Physicists do experimental and developmental work in areas such as electronics, medicine, engineering, the environment, energy, nuclear physics, manufacturing and information technology.
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The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Physicists in the private sector can earn from around £25,000 a year to start, rising up to around £50,000 a year with a number of years' experience.
The starting salaries for physicists in postdoctoral research posts are normally in the range £30,000 to £45,000 a year. University lecturers including senior lecturers can earn up to £52,000 a year. More senior research and teaching staff can earn over £70,000 a year.
Trainee medical physics technician working in the NHS start on Band 6, £39,912 to £48,635 a year. As an HCPC registered medical physicist you would be on Band 7, £48,788 to £56,747 a year. With experience, in senior positions, this can rise to Band 9, £117,732 to £122,831 a year. The current pay scales are from April 2024.
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For most jobs you would require a degree.
You could work in a wide range of careers – in various branches of engineering, defence, ICT, medical industry, manufacturing, optics, power generation, satellite design, transport, construction, meteorology, patent agency work, business teaching and finance. There is also a considerable demand for teachers in this area.
Workforce Education Levels (UK)
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The Institute of Physics website has a careers section at www.iop.org/careers which shows you the wide range of career opportunities open to physics graduates.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Institute of Physics (IOP)
Tel: 020 7470 4800
Website:
https://www.iop.org/#gref
Twitter:
@PhysicsNews
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https://www.facebook.com/instituteofphysics
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)
Tel: 01904 610821
E-mail:
office@ipem.org.uk
Website:
http://www.ipem.ac.uk/
Twitter:
@ipemnews