• Question: do you earn a lot of money ?

    Asked by alfie to Tim, Stephen, Sammie, Rachel, Mark, Lisa on 5 Mar 2018.
    • Photo: Lisa Baddeley

      Lisa Baddeley answered on 5 Mar 2018:

      Hi,

      Salaries are higher in Norway than the UK, but we have to pay a lot more tax and things are more expensive so in terms of how much money I have to spend after I’ve paid my rent and bills then it’s probably similar to the UK. You generally won’t get rich being a researcher or a professor at a University but you’ll earn above the average wage and I think the other perks are worth more. By perks I mean being able to travel to conferences around the world and do a job you love.
      A scientist working at a University in the UK who has finished they education and has a PhD (so a post-doctoral researcher) earns about £25,000 – £35,000 a year (depending on where they live and what work experience they have.) A professor or lecturer would earn something similar or more. In Norway the salary for a post-doctoral researcher is about £40,000 – £45,000 per year.
      Hope that answers your question.

    • Photo: Stephen Wilkins

      Stephen Wilkins answered on 6 Mar 2018:

      It all depends on your position, field, and where in the world you end up. A post-doctoral researcher in the UK will generally early around £32,000-£45,000 while a faculty member will earn between £40,000-£65,000. Full professors typically earn between £60,000 and £80,000 with salaries increasing if you go in to University management.

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