Graduate Employment Survey
The Graduate Employment Survey (GES) is conducted by the Student Affairs Office annually, with the purpose of gaining a better understanding of the graduates’ employment situation and more details on their job process.
GES 2022 - SUMMARY OF SURVEY FINDINGS
I. FULL-TIME PRE-SERVICE PROGRAMMES
- 860 out of 940 graduates from full-time pre-service programmes completed the questionnaires (response rate 91.5%).
- Among them, 683 (79.4%) were employed, 137 (15.9%) pursued full-time further studies, 7 (0.8%) were still seeking employment, 22 (2.6%) did not seek for jobs due to personal reasons and 11 (1.3%) emigrated/returned to home country.
- The mean monthly salary received by full-time employed respondents was increased to HK$31,398 in 2022. The mean monthly salaries for graduates of sub-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were HK$18,814, HK$33,516 and HK$35,259 respectively.
- 606 full-time employed respondents engaged in the education field. Among these respondents, 594 (92.5%) held teaching posts.
- The proportion of respondents pursuing full-time further studies was 15.9%. Among the 137 respondents who provided their details to pursue full-time further studies, 127 (92.7%) enrolled in local institutions.
II. FULL-TIME COMPLEMENTARY DISCIPLINES UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- 291 out of 343 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 84.8%). Among the respondents, 220 (75.6%) were employed, 43 (14.8%) pursued full-time further studies, 14 (4.8%) were still searching for a job, while 6 (2.1%) had no intention to seek employment and 8 (2.7%) emigrated/returned to home country. All full-time employed respondents, i.e. 189 graduates, had secured employment in Hong Kong.
- The mean monthly salary of the full-time locally employed respondents was HK$19,029.
III. Full-time Research Postgraduate Programmes
- All 24 graduates responded to the questionnaire (response rate 100%). 16 (66.7%) graduates were employed, while no graduate was seeking employment when the survey was conducted. 2 (8.3%) graduates had no intention to seek employment and the remaining 6 (25.0%) returned to their home country.
- The mean monthly salary of the full-time employed respondents who secured employment in Hong Kong was HK$33,436.
IV. FULL-TIME SELF-FINANCED SUB-DEGREE PROGRAMME
- 20 out of 23 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 87.0%). Among the respondents, all respondents were full-time employed or pursued full-time further studies (100%).
V. FULL-TIME SELF-FINANCED UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- 222 out of 246 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 90.2%). 169 (76.1%) were employed, 41 (18.5%) pursued full-time further studies, 10 (4.5%) were searching for a job, 2 (0.9%) had no intention to seek employment while no respondents emigrated/returned to home country. 143 (98.6%) out of 145 full-time employed respondents had secured employment in Hong Kong.
- The mean monthly salary of the full-time employed respondents who secured employment in Hong Kong was HK$20,016.
VI. FULL-TIME SELF-FINANCED POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- 1,026 out of 1,116 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 91.9%). 232 (22.6%) were employed locally, 41 (4.0%) pursued full-time further studies, 50 (4.9%) were searching for a job, 37 (3.6%) were not seeking employment, while 666 (64.9%) emigrated/returned to home country.
- 218 (97.8%) out of 223 full-time employed respondents had secured employment in Hong Kong.
- The mean monthly salary of full-time employed respondents who secured employment in Hong Kong was HK$24,861.
For the full report (internal reference), please refer to amis.eduhk.hk.