Demand for statisticians is crazy ...

[Bagpuss]

...Salaries for permies have reached 6 figures (in GBP) in Switzerland and Germany and are rising fast here.
One of my mates who's doing bog standard pharma work in Zurich is on the equivalent of £150k (permie)
And judging from the emails I'm getting this is standard.
Don't know what it's like in finance.

I can tell you why this is happening. There is no young blood in the industry, almost everyone is senior. Maths and life sciences are unpopular. The traditional routes into the industry are being dropped by the Universities because of the lack of demand. There are lots of Chinese but they usually have poor communication skills.

[GreenLabel]

Any examples? Current advertised roles? Jobserve, recruitment sites, etc?

Send your CV to any rec cons dealing with Pharma in germany or Switzerland.
With a stats MSc and the right experience you can get the figures I'm quoting.

That'd be a no, then.

[sasguru]

That'd be a no, then.

Whatever.

[sasguru]

I can tell you why this is happening. There is no young blood in the industry, almost everyone is senior. Maths and life sciences are unpopular. The traditional routes into the industry are being dropped by the Universities because of the lack of demand. There are lots of Chinese but they usually have poor communication skills.

Hmmm, sort of mirrors what my mate was saying. But I think it is also a specific German and Swiss problem - they don't seem to be bringing through the right sorts of grads. The French and British pharmas don't seem to need to pay anywhere near as much.

Edit: DA, open an office in Basle/Zurich ...