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Originally Posted by dennehym  I've known engineering graduates who did. And even though that doesn't happen today, by the time a lecturer makes it to 'senior' status, they're already out of pocket by a substantial amount compared to what they would have been earning in industry, especially in IT.
And don't forget, lecturers don't have tenure and are all on contract, not all of which are being renewed.
Life in academia isn't roses and tea for everyone y'know. |
That depends.
Noone in my engineering class or the one before or after got initial contract more than 35K average was set at 29.5K. For chemical engineers (3rd best pay after oil engineers and aerodynamical design enginneers).
Further I know engineers in the industry who are lets face it not that good and are still under the pay brackets for normal lecturers. The reason being that they do not get increases in pay per year whereas lecturers (or at thest then one in my family) do.
yes money can increase rapidly in industry but it usually comes with a move towards management.