Most lucrative exams to pass at school

Based on median salary six years after completion

Highest payers

Pure mathematics £22,600; design and technology £22,700; economics £23,900; engineering £23,900; physics £24,100; further maths £25,600;

Lowest payers

Urdu £13,900; Arabic £14,600; Greek £14,700; Turkish £15,000; Dutch £15,300

Figures from the Department for Education