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SALARY BY SPECIALIZATION

This year, biotechnology continues to lead the pack in the U.K., though by a smaller margin than in 2015. In 2014, the average biotech salary was £94,470 but in 2015’s salary survey, that number skyrocketed to £111,105. This year, it’s a bit closer to 2014 levels, at £98,500. Other fields, such as genetics, continue to grow; the average geneticist salary increased by more than £11,890 this year over 2015.

JOB SATISFACTION

The world over, more than 80 percent of scientists say they feel stimulated by their work. However, fewer respondents feel that their job allows for a good work/life balance, and fewer than half of surveyed scientists in any given region are happy with their salary and benefits. Correspondingly, nearly half of respondents from most regions report having looked for new jobs within the past year

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LIFE IN ACADEMIA

On average, the U.S. is the highest-paying country for life scientists this year, with compensation clocking in at an average of £90,400 across all US respondents. US academics average notably higher salaries than their counterparts in Europe and Asia, as well as in Latin America, where salaries still trail the rest of the world.

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