Career outcomes for MA History 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 MA History graduates:

Associate Director of Advancement Strategic Reserach
Communications Officer, Media Relations
Constituency Assistant
Director of Policy Research & Advocacy
Fraud Analyst
Freelance Journalist

Lawyer
Manager of Information and Technology Communications Administration and Communications
Marketing Coordinator
Policy Advisor
Program Analyst

Educational Program Developer
Senior Consultant
Senior Tax Analyst
Teacher
Vice President of Strategy

Employers of MA History graduates:

Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Broadcasting Company
City of Toronto
Global Affiars Canada
Government of Canada
Heartland Farm Mutual Insurance
House of Commons of Canada
Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Ontario Ministry of Finance
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Ontario Treasury Board Secretariat
Post-secondary institutions (Arizona State University, Binghampton University, Conestoga College, Dalhouise University, Sheridan College, University of Calgary, University of Waterloo)

Public History Inc.
Self-employed
School boards (Halton District School Board, Nipissing Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board)
Shopify Inc.
TD Bank

Employment location for MA History graduates

history graph by employment location

Outside the Greater Toronto Area - Ontario, 73%

Quebec, 0.9%

USA, 6.3%

Alberta, 3.6%

Australia, 0.9%

Inside the Greater Toronto Area - Ontario, 11.7%

Norway, 0.9%

Nova Scotia, 2.7%

Chart data: Employment location

Employment location	Percentage
Outside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario	73%
Quebec	0.9%
USA	6.3%
Alberta	3.6%
Australia	0.9%
Inside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario	11.7%
Norway	0.9%
Nova Scotia	2.7%

Career outcomes for MA History graduates by industry

career outcomes for MA History graduates by industry pie graph

Educational Services (teacher, professor, learning skills advisor, academic planning analyst, learning solutions consultant), 36%

Entertainment (usher, project manager, archive assistant, educational program developer, senior editor and presenter), 8.1%

Financial Services (commercial account manager, claims analyst, associate director of prime services), 7.2%

For-profit Organization (human resources leader, fraud analyst, lawyer, research associate, store manager), 18.9%

Government (policy analyst, program officer, communication specialist, intelligence analyst), 18.9%

Non-profit Organization (project officer for refugee resettlement), 3.6%

Self-employed (writer, blogger), 3.6%

Consulting Services (marketing coordinator, business funding analyst), 3.6%

Chart data: Employment industry

Employment industry	Percentage
Educational Services (teacher, professor, learning skills advisor, academic planning analyst, learning solutions consultant)	36%
Entertainment (usher, project manager, archive assistant, educational program developer, senior editor and presenter)	8.1%
Financial Services (commercial account manager, claims analyst, associate director of prime services)	7.2%
For-profit Organization (human resources leader, fraud analyst, lawyer, research associate, store manager)	18.9%
Government (policy analyst, program officer, communication specialist, intelligence analyst)	18.9%
Non-profit Organization (project officer for refugee resettlement)	3.6%
Self-employed (writer, blogger)	3.6%
Consulting Services (marketing coordinator, business funding analyst)	3.6%

Mean salary by industry for MA History graduates

mean salary by industry for MA History graduates

Consulting Services, $59,500

Educational Services, $76,700

Entertainment, $63,600

Financial Services, $84,600

For-profit Organization, $71,200

Government, $77,000

Non-profit Organization, $78,500

Self-employed, $56,100

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Chart data: Mean salary by industry

Industry	Canadian dollars per year
Consulting Services	$59,500
Educational Services	$76,700
Entertainment	$63,600
Financial Services	$84,600
For-profit Organization	$71,200
Government	$77,000
Non-profit Organization	$78,500
Self-employed	$56,100

Median salary by industry for MA History graduates

median salary by industry for MA History graduates

Consulting Services, $56,100

Educational Services, $68,700

Entertainment, $65,100

Financial Services, $74,700

For-profit Organization, $54,100

Government, $77,500

Non-profit Organization, $84,300

Self-employed, $55,100

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Chart data: median salary by industry

Industry	Canadian dollars per year
Consulting Services	$56,100
Educational Services	$68,700
Entertainment	$65,100
Financial Services	$74,700
For-profit Organization	$54,100
Government	$77,500
Non-profit Organization	$84,300
Self-employed	$55,100