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University of Liverpool: graduate earnings and subjects

Updated 25 September 2026Official data: DfE LEO provider-level, tax year 2023–24By the CourseToJob editorial team · Editorial policy

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Five years after graduating, University of Liverpool graduates had median earnings of £35,900 (middle half: £28,500–£47,200), compared with £33,700 across all GB higher education institutions. 91% were in sustained work or further study. The highest-earning subject area was Medicine and dentistry (£55,400). Source: DfE LEO, 2023–24 tax year.

Earnings by subject Official website

Median pay after 1 year: £27,100
Median pay after 5 years: £35,900
In work or study after 5 years: 91%
Graduates in 5-year cohort: 3,820
Subject areas with data: 27
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What do University of Liverpool graduates earn by subject?

Official data

Medicine and dentistry graduates had the highest five-year median at University of Liverpool (£55,400) among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured. The final column shows the same subject across all GB higher education institutions, for context.

Median earnings of UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of The University of Liverpool by CAH level 2 subject area, tax year 2023–24. Source: DfE LEO provider-level data. Unadjusted for entry grades or where graduates work; not a ranking of teaching quality.
Subject area	1 year	3 years	5 years	In work or study, 5 yrs	All GB HEIs, 5 yrs
Medicine and dentistry335 graduates at 5 years	£41,900	£51,600	£55,400	92.2%	£57,100
Economics80 graduates at 5 years	£29,300	£35,100	£50,500	91.8%	£50,900
Computing65 graduates at 5 years	£31,700	£37,700	£46,500	91.7%	£39,900
Veterinary sciences115 graduates at 5 years	£34,800	£41,000	£44,700	93.9%	£39,900
Pharmacology, toxicology and pharmacy25 graduates at 5 years	—	£36,600	£44,700	96.2%	£42,100
Physics and astronomy70 graduates at 5 years	£26,700	£30,700	£42,500	89.2%	£42,800
EngineeringGuides: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering145 graduates at 5 years	£29,600	£36,200	£41,400	86.3%	£43,600
Mathematical sciences135 graduates at 5 years	£27,800	£31,800	£39,500	88.1%	£43,600
Business and managementGuides: Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Marketing350 graduates at 5 years	£27,400	£32,900	£39,200	86.6%	£35,100
Medical sciences120 graduates at 5 years	£32,200	£33,300	£37,700	96.7%	£40,300
Nursing and midwifery40 graduates at 5 years	£34,200	£35,500	£37,000	94.9%	£37,300
Allied health105 graduates at 5 years	£28,500	£34,000	£35,500	91.5%	£35,200
Chemistry100 graduates at 5 years	£29,600	£30,400	£35,100	95%	£37,700
Combined and general studies40 graduates at 5 years	—	—	£34,700	97.6%	£30,700
Geography, earth and environmental studies265 graduates at 5 years	£24,200	£29,300	£34,400	91.9%	£35,100
Biosciences240 graduates at 5 years	£23,400	£29,600	£34,400	91.1%	£32,900
Law330 graduates at 5 years	£21,600	£28,200	£34,400	91.7%	£33,700
Languages and area studies45 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£28,700	£32,900	72.9%	£35,100
Politics95 graduates at 5 years	£23,800	£30,000	£32,600	87.6%	£36,600
Architecture, building and planning75 graduates at 5 years	£23,100	£27,400	£31,800	93.9%	£38,100
Sociology, social policy and anthropology135 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£27,100	£31,500	93.1%	£30,000
Philosophy and religious studies50 graduates at 5 years	£23,800	£26,700	£31,100	92%	£33,300
Psychology365 graduates at 5 years	£22,900	£27,400	£31,100	92.8%	£29,600
History and archaeology230 graduates at 5 years	£22,700	£27,100	£30,700	90.7%	£32,600
English studies145 graduates at 5 years	£22,000	£26,400	£30,700	89.2%	£30,400
Media, journalism and communications45 graduates at 5 years	£22,300	£29,600	£29,600	92.4%	£28,500
Performing arts50 graduates at 5 years	£17,600	£27,400	£27,400	89%	£26,000
All subjects at University of Liverpool	£27,100	£30,700	£35,900	91%	£33,700

A dash means DfE did not publish a figure, usually because the cohort was small. Each column is a different graduating cohort. Compare subjects nationally.

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How much do University of Liverpool graduates earn?

DfE LEO data for the 2023–24 tax year shows median earnings for UK-domiciled first-degree graduates of University of Liverpool of £27,100 one year after graduating, £30,700 after three years and £35,900 after five years. Each figure is a different graduating cohort, and pay varies widely by subject.

Which University of Liverpool subjects have the highest graduate earnings?

Five years after graduating, the highest median earnings at University of Liverpool were in Medicine and dentistry (£55,400), Economics (£50,500) and Computing (£46,500), among subject areas with at least 20 graduates measured.

Is University of Liverpool good for graduate employment?

91% of University of Liverpool first-degree graduates were in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduating, against 88.7% across all GB higher education institutions. Outcomes reflect subject mix, entry grades and where graduates live as well as the university, so compare the specific subject you want to study.

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