• Question: how much do you earn per week?

    Asked by lorena to Hitesh, Hywel, Mae, Nik, Tiffany on 14 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Mae Woods

      Mae Woods answered on 14 Jun 2012:

      Hi lorena,
      About the same amount as a trainee teacher. It depends on who is paying you. I receive funding from a research council called the EPSRC, but some people get paid by University or by private companies or cancer research UK.

    • Photo: Nicola Ibberson

      Nicola Ibberson answered on 14 Jun 2012:

      Hey, scientists working for the NHS begin on a salary of around £25,000 a year whilst they are training. Each year you get a pay rise. Fully qualified senior scientists can earn up to £90,000 a year, so there is lots of room for career progression.

    • Photo: Tiffany Taylor

      Tiffany Taylor answered on 14 Jun 2012:

      It’s not the best paid job in the world (considering how long we had to stay at school), but it’s ok. I get around £367 per week (after tax) – which may seem like a lot to you, but there are always bills to pay! The top professors get more like £1000 per week. And you can get paid more in places like America (but they work you really hard).

    • Photo: Hitesh Dave

      Hitesh Dave answered on 15 Jun 2012:

      Science gives more pride in the field..it is not the best paying field but it is competetive…In my field after A levels..trainee person will start from £15.000 per year and great scientist can earn upto £150,000 per year…It varies lot from small companies to large comanies…and also based on your experience level…I earn sufficient to live relaxed life…

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