The results of 2024 occupational survey
![[Translate to English:] Due persone al lavoro](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/9/csm_indagine_occupazionale_1920x1080_502d464fef.jpg)
97% of Master's degree graduates is already in employment one year after graduation, 72% are in permanent employment, with an employment rate of 98% for engineers. Employment rates five years after graduation rises to 99%.
One out of three Italian Master's graduates is already employed on the date of graduation, while almost all graduates (93%) have a job that is consistent with their degree; 95% are employed in the private sector. Moreover, Italian graduates of Politecnico di Milano are satisfied with their educational path (87%) and also with their current job (88%).
The fact that Politecnico di Milano guarantees full employment for its graduates is no longer news. The labour market recognises and welcomes the preparation of those who have studied at our university and this is fundamental.
Donatella Sciuto, Rector of the Politecnico di Milano
The net monthly salary of Italian Master’s graduates one year after graduation is 1,994 euros, with an increase of approximately 180 euros per month compared to the previous year, while five years after graduation it reaches an average of 2,460 euros net, marking a growth of 880 euros in four years.
More and more graduates of Politecnico di Milano choose to work in Italy: not only the Italian ones – of which 86% one year after graduation decide to remain in Italy and 87% five years after graduation – but also international students, 53% of them remain after one year (+2% compared to 2023 survey) and 37% after five years (+5% compared to last year). Those who decide to work abroad remain mostly in Europe.
There are other aspects that still deserve even more attention. Among these, the increase in net salaries, which is a key driver to retain talents in a labour market that has European boundaries. It is also important to underline the growing number of international graduates who decide to remain in Italy, a valuable resource for our industrial system.
Donatella Sciuto, Rector of the Politecnico di Milano
Survey methodology
The 2024 occupational survey was coordinated by the Politecnico di Milano’s Career Service, which supports and prepares students for entry into the world of work by establishing and maintaining contacts with leading national and international companies. In 2024, 8,800 graduates were interviewed. One year after graduating we received responses from: 73% of Italian Master's degree graduates, 58% of foreign Master's degree graduates, 74% of Bachelor’s degree graduates who did not stay on for postgraduate study at the Politecnico. Five years after graduating we received responses from: 54% of Italian Master's degree graduates, 39% of foreign Master's degree graduates, 53% of Bachelor’s degree graduates who did not stay on for postgraduate study at the Politecnico. The survey was conducted in early 2024 using an integrated CAWI: online and CATI: telephone methodology in collaboration with the Statistical analysis, evaluation and accreditation support Unit and the Alumni Office of the Politecnico di Milano. Graduates were asked to answer a multiple-choice questionnaire of about 20 questions.