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Computing vs Business and management: Graduate Salary Compared

Five years after graduating, UK Computing graduates earn more — a median £38,000 vs £33,200 for Business and management. That is £4,800 more (14%). Real DfE LEO figures, 2022-23 tax year.

Quick answer

Computing pays more than Business and management: a 5-year median of £38,000 versus £33,200 — a £4,800 (14%) gap. Source: DfE LEO, 2022-23 UK tax year (DfE LEO graduate outcomes).

Earnings compared, side by side

Median gross annual earnings of UK-domiciled first-degree graduates, 2022-23 tax year.

MeasureComputingBusiness and management
1 year after graduation£28,100£25,200
Lower quartile (5yr)£27,400£25,200
Median (5yr)£38,000£33,200
Upper quartile (5yr)£54,000£46,400
Rank (of 34 subjects)#9#16
Graduates in cohort11,56035,265

Ranks are by 5-year median earnings across all 34 DfE CAH level-1 subject groups.

Frequently asked questions

Does Computing or Business and management pay more after graduation?
Computing pays more. Five years after graduation, UK graduates of Computing earn a median £38,000 versus £33,200 for Business and management — a difference of £4,800 (14% more). Source: DfE LEO, 2022-23 tax year.
What do Computing graduates earn one and five years after graduating?
Computing graduates earn a median £28,100 one year after graduation and a median £38,000 five years after — with most earning between £27,400 and £54,000 (lower–upper quartile). That is £6,600 (21%) above the all-subject median of £31,400.
What do Business and management graduates earn one and five years after graduating?
Business and management graduates earn a median £25,200 one year after graduation and a median £33,200 five years after — with most earning between £25,200 and £46,400 (lower–upper quartile). That is £1,800 (6%) above the all-subject median of £31,400.
Where do these graduate-salary figures come from?
From the Department for Education's LEO (Longitudinal Education Outcomes) release, 2022-23 UK tax year (DfE LEO graduate outcomes). They are median gross annual earnings of UK-domiciled first-degree graduates in sustained employment, measured in the 2022-23 tax year, published under the Open Government Licence. These are medians — half of graduates earned less and half more; subject choice does not guarantee any individual salary.

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Data: DfE LEO Graduate Outcomes, 2022-23 UK tax year (DfE LEO graduate outcomes). Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are medians for graduates in sustained employment and do not guarantee individual earnings. A Gera Systems product.