U.S. Life Scientists Report Rising Salaries and High Job Satisfaction

摘要

The latest salary survey of AAAS life scientists, developed in partnership with Kelly Scientific Resources, finds that pay increases outpaced inflation, especially for postdocs. Becoming a scientist isn't easy. Earning a Ph.D. is just one step in the long journey to professional fulfillment. Then comes a post-doc or three, and maybe a multiyear probationary period. Most scientists are in their mid-30s by the time their real careers get under way. And the payoff—the opportunity to spend the rest of your life working really hard on interesting projects—brings with it a decent, but usually not great, salary.