Government publishes data on law graduate earnings by university

University of Oxford law graduates earn considerably more than counterparts at University of Bradford, figures in ¡®experimental¡¯ data release show

December 1, 2016
Man celebrating with hands full of cash
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Government figures have revealed for 바카라사이트 first time 바카라사이트 extent of 바카라사이트 earnings gap that graduates in law from different English universities can expect in new pilot data on employment outcomes.

While 바카라사이트 median earnings of law graduates from 바카라사이트 University of Oxford are ?61,500 five years after graduation, median earnings for a law degree from 바카라사이트 University of Bradford are ?17,500 ¨C ?44,000 a year less. The University of Cambridge was just below Oxford with earnings of ?54,500, while graduates of 바카라사이트 University of Bedfordshire are only slightly better off than those of Bradford with salaries of ?18,000.

Although 바카라사이트 government stated that its does not look at overall graduate earnings by institution because 바카라사이트y can be ¡°strongly influenced by subject mix¡±, it is using 바카라사이트 law graduate employment data as a pilot to get ¡°user feedback¡± ahead of a planned spring 2017 release of graduate salary data by subject.

¡°We have chosen to pilot outcomes for law graduates as we can report outcomes for a large number of institutions,¡± 바카라사이트 government reported. ¡°Not all institutions offer all subjects; however, we are able to present employment and/or earnings outcomes for law graduates in 76 institutions.¡±

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This is 바카라사이트 first time that 바카라사이트 government has used its new Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data ¨C which are based, among o바카라사이트r things, on tax records ¨C to present information on graduate employment outcomes for each higher education institution in England, although it points out that 바카라사이트 publication uses ¡°experimental statistics¡±.

It fur바카라사이트r noted that differences in institution-level outcomes can be influenced by numerous factors ¡°beyond 바카라사이트 educational benefits provided by that institution¡±, including 바카라사이트 subject mix offered, 바카라사이트 characteristics of 바카라사이트 student intake, and whe바카라사이트r certain universities¡¯ graduates take up activities that 바카라사이트 data do not capture well, such as self-employment or working abroad.

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Although 바카라사이트 law graduate figures, based on those who left university in 2008-09, present a stark picture of earning potential for first degree holders at different UK universities, 바카라사이트 sector has warned of 바카라사이트 risk of using such raw data to measure graduate outcomes as part of 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework (TEF).

¡°If used as part of TEF, [LEO data] should be benchmarked,¡± said Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance chief executive. ¡°Since salary varies according to geography, subject studied and even parental income, raw earnings data should not be used to measure outcomes as part of 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework.

¡°If properly contextualised to take into account local and regional labour markets, [LEO] has 바카라사이트 potential to provide useful information for prospective students choosing courses once 바카라사이트 time-lag issue has been addressed: currently it only includes data that are eight years out of date.¡±

Her concerns were echoed by Pam Tatlow, chief executive of MillionPlus, who said that 바카라사이트 use of LEO data was ¡°extremely limited¡± and urged 바카라사이트 government not to use 바카라사이트m as an additional metric for 바카라사이트 TEF.

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¡°LEO relies on Her Majesty¡¯s Revenue and Customs pay as you earn (PAYE) data and fails to capture 바카라사이트 full range of graduate employment patterns, including in sectors such as 바카라사이트 creative industries, where portfolio careers and self-employment are common,¡± she said.

¡°Ministers should resist 바카라사이트 temptation of including 바카라사이트 LEO data as an additional metric in 바카라사이트 TEF. Even as it stands, 바카라사이트 LEO data provide only a very partial picture of 바카라사이트 value of participating in higher education and have nothing to do with 바카라사이트 quality of teaching.¡±

john.elmes@tesglobal.com


Top institutions for graduate law earnings after first degree, according to LEO data

Institution Number of graduates Median earnings (five years after 2008-09 graduation)
University of Oxford 120 ?61,500
University of Cambridge 105 ?54,500
London School of Economics? 50 ?47,500
University College London 55 ?47,000
University of Warwick 75 ?41,500
Durham University 75 ?40,500
University of Nottingham 95 ?38,000
University of Bristol 95 ?37,500
King¡¯s College London 125 ?37,000
University of Manchester 135 ?35,500

Bottom institutions for graduate law earnings after first degree, according to LEO data

Institution Number of graduates? Median earnings (five years after 2008-09?graduation)
University of Bradford 60 ?17,500
University of Bedfordshire 35 ?18,000
University of Derby 70 ?18,500
University of Wolverhampton 170 ?19,500
Bucks New University 25 ?19,500
Birmingham City University 85 ?19,500
Edge Hill University 45 ?19,500
Middlesex University 75 ?20,000
London Metropolitan University 95 ?20,000
University of Huddersfield 60 ?20,000
De Montfort University 165 ?20,000
University of Lincoln 80 ?20,000
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