# Salary paid to PhD students

**Source**: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/phd/intro/salary
**Parent**: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/phd/intro

Employed PhD students are placed on a pay grade based on whether they have been working after finishing their graduate studies.

As of April 2024, the monthly salary, including pension for a PhD student with no seniority amounts to approx. DKK 34,000.

**Secondary employment**

In connection with secondary employment, the general rules at DTU apply.