Bachelor's degree Genetics, general

Find key facts and figures about people who graduated in Genetics, general (26.0801) and available program options in this field. This information is applicable to all programs found under Genetics.

What jobs do graduates have?

Job title % of graduates National salary per hour Job postings published on Job Bank from 2021 to 2023 Learn more
Medical laboratory technologists
9.52%
  • Low: $25.13
  • Median: $39.00
  • High: $49.00
2,826 job postings
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
8.57%
  • Low: $15.53
  • Median: $27.00
  • High: $47.00
1,336 job postings
Biologists and related scientists
6.67%
  • Low: $25.71
  • Median: $40.00
  • High: $66.67
1,826 job postings
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers
3.81%
  • Low: $15.00
  • Median: $17.31
  • High: $28.85
171,231 job postings
Professional occupations in business management consulting
2.86%
  • Low: $27.00
  • Median: $44.10
  • High: $69.71
10,512 job postings
Medical radiation technologists
2.38%
  • Low: $29.81
  • Median: $40.00
  • High: $51.12
3,119 job postings
Graphic designers and illustrators
2.38%
  • Low: $20.00
  • Median: $31.25
  • High: $52.88
11,821 job postings
Secondary school teachers
2.38%
  • Low: $28.85
  • Median: $45.67
  • High: $59.76
8,744 job postings
Managers in health care
2.38%
  • Low: $35.00
  • Median: $55.29
  • High: $79.33
1,802 job postings
Administrative officers
1.90%
  • Low: $21.00
  • Median: $29.00
  • High: $44.15
58,565 job postings

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How much do graduates earn (data from 2021)?

Here’s how much graduates in Genetics, general (26.0801) earned in 2021. The data shows their median wage 2, 5, and 10 years after graduation and includes earnings from all the jobs they held in each period.

On average, graduates of 2019 earned a median wage of

$41,500

(2 years after graduation)

On average, graduates of 2016 earned a median wage of

$65,900

(5 years after graduation)

On average, graduates of 2011 earned a median wage of

$78,100

(10 years after graduation)

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