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Integration into the workplace iaelyon 2024: 94% of graduates employed, an average salary of 40,500 euros

Published on September 17, 2024 – Updated on October 29, 2024

The survey on the future of the 2023 graduates, Sandrine Delaye year group, HR Director at Ecotone and iaelyon alumni, was conducted among 1,343 graduates of Master's and Professional Bachelor's degrees from May to July 2024.

A more significant transformation, an improved job quality

While the employment results for graduates show a slight decline, with a rate of 94% (down 1 point) for the integration into the workplace, job quality is significantly improving:

  • Access time to employment: 94% of graduates are hired within 6 months of obtaining their degree, and 85% within 3 months

  • 49% of employed graduates are recruited by the company where they did their internship or work-study program (+6 points), and an additional 24% received a job offer that they declined. 

  • Type of contract: 74.8% are in full-time permanent contracts (CDI)

  • 65% of recent Master's graduates hold managerial positions (+5 points compared to the 2023 survey)

  • 32% of graduates are hired by large companies, 25% by mid-sized companies (ETI), 35% by small and medium-sized enterprises (PME/PMI), and 7% by very small enterprises (TPE).



An average salary of €40,500 upon hiring, a significant increase

  • After a Master's degree, the average salary is €40,500 (median salary: €39,000), a clear increase

  • After a Professional Bachelor's degree, the average salary is €29,000 (median salary: €30,000)


Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, a region that provides employment opportunities  

  • Among all recent graduates working in France, 74.4% are employed in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (+7 points)
  • There is a 10-point increase between students from the region and graduates who remain there, highlighting the region's attractiveness and its ability to retain talent
  • 14% of Master's graduates have chosen to work abroad


Corporate social and environmental responsibility

82% of host companies integrate societal and/or environmental issues, and more than 50% of employed graduates believe their work involves a societal and/or environmental dimension.


Graduate satisfaction

  • 90% of graduates feel that their job aligns with their training program
  • 86% are satisfied or very satisfied with their employment
  • Excellence is the main value attributed to iaelyon by its graduates, reflected in a very high rating of the quality of teaching, program content, and professionalization.