Politecnico di Milano carries out an employment survey on graduates 5 years after degree completion in order to understand the value of the degree in the job market.
CAWI: online CATI: by phone
SAMPLE OF ITALIAN BACHELOR GRADUATES OF 2018
20 QUESTION SURVEY
There are 1.578 graduates with a Laurea (Bachelor) who chose not to continue their studies in 2018. 831 people answered the survey. The response rate was 53%.
SAMPLE OF ITALIAN MASTER GRADUATES OF 2018
There are 3.543 graduate students who obtained a Laurea Magistrale (Master) in 2018. 1.922 people answered the survey. The response rate was 54%.
SAMPLE OF INTERNATIONAL MASTER GRADUATES OF 2018
There are 1.280 graduate students who obtained a Laurea Magistrale (Master) in 2018. 548 people answered the survey. The response rate was 40%.
The survey was carried out in April 2024 through mixed methodology (CAWI: online and CATI: phone). Graduates were asked to answer a multiple choice questionnaire of about 20 questions.
OVERVIEW
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES 5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION
WHAT IS THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF ITALIAN MSC GRADUATES 5 YEARS FROM GRADUATION?
EMPLOYED
+4% IN 4 YEARS
+ 56% IN 4 YEARS MONTHLY SALARY HAS INCREASED BY €2.460
NET MONTHLY SALARY
Five years after graduation, 99% of Italian MSc graduates are employed with a net monthly salary of € 2.460. Employment has increased by 4% in 4 years (95% were employed after 1 years) and salary has increasd by 56% in the same period (€ 1.575 net monthly salary after 1 year).
81% are employees and 95% have a permanent contract. In 4 years, the number of graduates with a stable contract has increased by 39%. 94% are employees in the private sector and 52% work for an SME. The Italian market remains the most relevant market, even 5 years after graduation (87% work in Italy).
EMPLOYEE
HAVE A PERMANENT CONTRACT + 39% IN 4 YEARS ARE EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WORK IN A SMALL - MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
WORK IN ITALY
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES 5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION
WHAT HAVE MS C GRADUATES DONE IN THESE 5 YEARS?
HAVE WORKED ABROAD FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS *
FRANCE, GERMANY, UK, SWITZERLAND
HAVE OBTAINED A NEW DEGREE WHILE WORKING OR BEFORE
47% PHD | 35% POST MASTER DEGREE
1% 19% 5% HAVE FOUNDED A START-UP
THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR JOB/EMPLOYER AN AVERAGE OF
2.1 TIMES
IN THE 5 YEARS SINCE GRADUATION
MAIN REASONS:
25%
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
BETTER PAY
DISSATISFACTION WITH WORK ENVIRONMENT
34%
15%
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES 5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION
WHAT HAVE MS C GRADUATES DONE IN THESE 5 YEARS?
THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY OVER: PEOPLE PROJECTS PRODUCTS PROCESSES
36% 76% 24% 40%
THEY HAVE IMPROVED THEIR PROFESSIONAL SITUATION: ECONOMICALLY BY DEVELOPING SKILLS
Employed
5 years after graduation
AND BS C GRADUATES
EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTUAL ASPECTS
Employment status: employee
Employed in the private sector
Employed in a SME (up to 250 employees)
WORK CONTEXT
Italian MSc graduates
Satisfied with specific degree2
Satisfied with Politecnico di Milano1 Degree fits work3
Satisfied with current work4
International MSc graduates
SATISFACTION WITH STUDIES
Italian MSc graduates
International MSc graduates BSc graduates BSc graduates
1 Percentage of graduates who would enrol again at the Politecnico; 2 Education and training acquired at the university is adequate for the current job;
3 In order to carry out their job, they need their qualification or an equivalent one; 4 (Scale 1-10) the reported value is from 7 on;
A COMPARISON: 5 YEARS VS 1 YEAR AFTER
MSc GRADUATES 5 YEARS AFTER
Employed
MSc GRADUATES 1 YEAR AFTER*
Employment status: employee
Type of contract: permanent
Italians that work in Italy
€2.460 €1.575 Net monthly salary
*Master’s degree graduates who obtained the title in 2018.
