Lecturer&#x27;s salary

I thought most did it as a condition of their research at their university?

Reply 2

Roobagnall

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My friends mum is a lecturer and they offered her quite alot (around £40,000 a year) but im not sure how representative that is...

Reply 3

Oladz

OP

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JumpingJonny

I thought most did it as a condition of their research at their university?

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Revd. Mike

JumpingJonny

I thought most did it as a condition of their research at their university?

They get paid for it too...

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member169510

Revd. Mike

They get paid for it too...

Oh really? it must be minimal pay then?

Reply 6

Oladz

OP

15

thanks for the responses so far, any other ideas?

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Polka_Dot_Queen

I think it varies with Uni's and how good they are? I would guess that, as lecturers in Oxford and Cambridge have to have more knowledge and better teaching than uni's at the bottom of the league tables...but this is just a guess?

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Polka_Dot_Queen

I think it varies with Uni's and how good they are? I would guess that, as lecturers in Oxford and Cambridge have to have more knowledge and better teaching than uni's at the bottom of the league tables...but this is just a guess?

Well they usually get the pick of the best, but it's naive to think that lecturers are only teaching at universities at the bottom of the league tables because they're bad lecturers who couldn't get a job anywhere else- in fact many of the newer universities can offer more money, so actually have pretty good lecturers.

To the O.P check out prospects for more detailed info:

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Explore_types_of_jobs/Types_of_Job/p!eipaL?state=showocc&idno=42&pageno=2

I think the starting salary they've put on there is a bit hopeful, as most lecturers begin their careers as research assistants or in post doc positions. Basically it's a good comfortable wage, but it's not the career to go for if you want to make loads of money!

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River85

Junior posts (ie usually just after PhD) 26 - 32k
senior lecturer 30 - 40k,

Reader/Professor or head of department 40 - 50k or more. I'm just estimating here, I'm not an expert.

So not bad, more than comfotable certainly but less than they used to be paid a generation or two ago I think. The motivation for most is the academia, research and chance to involve themselves in things they're passionate about. There are certainly more lucrative areas.

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River85

Junior posts (ie usually just after PhD) 26 - 32k
senior lecturer 30 - 40k,

Reader/Professor or head of department 40 - 50k or more. I'm just estimating here, I'm not an expert.

So not bad, more than comfotable certainly but less than they used to be paid a generation or two ago I think. The motivation for most is the academia, research and chance to involve themselves in things they're passionate about. There are certainly more lucrative areas.

R.E junior posts: they wish! It's more 20-26k.

Reply 11

Fixesin

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I see how you don't ask me first tobes... My Dad's a senior lecturer (at DMU lolz) and he earns around 40k.

Reply 12

cpchem

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At Oxford, the postdoc pay scale is about 28-36k, and the university lecturer scale is 42-56, with more for heads of department etc. Add in the perks that a fellowship at an Oxford college brings (a housing allowance of several thousand, dining rights etc.), and it isn't too bad, to be honest.

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River85

miss_world

R.E junior posts: they wish! It's more 20-26k.

Well I originally put 24 - 30k but changed it. After time spent as a research assistant or PhD then it'll be 24 - 26k but after a few years (but still before senior lecturer status) is it not around 30k?

Reply 14

River85

Well I originally put 24 - 30k but changed it. After time spent as a research assistant or PhD then it'll be 24 - 26k but after a few years (but still before senior lecturer status) is it not around 30k?

Ah I thought by junior posts you mean research assistant and post doc work, yes I think it would be after a few years gaining relevant experience. I'm not one myself, though my boyfriend is- at a different university might I add!

Reply 15

River85

miss_world

Ah I thought by junior posts you mean research assistant and post doc work, yes I think it would be after a few years gaining relevant experience. I'm not one myself, though my boyfriend is- at a different university might I add!

Junior posts was a bit misleading, I realised that when I was typing it but, meh, it's a Saturday night and I'm tired. Brain not in full gear.

So using these guidelines lecturers will only start to earn around the 30k mar once they're getting towards (or in) their thirties. So it's a comfortable living, if not particularly lucrative. I'm 24 and still haven't finished my undergrad. I'm probably not going to start my career (surveying or heritage management) until I'm 29/30 :eek:

I'll be even worse off :tongue:

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River85

Junior posts was a bit misleading, I realised that when I was typing it but, meh, it's a Saturday night and I'm tired. Brain not in full gear.

So using these guidelines lecturers will only start to earn around the 30k mar once they're getting towards (or in) their thirties. So it's a comfortable living, if not particularly lucrative. I'm 24 and still haven't finished my undergrad. I'm probably not going to start my career (surveying or heritage management) until I'm 29/30 :eek:

I'll be even worse off :tongue:

Nah I guess not, but then you wouldn't be doing it for the money right? You'd be a fool if you did! :tongue:

It's not that bad and you'd probably be in a similar situation in most other fields bar corporate law and finance (who wants a career in finance at the moment!?)

I'd love a career in academia I just can't stand the thought of being in university for another 4 years after my undergrad, so I'm going for teaching instead.

Reply 17

MagicNMedicine

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Main grade lecturers at good (Russell group and above) unis are looking at about £38-48k

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