Microbiologists who are employed in govt. /private organization get
lucrative remuneration along with perk and other benefits as revised from
time to time. In India, the professionals who are working in pharma or
biotech labs can get starting salary somewhere between Rs.10, 000 –
Rs.15, 000 per month.
With two or three years of experience the salary gets doubled.
Those who are working in govt. organizations or research labs also get
handsome salary with other benefits. The salary ranges from Rs.10, 000-
Rs.20, 000. The Junior Research fellows who work on various projects get
monthly fellowship of Rs.12, 000.
The scope for microbiologists is more in developed countries like US,
UK, Australia, France and Germany. In these countries one who is engaged
in research work gets around $30,000 to $70,000 per year.
