• Question: what is yearly income like as a scientist with a PHd?

    Asked by 378enek33 to Emma, Karla, Shane, Stephen, Yang on 9 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Karla Dussan

      Karla Dussan answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      Hey there. If you work in research at a Higher Education Institute (University), your salary is determined by a salary scale you can have a look here —> http://www.iua.ie/research-innovation/researcher-salary-scales/

      If you have an undergraduate/Masters degree, your salary falls under the category of Research Assistant. Once you have your PhD, you get to the post-doctorate researcher level, and then you continue on the basis of years of experience… I cannot tell you so much about research in industry, since that varies a lot from company to company. I’ve heard friends that after PhD they land in jobs with lower salaries than for a University-based postdoctoral researcher, as well as friends that have landed jobs after a Masters degree earning even more than myself at the postdoctoral level!!!

    • Photo: Emma Hanley

      Emma Hanley answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      I think Karla summed it up very well, just to add that a PhD salary can depend on the funding that you get but usually they are quite similar.

    • Photo: Shane Mcdonagh

      Shane Mcdonagh answered on 9 Nov 2017:

      In general, the more well educated you are, the more you will be paid. This is true for scientists as much as anyone. Doing well in school and college, and possibly getting a PhD means you will earn much more than the average wage.

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