Career outcomes for English MA graduates

The information on this page was extracted from raw data collected from LinkedIn in early 2022 by the University of Waterloo’s Alumni Relations office. The visualizations and lists represent the careers of alumni who graduated between 2002 and 2021. The salary amounts have been extrapolated based on relevant submissions to Glassdoor.


Roles held by English MA graduates: 

  • Academic Advisor

  • Communications Advisor

  • Customer Service Representative

  • Director of Marketing and Communications

  • Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Librarian

  • Medical Underwriter

  • Professor

  • Proposal Specialist

  • Researcher

  • Senior Product Manager

  • Software Developer

  • Teacher

  • Technical Writer

  • User Interface/User Experience Designer

Employers of English MA graduates: 

  • Blackberry Limited
  • BMO Financial Group
  • Canadian Heritage
  • D2L Inc
  • Facebook Inc/Meta
  • Government of Alberta
  • Microsoft
  • Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
  • Post-secondary institutions (Conestoga College, Fanshawe College, McMaster University, Northwestern University, University of Guelph, University of Nebraska, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Wilfred Laurier University, York University)

  • School boards (London District Catholic School Board, Peel District School Board, Toronto District School Board, Waterloo Region District School Board)

  • Self-employed

  • Sunlife Financial Inc

  • TELUS


Employment location for English MA graduates

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Ontario, 83.5%

light purple

Quebec, 1.7%

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USA, 5.1%

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Western Canada (Alberta and British Columbia), 5.1%

light orange

Asia (China and Iraq), 1.1%

light blue

Belgium, 0.6%

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Eastern Canada (Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island), 1.7%

dark green

Manitoba, 0.6%

Chart data: Employment location

Employment location Percentage
Ontario 83.5%
Quebec 1.7%
USA 5.1%
Western Canada (Alberta and British Columbia) 5.1%
Asia (China and Iraq) 1.1%
Belgium 0.6%
Eastern Canada (Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) 1.7%
Manitoba 0.6%
Nunavut 0.6%

Career outcomes for English MA graduates by industry 

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Educational Services (professor, teacher, communications and marketing specialist, writing mentor), 50%

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Financial Services (social media strategist, senior product manager, vice president of global editorial and publishing), 4%

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For-profit Organization (senior proposal specialist, content coordinator, consultant, freelance writer and editor), 22.2%

dark orange

Government (communications officer, human capital planning lead), 2.3%

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Information and Technology Services (technical writer, communications specialist, software engineer), 3.4%

light purple

Legal Services (legal associates, proposal manager), 3.4%

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Non-profit Organization (grant writer, researcher, manager), 4.5%

light orange

Computer Software Services (technical writer, marketing manager, user experience designer), 10.2%

Chart data: Employment industry

Employment industry Percentage
Educational Services (professor, teacher, communications and marketing specialist, writing mentor) 50%
Financial Services (social media strategist, senior product manager, vice president of global editorial and publishing) 4%
For-profit Organization (senior proposal specialist, content coordinator, consultant, freelance writer and editor) 22.2%
Government (communications officer, human capital planning lead) 2.3%
Information and Technology Services (technical writer, communications specialist, software engineer) 3.4%
Legal Services (legal associates, proposal manager) 3.4%
Non-profit Organization (grant writer, researcher, manager) 4.5%
Computer Software Services (technical writer, marketing manager, user experience designer) 10.2%

Mean salary by industry for English MA graduates

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Computer Software Services, $92,400

light blue

Educational Services, $75,500

dark purple

Financial Services, $85,700

dark green

For-profit Organization, $62,600

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dark orange

Government, $88,800

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Information and Technology Services, $79,300

light purple

Legal Services, $112,700

pink

Non-profit Organization, $74,500

Chart data: Mean salary by industry

Industry Canadian dollars per year
Computer Software Services $92,400
Educationl Services $75,500
Financial Services $85,700
For-profit Organization $62,600
Government $88,800
Information and Technology Services $79,300
Legal Services $112,700
Non-profit Organization $74,500

Median salary by industry for English MA graduates

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Computer Software Services, $77,700

light blue

Educational Services, $70,000

dark purple

Financial Services, $82,000

dark green

For-profit Organization, $52,400

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dark orange

Government, $88,900

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Information and Technology Services, $75,900

light purple

Legal Services, $104,600

pink

Non-profit Organization, $62,400

Chart data: Median salary by industry

Industry Canadian dollars per year
Computer Software Services $77,700
Educational Services $70,000
Financial Services $82,000
For-profit Organization $52,400
Government $88,900
Information and Technology Services $75,900
Legal Services $104,600
Non-profit Organization $62,400