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That depends on your PhD research area (even if in CS) and country. In many countries PhDs are only valuable in academia and industrial research institutes, bu
by quelltext 6y ago
That depends on your PhD research area (even if in CS) and country.
In many countries PhDs are only valuable in academia and industrial research institutes, but your salary is capped quite a bit long term.
In Asia a new grad fresh out of college is seen as more employable than a new PhD grad by most companies and salary differences would be minimal. I wouldn't recommend doing a PhD if you're out for a high salary there.
On the other hand in some European countries just having any PhD degree will open up career paths and salaries unavailable to non PhDs regardless of actual skills.
- jolux 6y agoI was speaking specifically about the US. In the US, such a degree signals dedication and work ethic at the very least.
- C1sc0cat 6y agoBut your still going to make more on average with a BSC in a FANG in industry than a PhD at a tier 1 RnD place like JPL ? CERN. I know as I started work at the worlds leading Research association for hydrodynamics and left for the commercial world as the pay was so bad.
- indemnity 6y agoI work for a German multinational, can confirm. You will not easily be reaching upper management without a PhD. I can’t think of any C levels or one level below that aren’t credentialed as such.