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Nonacademic Careers for Philosophers: APDA Numbers
Carolyn Dicey Jennings
10/26/20
Academic Placement Data and Analysis (APDA)
APDA
- collaborative project that collects information on philosophy PhD graduates from Anglophone programs around the world
- nearly complete and accurate for all 2012-2018 graduates
- includes public data and private survey results; reports and blog posts
- see placementdata.com for details
2017 & 2019 Reports
Reports
Two APDA reports are most relevant to nonacademic careers:
- 2017 report on nonacademic jobs
- 2019 report on diversity and inclusivity
Types
Higher Salaries in Nonacademic Careers
Pluses
average salary for 2016-2019 survey participants in academic jobs: $67,342 (n=912)
average salary for those in nonacademic jobs: $91,066 (n=43)
Placement Fit
Fit?
2016 survey participants' descriptions of their current job (n=2019) was rated for fit by graduate student coders, from 1=non ideal placement to 5=ideal placement
permanent academic 4.0 (PhD 4.5)
temporary academic 3.2
nonacademic 3.4
Preferences
Prefs
In academic job: 96% prefer an academic job
In nonacademic job: 46% prefer an academic job
No employment (primarily current students): 75% prefer an academic job
those in underrepresented groups are more likely to prefer nonacademic employment