2025 Integration Survey

Employment Outcomes
for the 2024 cohorts

Conducted with a response rate of over 90 per cent and individual follow-up, the survey guarantees reliable and representative results. It assesses graduates’ employment status twelve months after graduation.

All programmes combined

92 per cent
Net employment rate
€47,000
Average gross annual salary
90%
Jobs in France
100%
Match between training and employment

Results by programme

Grande École programme
100%
Net employment rate
€43,000 + €4,500 in bonuses
Average gross annual salary
+50 per cent
In employment within 3 months
100 per cent
Alignment between training and employment

The results demonstrate a clear alignment between the specialist and hybrid AI skills developed within the programme and the practical requirements of the job market. Graduates are recognised for their technical expertise as well as their strategic understanding of data and AI challenges.

MSc Data Engineering
90
Net employment rate
€44.5K + €7.5K in bonuses
Average gross annual salary
57%
In employment within 3 months
86%
on permanent contracts

Rapid and largely stable career progression, driven by technology-intensive skills: data architecture, cloud, pipelines, MLOps and the deployment of industrial AI. Graduates join technology-driven organisations and international groups where data engineering is a key driver of transformation.

MSc Data Management
90
Net employment rate
€42,000 + €3,000 in bonuses
Average gross annual salary
64%
In employment within less than 6 months
90%
on permanent contracts

Overwhelmingly stable employment with a high proportion of permanent contracts. Graduates apply skills at the intersection of advanced analytics, data governance and digital transformation in the consultancy, technology, finance and public sectors.

All programmes — career prospects

Roles held upon graduation

Data Science & AI 31%

Top career paths — ML, generative AI, advanced modelling, MLOps.

Data Engineering & Architecture 25%

Data architectures, pipelines, cloud, stream industrialisation.

Data Analysis & BI 22%

Analysis, data visualisation, decision support.

Hybrid/cross-functional roles 16%

Project management, operational roles enhanced by data.

Data consultancy 6%

Consulting, digital transformation, strategic support.

Sectors

Where do our graduates work?

SectorShare
Consultancy & Business Services22%
Technology, IT & Data22%
Banking, Insurance & Finance13%
Public Sector & International Organisations13%
Manufacturing & Energy9%
Healthcare & Personal Care Services9%
Retail & Distribution6%
Education & Training6%

Organisation size

In which types of organisations?

SMEs (10–249 employees)
Agile and growing organisations
34%
Mid-sized companies (250–4,999 employees)
Companies undergoing digital transformation
28%
Large enterprises (5,000+)
International groups & sector leaders
22%
Micro-businesses (<10 employees)
Start-ups & entrepreneurial environments
9%
Public sector
Government departments & institutional bodies
6%

Location of jobs

Geographical distribution of jobs

43 per cent
30%
10 per cent
10%
7 per cent
43%
Île-de-France
excluding Paris
30%
Paris
within the city limits
10%
International
10%
PACA region
French Riviera
7%
Other regions
in France

The strong presence in the Île-de-France region (73% in Paris and Île-de-France) reflects the location of aivancity’s two campuses. The international presence confirms the appeal of its profiles to overseas markets.

In summary

Career progression consistent with the academic positioning

The majority of graduates go on to roles with a strong analytical and technological focus, directly aligned with the skills developed within the programmes. The concentration of career opportunities in AI, data science and data engineering confirms the alignment between the educational promise and market realities.

The diversity of sectors and the range of company sizes demonstrate the transferability of skills — relevant in technological, financial, industrial or institutional environments.

Methodology — Survey conducted amongst the Class of 2024 graduates, twelve months after graduation. Response rate of over 90 per cent, with individual follow-up. The indicators are calculated in accordance with the school’s quality assurance standards.