FOCUS: WHERE THEY WORK
Italy
3% Piedmont
ITALIAN MS c GRADUATES
83% Lombardy
71% Milan
4% Emilia Romagna
3% Veneto
Asia 18% Germany 26% Swiss 11% France 10% Netherlands
Europe
INTERNATIONAL MS c GRADUATES
IN DETAIL
Italian MSc graduates
International MSc graduates
EMPLOYED
BSc graduates
FOCUS BY AREA
5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION
BY GENDER SOFT SKILLS
FOCUS
AUIC DESIGN ENGINEERING
Italian MSc graduates
International MSc graduates
BSc graduates
Italian MSc graduates
International MSc graduates
BSc graduates
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: EMPLOYEE
€2.536 €2.112
Italian MSc graduates
TYPE OF CONTRACT: PERMANENT
AIUC DESIGN
ENGINEERING
International MSc graduates
BSc graduates
WORK CONTEXT
EMPLOYED IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
AIUC DESIGN ENGINEERING
Italian MSc graduates
International MSc graduates
BSc graduates
COMPANY SIZE
EMPLOYEES
BSc graduates Italian MSc graduates
International MSc graduates
SATISFACTION WITH STUDIES
International MSc graduates Italian MSc graduates BSc graduates
1 Percentage of graduate students who would enroll again at Politecnico di Milano
Italian MSc graduates
International MSc graduates BSc graduates
2 Education and training acquired at the university is adequate for the current job
Italian MSc graduates
International MSc graduates
BSc graduates
3 In order to carry out their job, they need their qualification or an equivalent one
FITS
Italian MSc graduates
International MSc graduates
BSc graduates
SATISFIED WITH CURRENT WORK
FOCUS BY AREA
AUIC ENGINEERING DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE URBAN PLANNING CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING
ARCHITECTURE URBAN PLANNING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
EMPLOYED
5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES
INTERNATIONAL MS C GRADUATES
BS C GRADUATES
ARCHITECTURE URBAN PLANNING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES
EMPLOYEES
SECTOR
* Field: Architecture, Building and Construction, Interior Design and Design
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent Fixed-term
Other*
* project-based; occasional collaboration
COMPANY SIZE*
* number of employees
WHERE THEY WORK
SELF - EMPLOYED
* (of which 37% associated with a firm)
INTERNATIONAL MS C GRADUATES
EMPLOYEES
SECTOR
* Field: Architecture, Design and Interior Design
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent
Fixed-term
Other*
* project-based; occasional collaboration
COMPANY SIZE*
* number of employees
WHERE THEY WORK
SELF - EMPLOYED
* (of which 14% associated with a firm)
WHERE THEY WORK
ARCHITECTURE URBAN PLANNING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
BS C GRADUATES
EMPLOYEES
SECTOR
* Field: Architecture, Building and Construction, Interior Design and Design
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent Fixed-term
Other*
* project-based; occasional collaboration
COMPANY SIZE*
* number of employees
WHERE THEY WORK
SELF - EMPLOYED
* (of which 36% associated with a firm)
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES
Type of contract: permanent 5 YEARS AFTER 1 YEAR AFTER
Employed
Employment status: employee
Work in Italy
DESIGN
EMPLOYED
5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES
INTERNATIONAL MS C GRADUATES
BS C GRADUATES
DESIGN
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES
EMPLOYEES
SECTOR
* Field: Design and Interior Design; Industrial design; Communication, Graphics and Advertising; Business Consulting
* Field: Mechanics and Installation; Electronics and Automation; Automotive; Building and Construction; Energy
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent
Fixed-term
Foreign Contract
Other*
* project-based; occasional collaboration
COMPANY SIZE*
* number of employees
WHERE THEY WORK
SELF - EMPLOYED
* (of which 25% associated with a firm)
INTERNATIONAL MS C GRADUATES
EMPLOYEES
SECTOR
* Field: Automotive; Electronics and Automation; Building and Construction; Energy; Consultancy
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent Fixed-term
Altro*
* project-based; occasional collaboration
COMPANY SIZE*
* number of employees
WHERE THEY WORK
SELF - EMPLOYED
* (of which 7% associated with a firm)
ENGINEERING
EMPLOYEES
SECTOR
* Field: Metallurgy and Metalworking; Automotive, Mechanics and Installation; Business Consulting
BS C GRADUATES
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent Fixed-term
COMPANY SIZE*
* number of employees
WHERE THEY WORK
SELF - EMPLOYED
* (of which 21% associated with a firm)
ITALIAN MS C GRADUATES
5 YEARS AFTER 1 YEAR AFTER
Employed
Employment status: employee
Type of contract: permanent
Work in Italy
Net monthly salary €2.536 €1.697
SOFT SKILLS
ITALIAN MSc GRADUATES
GROWTH OF SOFT SKILLS - ITALIAN MSc GRADUATES
AIUC
Number of graduates with excellent skills* 1 year after graduation 5 years after graduation
* number of graduates out of the total who believe they have good / excellent skills
DESIGN
1 year after graduation 5 years after graduation
Number of graduates with excellent skills*
* number of graduates out of the total who believe they have good / excellent skills
GROWTH OF SOFT SKILLS - ITALIAN MSc GRADUATES
ENGINEERING
1 year after graduation 5 years after graduation
Number of graduates with excellent skills*
* number of graduates out of the total who believe they have good / excellent skills
FOCUS BY AREA
FOCUS BY GENDER SOFT SKILLS
UNIVERSITY
1 year after graduation 5 years after graduation
Number of graduates with excellent skills*
* number of graduates out of the total who believe they have good / excellent skills
FOCUS BY GENDER
ITALIAN MSC GRADUATES
FOCUS BY GENDER
MAN WOMEN
Employed
Employed status: employee
Type of contract: permanent
Work in Italy
€2.240
Net Monthly salary
€2.105
DESIGN
MAN WOMEN
Employed
Employed status: employee
Type of contract: permanent
Work in Italy
€2.209
Net Monthly salary
€2.047
FOCUS BY GENDER
ENGINEERING
MAN WOMEN
Employed
Type of contract: permanent
Work in Italy
Employed status: employee Net Monthly salary
€2.395 €2.631
UNIVERSITY
MAN WOMEN
Employed
€2.566
Type of contract: permanent
Employed status: employee Net Monthly salary
Work in Italy
€2.272
2024 Employment Survey of 2018 graduates. The employment survey is carried out by the Career Service, in collaboration with the Assessment commission office and the Alumni Office of
