THE TRUTH ABOUT PHD SALARY STATISTICS (& WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT)
THE TRUTH ABOUT PHD SALARY STATISTICS (& WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT)
1. $21,570 is actual worldwide average for postdoc salaries (NSF)
2. Even postdoc salaries in the US and other 1st world countries are as low as $23,660 (Nature)
3. 100,000+ postdocs in US, UK, Europe alone are underpaid looking for work in industry (how are you going to compete)?
4. $305,248 is the difference over 7 years in terms of salary you'll get in industry versus academia (this is what you're losing)
5. Academia is cratering and you're next. Watch to learn how to create your plan to transition.