Career outcomes

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.

Career outcomes with sign post

Roles held by German master's students:

  • Communications Manager
  • Cultural Interpreter
  • Financial Advisor
  • German Courses Coordinator
  • German Professor
  • German Translator
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Leadership and Organizational Development Consultant
  • Program Manager
  • Proposal Writer
  • Teacher

Employers of German master's graduates: 

  • Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc.
  • Cultural Interpretation Services for Our Communities
  • D2L Inc.
  • Germantown Academy
  • Post-secondary institutions (Graduate School Rhein-Neckar, HAN University of Applied Science, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Guelph, University of Mannheim, University of Waterloo)
  • Rockwell Automation
  • Roehampton Communications Ltd.
  • School boards (Thames Valley District School Board, Wellington Catholic District School Board)
  • Scotiabank
  • The Field Collaborative

Employment location for German master's graduates

German graph by employment location
dark green Outside the Greater Toronto Area - Ontario, 71.9%
dark orange Quebec, 3.1%
teal USA, 6.3%
light orange Germany, 12.5%
light blue Netherlands, 3.1%
dark purple Newfoundland and Labrador, 3.1%

Chart data: Employment location
Employment location Percentage
Outside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario 71.9%
Quebec 3.1%
USA 6.3%
Germany 12.5%
Netherlands 3.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador 3.1%

Career outcomes for German master's graduates by industry 

career outcomes for MA German graduates by industry pie graph
light blue Educational Services (German teacher, professor, scholarship coordinator, library technician), 59.3%
dark purple Financial Services (financial advisor, licensed insurance agent), 6.3%
dark green Government (captain/war diaries desk officer, corporate communications manager), 6.3%
dark orange Information and Technology Services (marketing and communications expert), 3.1%
teal Private Sector (German language and culture coach, lawyer, program manager), 12.5%
Light purple Public Sector (site communications manager, production and inventory manager), 6.3%
light orange Communications (translator, cultural interpreter), 6.3%

Chart data: Employment industry
Employment industry Percentage
Educational Services ([German] teacher, German professor, scholarship coordinator, library technician) 59.3%
Financial Services (financial advisor, licensed insurance agent) 6.3%
Government (captain/war diaries desk officer, corporate communications manager) 6.3%
Information and Technology Services (marketing and communications expert) 3.1%
Private Sector (German language and culture coach, lawyer, program manager) 12.5%
Public Sector (site communications manager, production and inventory manager) 6.3%
Communications (translator, cultural interpreter) 6.3%

Mean salary by industry for German master's graduates

Mean salary by industry for German master's graduates
light orange Communications, $71,400
light blue Educational Services, $64,400
dark purple Financial Services, $47,000 
dark green Government, $88,300
dark orange Information and Technology Services, $87,200 
teal Private Sector, $79,500
Light purple Public Sector, $113,000

Chart data: Mean salary by industry
Industry Canadian dollars per year
Communications $71,400
Educational Services $64,400
Financial Services $47,000
Government $88,300
Information and Technology Services $87,200
Public Sector $79,500
Private Sector $113,000

Median salary by industry for German master's graduates

Median salary by industry for German master's graduates
light orange Communications, $71,400
light blue Educational Services, $63,600
dark purple Financial Services, $47,000 
dark green Government, $88,300
dark orange Information and Technology Services, $87,200 
teal Private Sector, $79,200
Light purple Public Sector, $113,000

Chart data: Median salary by industry
Industry Canadian dollars per year
Communications $71,400
Educational Services $63,600
Financial Services $47,000
Government $88,300
Information and Technology Services $87,200
Public Sector $79,200
Private Sector $113,000

Relation between career and field of study for German master's graduates

Relation between career and field of study for German master's graduates
dark purple Not related at all, 15 German master's graduates
light blue Somewhat related, 5 German master's graduates
light orange Closely related, 12 German master's graduates

Chart data: Relation between career and field of study
Relation Number of German master's graduates
Not related at all 15
Somewhat related 5
Closely related 12