The starting salary of academics varies greatly depending on the subject.
A study shows which young professionals earn particularly well.
The starting salary of academics * can usually be seen.
On closer inspection, however, there are major differences - and that already at the start of the career.
This is shown by a current study by the
Salary.de
portal
.
Salary after studying: This is how much young professionals earn on average
In the first three years after graduation, career
starters
earn
around 48,100 euros gross
annually (median **).
Gender still plays a major role: While men can expect a starting salary of around 50,800 euros, women have to be satisfied with around 45,100 euros.
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** What is the median?
The median is the value that lies in the middle of all data: 50 percent are above the value, 50 percent below.
The median is therefore more accurate than the average, which can be distorted by outliers.
Starting salary: This is where you earn the most money
There are major differences, especially in the field of study.
It is best for bachelor's and master's degrees in
engineering
who start out with an annual
gross
salary of around
51,000 euros
.
Even
computer
it hits good - waiting for them an entry level salary of around 50.00 euros.
Philip Bierbach, CEO of Salary.de, knows why exactly these subjects are paid so well.
By
contrast, university graduates in the
humanities
, i.e. linguists and cultural scientists
, are worse off
: With around 33,500 euros, they earn
around 17,000 euros less gross
than engineering scientists.
And that at the start of your career.
This puts them in the last place in the salary comparison by far, far behind the natural scientists (47,500 euros) and economists (44,300 euros).
Starting salary according to subject | Median | Average |
Engineering | € 51,032 | € 51,930 |
Computer science | € 48,429 | € 50,751 |
Natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) | € 47,524 | € 50,253 |
Economics | € 44,317 | € 46,853 |
Humanities (language and cultural studies) | € 33,525 | € 35,489 |
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Doctorate is particularly worthwhile for humanities and natural scientists
In order to counteract this wage gap, a high degree, for example through a doctorate, is particularly worthwhile for humanities scholars and natural scientists.
Graduates from these subjects
increase their salaries by around 27 to 30 percent
.
But that's not all: “The doctorate is considered a 'career
booster
' and
door opener for management positions
in many areas
.
Many board positions are still filled by PhD graduates, ”explains Bierbach.
Starting salary with doctorate (doctorate) | Median | Average | Salary increase compared to Bachelor & Master |
Engineering | € 61,994 | € 66,532 | 21% |
Natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) | € 61,867 | € 65,416 | 30% |
Computer science | € 59,194 | € 62,666 | 22% |
Economics | € 51,906 | € 52,743 | 17% |
Humanities (language and cultural studies) | € 42,697 | € 45,683 | 27% |
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