Phd candidate salaries in Spain

Phd candidate salaries in Spain

  • A PhD student in Spain receives an average gross salary of 1,815 euros per month
  • As this is an average, depending on the institution or department where you do your PhD the salary can vary considerably.
  • One thing to keep in mind is that simply by doing a PhD you will not have a salary; you will have a salary only if you get a research grant or contract.
  • It is also worth noting that these PhD research contracts are not always full-time, with many being part-time (e.g. 25 hours per week)

Salary comparison

Compared to a PhD student, a person with a postgraduate or master’s degree in the working world generally earns more:

    • The average gross salary per month of a person with postgraduate studies in Spain stands at an average of 2.470 euros

    Even so, completing doctoral studies will help you to improve your training and access more specific jobs.

    Remarks

    • The maximum duration of the working day is 40 hours per week.
    • Vacation: 30 days per year minimum.

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