What is the salary of PhD students employed at LIFE?

BASICS

• For PhD students employed at LIFE, the salary is fixed in accordance with the collective agreement of the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) (AC-overenskomsten)
• The salary of the individual student therefore depends on his or her seniority
  

Two exceptions from the collective agreement of the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC):

 

• Pension is earned on 85% of the base pay
• The PhD supplement is not pensionable 

 

DETAILED INFORMATION

PhD salary information applicable until 1 April 2011 (recommended)

 

 

Seniority	AC Salary Step	Monthly Base Pay	Supplement	Pension	Gross Pay
1st year	4	23.770	1.245	3.455	28.470
2nd year	4	23.770	1.245	3.455	28.470
3rd year	5	25.618	1.245	3.724	30.586
4th year	6	27.304	1.245	3.969	32.517
5th year	8	28.964	1.245	4.210	34.419

 

Your seniority can be calculated as from the month in which you graduate, at the earliest. Seniority is earned only for work which is relevant to the study programme from which you have graduated.

 

 

RELEVANT LINKS

The collective agreement of the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) is available on AC’s website.

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please contact your trade union organisation for more information.