Ph.D. student's budget vs life in Vienna

[resjudicata]

@reemal There is a difference, but nothing that will prevent him from having a good life and save 500€ per month.

 

[chingay]

@resjudicata A plumber earns more than that. You gotta learn some marketable skills bro.

 

[y0ung1996]

@reemal I’d put this into some Vienna -based subreddits

 

[reemal]

@y0ung1996 Been there to ask about something else and they were surprisingly inactive. Maybe if I wrote it in German but I don't really think it would help much.

I already got more direct messages from users after this post than all the comments to the ones I made on these subs.

 

[resjudicata]

@reemal What would you earn for a similar position in Germany?

 

[themadbaron]

@resjudicata Depends on the field. Usually you get a 65% E13 position which is 1740€ net. Every year you get roughly 100€ more. 30 days of vacation and an additional 0.5 salary december.

 

[resjudicata]

@themadbaron So, less than he gets net with 14 salaries in Austria.

 

[themadbaron]

@resjudicata Austria 22400€ vs Germany 21750€ for the first year. No idea if the PHD salary in austria is adjusted by experience level.

 

[james2333]

@themadbaron There are more perks like health insurance and social security and pension.

You can claim unemployment in Germany after the PhD.

 

[themadbaron]

@james2333 Agree, no idea how it works in Austria though

 

[resjudicata]

@james2333 All that applies to AT as well.

 

[james2333]

@resjudicata But as you said you pay less taxes so the pension is lower since both how much you and the employer pay is lower.

 

[resjudicata]

@james2333 Nope, that's not how it works bro. Pensions in AT are way higher cause of slightly different mechanisms and because the employer pays also significantly more. Please check your facts.

Taxes are lower.

Social security pays are lower, pensions are still higher.

 

[monica444]

@james2333 You can do all that. There is also an option of bildungskarenz after your PhD.
My austrian university generously contributed to second pension pillar as well.
For me the salary was great and I managed to continously save about 1/4 of it, while occasionaly eating out, going for drinks etc...

 

[buju]

@themadbaron additional 0.5 salary december

Really? I haven't heard about this!

 

[themadbaron]

@buju It is the "Jahressonderzahlung" which is usually coming with the december salary. Depending on whatever experience level you have it might be a bit less. https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tv-l/allg/jahressonderzahlung.html

 

[buju]

@themadbaron That's amazing, I am an incoming PhD in Germany, so that's great news

 

[themadbaron]

@buju Will you be employed according to the „TV-L“These are usually the E13 positions and then you should get them. If you are here on a stipend, you will not receive it.

If 98 is your birthdate and you are already at you PhD congratulations!

 

[buju]

@themadbaron Yes, it will be a 100% TV-L 13 position, so I am super happy to have Christmas money! Haha yes it is in fact, tysm!

 

[themadbaron]

@buju Even 100% wow. May I ask which field?