Doctorate (PhD) Degree Salary

Updated: 9 Feb 2012
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Postdoctoral Research Associate£22,060 - £34,488  
  
Research Scientist£25,452 - £41,962  
Lecturer / Speaker£30,458 - £49,317  
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education£46,651 - £93,366  
Senior Research Scientist (Unspecified Type)£32,187 - £48,343  
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer£30,966 - £66,384  
Software Engineer£25,614 - £41,818  
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Country: United Kingdom | Currency: GBP | Updated: 9 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 1,390
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD) Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range

Oxford University£28,296 - £71,490
The University of Cambridge£27,482 - £86,809
The university of Manchester£22,961 - £62,736
Imperial College, London£28,908 - £80,497
University of cambridge£26,950 - £79,463
Popular Companies

Salary Range

University College London£31,355 - £33,897
The University of Cambridge£16,278 - £40,000
British Petroleum (BP)£35,000 - £98,000
Astrazeneca£42,109 - £65,000
Qinetiq PLC£30,462 - £40,695
Popular Cities

Salary Range

London, England: London£25,803 - £85,104
Cambridge, England: Cambridgeshire£25,209 - £59,180
Manchester, England: Manchester£23,301 - £60,003
Oxford, England: Oxfordshire£26,859 - £62,474
Bristol, England: Bristol£24,188 - £77,318
Gender
Female
25%
female alumni
 
Male
75%
male alumni
Salary:£27,611 - £44,121 £31,342 - £54,924

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