| If you are thinking about obtaining a PhD then you | | | | science when it comes to plastics, polymers, |
| will probably want to know how much money you | | | | rubbers, metals, alloys and even glass and paper. |
| could stand to make by investing the time and | | | | PhDs in this field work on developing new |
| money that it takes to become one. If you don't | | | | materials with specific properties for use with |
| then you probably aren't going to make it very | | | | specific applications. |
| far as a PhD. As they say if you don't know | | | | Average Salary is $83,690 |
| where you are going then your lost. | | | | - Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / |
| The 2007 Average Starting Salaries in the US by | | | | Programmer: |
| Degree are: | | | | Description: Jobs include programmers and coding |
| - Bachelors: $59,391 | | | | managers. Works as an individual or on a team |
| - Masters: $73,939 | | | | who write, debug and deliver software programs. |
| - Doctoral: $86,183 | | | | Average Salary is $97,883 |
| The 2007 Average Salaries for PhDs by Job | | | | - Computer and Information Scientist, Research: |
| Listed in Ascending order: | | | | Description: These are the inventors of the |
| - Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher | | | | computer world. PhDs in this field solve and |
| Education: | | | | develop solutions to issues in regards to computer |
| Description: Any Assistant Professor at a | | | | hardware and software. |
| University. Also includes assistant lecturers and | | | | Average Salary is $105,714 |
| speakers. | | | | As you can see if you are considering going for |
| Average Salary is $55,793 | | | | your PhD the computer industry is still the most |
| - Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education: | | | | well paid industry group in this class of education. |
| Description: A Professor at a University or College. | | | | More and more people in future generations are |
| Also includes lecturers and speakers. | | | | heading in the direction of computer programmer |
| Average Salary is $78,306 | | | | or CIS professional. The field at this point has |
| - Research Scientist, Biotechnology: | | | | managed to easily absorb the inflow of |
| Description: Jobs include Biochemists. Biochemists | | | | new-interested students and find jobs for new |
| study the chemical composition and processes of | | | | employees with higher education. In the future if |
| living things. A biochemist studies many from the | | | | things continue down this road it may become a |
| reaction of food and drugs on living organisms and | | | | very competitive industry where only the best of |
| tissue to the reasons for human growth and | | | | the best survive to work another day. For now |
| aging. | | | | majoring and going for a post graduate degree in |
| Average Salary is $82,222 | | | | something computer related is probably your best |
| - Materials Scientist: | | | | shot for a well-paid and prosperous future. |
| Description: These are people at the for front of | | | | |