• Question: how much is the starting salary?

    Asked by mace532mobs on 30 Sep 2025. This question was also asked by pyro532byre24.
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      Rachael Dickman answered on 30 Sep 2025:

      For a job doing research in a university it depends on your level of experience. If you have an undergraduate degree or a masters degree it will vary depending on your prior experience (usually ~£20-30k). You also usually get paid to do a PhD (at the moment that’s ~£21k). If you have a PhD your starting salary would be higher (~£40k).

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      Caroline Roche answered on 1 Oct 2025:

      It really depends on the company and sector you are working in. But on average in control systems, a new graduate can get around £27k while an apprentice could start on £18k.

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      Charlotte Gale answered on 21 Mar 2026:

      I earn £22,000 a year now while I am working for my PhD qualification, once I am qualified my salary should be in the £30,000s or £40,000s

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      India Pascoal-Lawrence answered on 26 Mar 2026:

      My starting salary was £30k, but it really depends on which route you go, and where in the world you do Geology. In Australia i know the starting salary is much higher 80-90k AUS dollar!

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