[isusovaca]

I know I'm maybe off-topic here, but I was researching how well paid are IT jobs in the UK, and I don't get the whole gross/median/net pay thing. I'm not from the UK
If I got it right, gross is before taxes and NI, and net is what you actually get, but what is median pay?
http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/jobs/uk...ter science.do
So what do these figures represent?
I'm going to University of Edinburgh in September and I'm wondering what will I be able to expect in few years.

Thanks

[coldplasma]

First of all, that link doesn't work.

Second of all, median pay is a sample of random salaries across the country sorted into order, and then the middle value of the sequence picked out. It's more useful than average if you have a few values on either side of the spectrum where salaries are either way above or below what you would reasonably expect to earn. If you go to a good uni and get good grades, expect to earn around £25k.

[BaldFadedBrother]

Gross - Before tax
Net - After tax

[isusovaca]

(Original post by coldplasma)
First of all, that link doesn't work.

Second of all, median pay is a sample of random salaries across the country sorted into order, and then the middle value of the sequence picked out. It's more useful than average if you have a few values on either side of the spectrum where salaries are either way above or below what you would reasonably expect to earn. If you go to a good uni and get good grades, expect to earn around £25k.

Link fixed. Thanks for clarification, so I should be getting around £25k net worth?

[coldplasma]

More or less depending on the job role. Make sure you do the research on the potential fields you want to go into.

[welshwaynejack]

Unless you have some experience don't expect much unless you manage to get onto a graduate scheme