1、OPTICS&PHOTONICSTHE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICS AND PHOTONICS2025IIOptics&Photonics Global Salary ReportIntroductionThe Optics and Photonics Global Salary Report provides a snapshot for employees,students,and managers interested in understanding compensation across the career landscape:How does

2、 my pay compare with that of my colleagues?What type of engineering degree will provide the highest salary?What can I expect to earn in industry versus academia?The report addresses these questions and a variety of other issues across 13 topical sections,drawing on original research conducted by SPI

3、E.SPIE delivers the report each year,free of charge,as part of its mission as a not-for-profit educational society supporting the science and application of light.The report builds on data from over 5,800 individuals in 116 countries1 who shared career information in a short online survey.This is th

4、e 15th annual survey and report,the largest such study in the optics and photonics community.Unless otherwise noted,all results are based on full-time workers.For a complete list of participant countries and other details on survey methodology,please see Methodology and Endnotes on page 23.Photo cre

5、dit:GettyImages-gorodenkoffOptics&Photonics Global Salary Report1Key findings:The median salary for all full-time employees was$91,579,an increase from$75,000 last year.2 Median salaries paid in Euros have seen a 31%growth since 2021,while those paid in Chinese yuan have seen a 20%growth over the sa

6、me time.Salaries paid in US dollars or British Pounds have both steadily increased over the four years,while those in Japanese yen have been flat or nearly flat.For the first time in the 15 years of the survey,aerospace is not the top earning discipline,being overtaken by those working in the semico