000 47,235 47,235 45,000 45,000

Executive Officers 26,058 26,058 26,000 26,000 26,785 26,785 25,000 25,000

Information Officers 25,253 25,253 25,253 25,253 25,505 25,505 25,000 25,000

Labour Officers 25,504 25,504 25,505 25,505 25,505 25,505 25,500 25,500

Other Supervisory Officers In Civilian Services 23,950 23,950 23,950 23,950 25,000 25,000 22,900 22,900

Clerical & Related Workers 13,819 14,032 13,000 13,600 19,475 19,475 10,000 10,000

Stenographic Secretaries & Personal Secretaries, Typists etc. 14,875 14,881 14,030 14,030 19,475 19,475 11,000 11,000

Bank Tellers, Finance Clerks, Cashiers, Bookkeepers etc. 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000

Air Transport Officers, MTR Regulatory Officers etc. 13,750 14,000 13,750 14,000 16,000 16,000 11,500 12,000

Proof-Readers, Personnel Clerks, Receptionists in Hotels etc. 12,273 12,818 12,000 13,000 14,000 15,000 10,000 10,000

Sales / Service Workers 13,706 14,635 13,750 15,083 18,000 18,000 10,000 10,000

Shop Salespersons 13,913 14,375 14,250 14,750 18,000 18,000 10,000 10,000

Flight Attendants 13,500 14,896 13,500 15,083 16,000 18,000 10,000 12,000

Protective Service Workers 34,733 37,590 40,000 40,000 49,000 69,000 19,000 19,000

Policemen, Detectives, Police Inspectors, Police Constables 37,845 41,845 40,000 40,000 49,000 69,000 20,000 20,000

Fire Officers, Firemen, Ambulance Officers, Station Officers 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905 34,905

Other Disciplined Protective Service Workers (e.g. ICAC) 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000

Other Service Workers 17,600 17,600 12,000 12,000 40,000 40,000 11,000 11,000

Theme Park Workers / Helpers / Hosts and Welcoming Ambassadors 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 13,000 13,000 11,000 11,000

All Other Sorts Of Service Workers 21,333 21,333 12,000 12,000 40,000 40,000 12,000 12,000

Production & Related Workers 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

Production Supervisors & Foremen In All Industrial Enterprises 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

* Not Elsewhere Classified

# This figure refers to BA(ArchStud) graduates employed as Year-out Architectural Trainees as well as BSc(Surv) students for whom no such arrangement exist.

Notes:

1. Salary received by graduates working outside Hong Kong is not included.

2. Figures in brackets are for 2014.

3. Occupation - This classification is based on UGC CDCF Table 3 of 2015/2016.

Appendix 6

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6. MAJOR OCCUPATIONS BY FACULTY

Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Arts

1. Architects & Surveyors # 92% 1. Teaching and Research Profession 22%

2. Marketing / Sales Executives / Sales

Supervisors

9.9%

3. Other Executives n.e.c. 8.8%

4. Administrative / Management Executives 8.5%

5. Authors, Journalists and Related Writers 7.4%

6. Managers 5.5%

7. Clerical and Related Workers 5.5%

Faculty of Business and Economics Faculty of Dentistry

1. Accountants and Auditors 32% 1. Dentists 96%

2. Security Analysts, Portfolio Managers,

Investment Bankers, Corporate Finance

Executives

12%

3. Bank Executives 9.4%

4. Other Executives n.e.c. 6.5%

5. Managers 5.8%

Faculty of Education Faculty of Engineering

1. Teaching and Research Profession 40% 1. Engineers 71%

2. Speech Therapists 26% 2. System Analysts and Computer

Programmers

9.5%

Faculty of Law ^ Faculty of Medicine

1. Legal Workers 31% 1. Nurses 52%

2. Government Officials 12% 2. Medical Doctors 34%

3. Engineers 7.7% 3. Pharmacists 9.4%

4. Managers 7.7%

5. Bank Executives 7.7%

Faculty of Science Faculty of Social Sciences

1. Teaching and Research Profession 19% 1. Teaching and Research Profession 19%

2. Economists, Statisticians and Mathematicians 8.8% 2. Social Workers 12%

3. Physical and Life Scientists 7.8% 3. Authors, Journalists and Related Writers 8.7%

4. Other Executives n.e.c. 6.6% 4. Other Executives n.e.c. 8.7%

5. Marketing / Sales Executives / Sales

Supervisors

5.3% 5. Administrative / Management Executives 6.9%

^ Most LLB graduates continue studies in PCLL programme for entry into the legal profession.

