• Question: How much do you get paid annually?

    Asked by G-Lucz to Alison, Hannah, Jonny, MarthaNari, Paul on 13 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by The Viper, Sophie-May-0615.
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      Paul Brack answered on 13 Jun 2015:

      I’m a PhD student, so I don’t get paid as such; instead I get what is called a stipend, which is kind of the same as getting paid in a job, except I don’t have to pay any tax. The amount of the stipend is listed on this website: https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/minimumpay/.
      So this year PhD students in Chemistry get at least £13863.

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      Alison Whitaker answered on 13 Jun 2015:

      This depends on what job I have as I work on different projects at different times. Data Scientists at the moment can get paid quite well, but it depends on the mixture of skills you have, and who you are working for! A Data Scientist at Google might earn over £100,000 a year. I have chosen to work in the arts because I think their data is the most interesting, but the salaries in the arts are lower than in the general technology sector.

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      Jonny Brooks-Bartlett answered on 13 Jun 2015:

      I am a PhD student like Paul so I don’t get paid. Paul has given a fantastic answer on what PhD students “earn” so have a look at his answer.
      I get £13590 a year (and I don’t have to pay tax as a student).

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      Martha Havenith answered on 14 Jun 2015:

      Yes, as Alison said, it depends a lot on the sector you work in… university research generally doesn’t pay awesomely compared to industry, but enough for a comfy life. I’ve been around 2000-2500 £/month in the last few years.

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