• Question: how much do you get paid ?

    Asked by anon-185775 to Adam, William, Rebecca, Martyna, Callum, Alice on 7 Nov 2018. This question was also asked by anon-184946.
    • Photo: Adam Berlie

      Adam Berlie answered on 7 Nov 2018:

      Unfortunately the sciences do not pay a lot of money so this is a job you have to do because you really, really, really want to. I think if money is a big motivating factors, and this isn’t a bad thing at all, then engineering can present more oppertunites for both progression and pay. It’s not the way things should be, but also the private and industrial sectors pay a lot more then universities and big facilities like where I work.

      Ultimately, you’ve got to decide what is most important to you, but the science world isn’t what it used to be and people can really struggle despite having spent so many years studying.

    • Photo: Rebecca Roddan

      Rebecca Roddan answered on 11 Nov 2018:

      I’m doing a PhD at the moment, so I get paid – it’s enough to live off obviously but I’m paid less than if I’d got a job in science as I’m working towards getting a qualification at the same time. Working in science is a really rewarding career though so I think it’s worth taking a hit on the amount you’re paid 🙂

    • Photo: Callum McHugh

      Callum McHugh answered on 12 Nov 2018:

      Not enough….;-)

    • Photo: William Glass

      William Glass answered on 12 Nov 2018:

      So I receive money from the University that helps cover living costs, it may not be a lot but I enjoy working in science and learning new things. As Rebecca said, it’s a really rewarding field to be in albeit with a slight hit on your pay.

    • Photo: Martyna Pastok

      Martyna Pastok answered on 14 Nov 2018:

      Not enough for effort and enthusiasm put in work I do but science per se does not pay a lot of money you do it because you love it and it makes sense to you.

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