Careers
- Facts about degrees with mathematics
- Why is a degree in mathematics so important?
- Fields of demand in order of intake
- Career opportunities
Facts about Degrees with Mathematics
- Graduates with degrees in Mathematics are highly sought after by employers.
- Based on 2010 data, the median starting salary for Mathematics graduates in their first year of employment are $52,000. This compares with an overall median for all graduates of $49,000. Overall, mathematics was ranked 7th out of a total of 23 discipline categories for starting salary. (Source Gradlink).
Why is a degree in mathematics so important?
- A degree in maths is as much about the development of analytical and problem solving skills as the learning of particular knowledge.
- Employers value graduates with problem solving skills.
- A person with a maths background can adapt to a vast number of professions.
- Maths adds value to skills learnt in computing.
- There are niche markets for people with a combination of mathematical and computing, science or finance skills.
"… an undergraduate degree in Mathematics remains a solid springboard for career advancement - especially with courses in computer science or economics", Shelly Schwartz CNN.
Fields of demand in order of intake
- Government (including Defence)
- Teaching
- Logistics
- Business
- Finance
- Computing
- Research
- Academic
- Miscellaneous
Career Opportunities
Here is a link to current employment opportunities in Mathematics and Statistics.
Below is a list of positions in which employers have wanted people with maths skills (sourced from the AustMS and SSAI websites)
- Actuary
- Analyst, electricity pricing
- Analyst, Macquarie Bank
- Analysts, Australian Securities and Investments
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Business Analyst, Workcover
- Department of Health
- DSTO (many and various)
- Environment Australia
- Logistics analyst
- Mathematics consultant (Government)
- Mathematics teachers
- Numerical modeller, ANSTO
- Research officer, Police Department
- Research scientist, CSIRO (various)
- Risk analyst, finance company
- Scientist, Johnson and Johnson
- Systems engineer
- Trader analyst
- Traffic algorithm development manager, Road Transport Authority, New South Wales