Chinese Scientist Get Big Pay Raise

[Stepbrow]

I hope that this pay increase is above and beyond their base salary. If so it is a pretty big percentage increase in pay, the equivalent of $3 going to $147.

Here's the article: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6558034.html

[Guest Tony n Terrific]

I hope that this pay increase is above and beyond their base salary. If so it is a pretty big percentage increase in pay, the equivalent of $3 going to $147.

Here's the article: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90881/6558034.html

About 500% not a bad increase.

[Richard & Li]

Chinese Scientist Get Big Pay Raise?

 

I'd say "Big" is relative.

 

Yup, 500%. But then, statistics lie.

[Randy W]

Chinese Scientist Get Big Pay Raise?

 

I'd say "Big" is relative.

 

Yup, 500%. But then, statistics lie.

 

 

That raise is all of $136, for a total allowance of $165 per month - small even by Chinese standards.

 

Hopefully, their room and board is taken care of.

[parapara_13]

I work with many Chinese graduate students and post-docs. Most are extremely intelligent in science and engineering. The pay raise is well deserved.

 

Most that come to study or work as graduate students and post-docs in US universities don't get paid as well as US citizens. Their stipend, however, is still better than what their salaries would be in China.

[Don]

I think this is the extra stipend that the government gives some of their top researchers on top of their base salary. I know that many of the best Chinese researcher can make even more extras. I know a few of the best US based Chinese national researchers have gotten offers of a lot more for the first three years and several millions to set up labs. Of course several millions is not much to set up a lab now days. So some are going back to China now to set up their labs and continue their current work, but in China.

Edited December 27, 2008 by Don (see edit history)