how much do u get paid?

Question: how much do u get paid?
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Asked by anon-306097 on 13 Dec 2021. This question was also asked by anon-306091, anon-306576, anon-306571.
- Kathryn Hutson answered on 13 Dec 2021:
  
  Difficult question to answer, because pay is one of the most personal things to ask, so I’m not going to tell you what I earn, sorry!
  
  Suffice to say, engineers and scientists are well paid, professional jobs and the pay increases with experience.
  
  Have a look at employers websites like https://www.nucleargraduates.com/about-us/pay-benefits/ for an idea of what you start with, then it generally goes up as you do more of the job. After your degree you can expect about £26,000 and then more later (even after the first year!).
  
  Having enough money is important isn’t it, but it’s not the only thing to consider, I think that enjoying your job is the most important thing, since you spend quite a lot of time doing it, make it something fun!
- Rea Kozlowski answered on 13 Dec 2021:
  
  As a PhD student, I have a funded position which currently gives me £15,600/year. But this is dependent on inflation. Also, not all PhD students are funded, so they have to pay the student fees and costs by themselves.
  My funds include spending for conferences, equipment, etc.
- Caroline Roche answered on 13 Dec 2021:
  
  £40k as a base salary, with overtime and allowances on top of that. A new graduate can expect £23k while apprentices would be around £15k.
- Marianne Morris answered on 14 Dec 2021:
  
  There are lots of well-paid jobs in the nuclear industry, particularly in technical or project management roles. When I joined the graduate scheme in 2009, my starting salary was about £29k. After that, your pay depends on many things including performance and also what specific roles you decide to move into but after 10 years with the company, that starting salary is likely to have have increased by 50-100%
- Tom Ross answered on 14 Dec 2021:
  
  Similarly to the other PhD students here, I receive a tax-free stipend that covers my basic living expenses, but I am really at the bottom of the pay ladder right now so not a great example – there is potential to earn a very high salary in the nuclear industry!
- Sarah Lu answered on 15 Dec 2021:
  
  This is a really important question! Being transparent about what you earn can stop you [or your colleagues] from being paid unfairly and can help you challenge unfair pay when you see it. [Always check your contract first though!]
  
  As a funded PhD student, I have a stipend that currently gives me ~£16,000/year. But this is dependent on inflation and where you live. Where living costs are higher e.g London the stipend is often higher to cover these increased costs.
  My funds include spending on research equipment, conferences and training etc
  
  Not all PhD students are funded, so they have to fund their own fees and research costs!
  I
- Calum Cunningham answered on 17 Dec 2021: last edited 17 Dec 2021 8:55 am
  
  On the graduate scheme at NNL (National Nuclear Laboratory), all graduates get a starting salary of £30,000. This is pretty good for any science or engineering starting salary, but it’s roughly in the right ballpark for a graduate job in nuclear. And it increases every year!
  
  And if you complete a PhD, the post-doc scheme at NNL offers a starting salary of £37,000 (!)

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