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Job Futures. Western Quebec School Board. Kelly Butler – Career Education Consultant. So What Are Your Options?. High School Diploma College Vocational Education Apprenticeship Training Cegep – University Voluntary work Work/Travel abroad. Financial Facts: Straight after High School.
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Job Futures. Western Quebec School Board. Kelly Butler – Career Education Consultant
So What Are Your Options? • High School Diploma • College • Vocational Education • Apprenticeship Training • Cegep – University • Voluntary work • Work/Travel abroad
Financial Facts: Straight after High School • Average full time wage $9.00 an hour • After graduating: Full-Time hours = 35 hours/week • Monthly Salary = $1260.00 • Monthly Deductions = $172.66 income tax $34.04 EI $30.98 PP • Net Salary = $255.74 per week $1022.98 per month $12,275.76 per year
Typical Individual Budget.A Net Monthly Income of $1,300 would allow you to budget like this.
Income Breakdown with a Salarydoes not include benefits and union deductions
Facts about Vocational and University Education • Vocational Programs have a drop out rate of 15% compared to nearly 50% from Cegep. • Cegep dropouts are the largest number of new applicants coming into Voc. Ed. • A Voc. Ed Diploma plus Sec. V English & French will also give you a High School Diploma!
Cont. • Most of the Voc. Ed. Programs provide training for companies with the greatest need for trained workers. • Going to University does not necessarily guarantee you a great well paid job at the end of your studies.
Facts About University/College Costs: *(all estimated averages)
Conclusion • For further information about Post Secondary Education please contact: Kelly Butler Career Education Consultant kbutler@wqsb.qc.ca