Posts

Reality Cheque: How a Master's Degree Could Be Your Ticket to Vancouver's Middle-Class

B.C. residents on average have the second-highest increase in salary, for those who upgrade from a Bachelor's to a Master's degree. That's the good news. The bad news is - at just $49,000 a year - our province has the  lowest  average salary for recent Bachelor degree graduates. But don't panic, we're still within $4,000 of the Canadian average, along with six other provinces. What this type of salary could afford you in Metro Vancouver is a different story, which we'll look into shortly. But I'll begin by focusing my dataset, using the chart below. My Dataset: The Breakdown The first aspect to note about these figures is while B.C. has the second-highest salary  increase  after completing a Master's degree (to $73,000 a year), Alberta and Saskatchewan are actually the top overall earners. Three years after completing a graduate degree, our two neighbouring provinces boast average earnings of $85,000 and $83,500  a year. While their...
5 comments
Read more

Fred Couples: Golf's Driving Master

Image
In 1992, 32-year-old Fred Couples captured his first - and only - major golf title, winning the iconic 'Masters' tournament. With the win, Couples became a household name, and a fan favorite on the PGA tour. But interestingly enough, 25 years later, the 57-year-old is now hitting the ball further than he did in his 30's. This chart (courtesy of Business Insider's Diana Yukari) describes the golfer's recent increase in driving distance, as he approaches his senior years. The first aspect of the chart I noticed, is that the 'Y Axis' does not begin at '0' . However, I believe this is a rare case where it is appropriate. Since it's impossible for a pro golfer (or anyone) to hit a golf ball '0' yards, it would be unfitting to begin a graph at that value. I believe Yukari used '250' as a baseline because it roughly marks the lowest driving average of a PGA player over that time period. Since 'PGA tour driving distance'...
5 comments
Read more