# This figure refers to BA(ArchStud) graduates employed as Year-out Architectural Trainees as well as BSc(Surv)

students for whom no such arrangement exist.

Appendix 7

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$15,000

$15,000

$29,000

$21,000

$19,500

$25,000

$50,000

$16,000

$14,000

$18,000

$15,000

$14,000

$27,800

$20,000

$18,800

$25,000

$50,000

$15,000

$13,500

$17,500

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000

Social Sciences

Science

Medicine

Law

Engineering

Education

Dentistry

Business and

Economics

Arts

Architecture

7. MONTHLY INCOME BY FACULTY(2015 BACHELOR'S DEGREE)

Basic Monthly Salary (Median) Gross Monthly Salary (Median)

Note:

Salary received by graduates working outside Hong Kong is not included.

^ This figure refers to LLB graduates only and does not represent the situation for the legal profession, the entry for which requires a PCLL qualification.

Facu

lty

HK Dollars

^

Appendix 8

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8. GRADUATE PROFILE


Faculty Study Programme Population

Architecture 136 4.0%

Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies 58 1.7%

Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Studies 19 0.6%

Bachelor of Science in Surveying 59 1.8%

Arts 436 13%

Bachelor of Arts 436 13%

Business & Economics 659 20%

Bachelor of Business Administration 53 1.6%

Bachelor of Business Administration (Information Systems) 24 0.7%

Bachelor of Business Administration (Law) 60 1.8%

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance 233 6.9%

Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Global Management 26 0.8%

Bachelor of Economics 29 0.9%

Bachelor of Economics & Finance 209 6.2%

Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance 25 0.7%

Dentistry 55 1.6%

Bachelor of Dental Surgery 55 1.6%

Education 210 6.2%

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education 22 0.7%

Bachelor of Education 32 0.9%

Bachelor of Education in Language Education 57 1.7%

Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Health 14 0.4%

Bachelor of Science in Information Management 38 1.1%

Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences 47 1.4%

Engineering 435 13%

Bachelor of Engineering—Civil Engineering 149 4.4%

Bachelor of Engineering—Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering) 7 0.2%

Bachelor of Engineering—Civil Engineering (Law) 3 0.1%

Bachelor of Engineering—Computer Engineering 9 0.3%

Bachelor of Engineering—Computer Science 48 1.4%

Bachelor of Engineering—Electrical Engineering 36 1.1%

Bachelor of Engineering—Electronic and Communications Engineering 17 0.5%

Bachelor of Engineering—Industrial Engineering and Technology Management 18 0.5%

Bachelor of Engineering—Logistics Engineering and Supply Chain Management 22 0.7%

Bachelor of Engineering—Mechanical Engineering 90 2.7%

Bachelor of Engineering—Mechanical Engineering (Building Services Engineering) 17 0.5%

Bachelor of Engineering—Medical Engineering 19 0.6%

Law 209 6.2%

Bachelor of Laws 209 6.2%

Medicine 394 12%

Bachelor of Chinese Medicine 15 0.4%

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 154 4.6%

Bachelor of Nursing 192 5.7%

Bachelor of Pharmacy 33 1.0%

Science 517 15%

Bachelor of Science 464 14%

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science 53 1.6%

Social Sciences 318 9.4%

Bachelor of Journalism 27 0.8%

Bachelor of Social Sciences 207 6.1%

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) 52 1.5%

Bachelor of Social Work 32 0.9%

TOTAL 3369 100%


This profile covers all full-time UGC-funded Bachelor's Degree graduates.

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