• Question: what is your annual salary

    Asked by Robin to Eoin, Ester, Ildiko, Natasha, Paul, Tom on 14 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Natasha Myhill

      Natasha Myhill answered on 14 Nov 2017:

      Not a lot… Haha, so in terms of salary my PhD is funded by the MRC and EPSRC (research councils in the UK). I get the basic PhD researcher rate for these which is around £14,250 I think. However, they also contribute money to the research project I am doing, give me some money for travelling to conferences and a lot of support so its enough at this stage in my career.

    • Photo: Ester Gil Vazquez

      Ester Gil Vazquez answered on 14 Nov 2017:

      I get 20.000 a year, but that’s because my scholarship is pretty generous. They also give me money to training, travelling…they even bought me a new computer! 🙂 But if you are looking for good money you should probably try in industry rather than academia. They win more than us.

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      Paul McKeegan answered on 14 Nov 2017:

      My PhD bursary was less than that!
      The good thing about the PhD bursary is that is isn’t taxed, so you get all of it.
      I’m now 3 years out of my PhD and on about £30,000, which is above the national average. I miss student discount though!

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      Eoin McKinney answered on 15 Nov 2017:

      okay, so when I answer this you’re going to hate me…. but I’m a medic as well as a scientist so I get a bit more….! I’m an honorary consultant doctor and work in the hospital too and get paid on a clinical scale which works out at around £70k/year. This can also be supplemented by working with companies – I’ve started a company that I continue to work for and get some more from that in addition to some from consulting for other companies. It is possible to make money doing science, but it isn’t anywhere near as well paid as other professions.

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