What is the annual salary for a Physicist with a degree or Master's degree?

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The discussion centers on the potential annual salary for a Physicist holding a Master's degree. While the inquirer hopes to earn a minimum of £120,000 per year, responses indicate that actual salaries can vary significantly, with the nominal minimum being zero pounds. The conversation highlights the importance of considering opportunity costs and suggests that salaries are often discussed in the context of PhD qualifications rather than Master's degrees.

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Hi, I will be starting college (grade 11 and 12 in the UK) in September 2012. I am very interested in Physics and Maths. I have always showed brilliance in those two subjects even in my early childhood. So I am planning to go for a Physics Master's Degree. I have a lot of family to support and I also have big dreams. I wanted to know if a Master's Degree in Physics could get me a minimum of £120,000 a year. I haven't been introduced to all of the fields of Physics, so I would like to have an average and a minimum please.
Thank you,
 
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Abiel Mehrete said:
What is the annual salary for a Physicist with a degree or Master's degree?

It depends.

Abiel Mehrete said:
I wanted to know if a Master's Degree in Physics could get me a minimum of £120,000 a year.

The nominal minimum is zero pounds a year. If you consider opportunity cost, the minimum may be lower than that.
 
And note that most of that discussion is about PhDs.
 

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