• Question: how much do you make in a month

    Asked by anon-212963 to Robert, Imad, Hannah, Fern, Christian, carolwallace on 12 Jun 2019. This question was also asked by anon-212964.
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      Fern Johnson answered on 12 Jun 2019:

      I’m on Band 6 of the NHS pay scale – you can look it up and do the maths if you’re interested 🙂 when I quality as a clinical scientist I’ll move up to Band 7.

      In the NHS you’re not likely to get rich unless you become a very senior doctor or manager, but you can earn a good wage – long term I could earn more if I worked for a private company but it probably wouldn’t be half as rewarding.

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      Carol Wallace answered on 12 Jun 2019:

      I’ve been in work for a long time, so I’ve worked my way up the pay scales.
      My part time salary is £1500/month.
      Science isn’t the highest paid, but i’d argue the most interesting!

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      Imad Ouachan answered on 12 Jun 2019:

      My work is funded by a research council so most of us PhD’s get paid the same amount in the office. People can get a bit more money if you decide to work alongside a company while doing your PhD.

      Its not a huge amount but its enough to have live and have some fun while still in the university environment.

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      Robert Ives answered on 13 Jun 2019:

      I make around 5 or 6 Lego models a month – Lego is expensive so I need enough spare money in my pay packet each month to pay for them.

      Chase the job, not the money. A job you are happy in will lead to you working harder, learning more and might even help you earn a little bit more money! Trust me, a job where you are happy is far more important than a job with loads of cash! Unfortunately, we sometimes have to compromise – a job we don’t mind, with a reasonable salary which allows us to save money for a house and do some of the things we would like. If you’re lucky, you’ll get both.

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      Christian Gude answered on 13 Jun 2019:

      My grant covers living expenses and I get a bit less than £1200 per month. I work between 40 and 50 hours a week for it, so that’s £6.00 – £7.50 an hour and thus a fair bit under minimum wage. I’d earn about 1600 € in Germany with a contract for the same job, but I have some unique opportunities here that are worth it.

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