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From: Wharf Rat	7/22/2025 9:40:03 AM
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Fact brief - Is climate science a high-paying profession? Posted on 22 July 2025 by Sue Bin ParkSkeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline. Is climate science a high-paying profession? Climate scientists are paid for their work, but grants primarily fund research expenses, not personal gain. The field offers modest salaries relative to other accessible professions. Scientific research is expensive and competitive. Grants fund equipment, lab space, travel, data collection, and salaries for entire teams, not single individuals. A $400,000 grant might pay a scientist less than $17,000 annually over three years. The average yearly salary of a U.S. climate researcher is $90,000 per year, comparable to IT administrators rather than CEOs. The claim that climate scientists fabricate results for money ignores the accountability and transparency built into grant systems. Funds are awarded based on peer-reviewed proposals, and all spending must be justified and reported. Such specialists who are “in it for the money” would likely work in more lucrative private sectors like oil or gas industries, whose executives make $20 million per year. Go to full rebuttal on Skeptical Science or to the fact brief on Gigafact This fact brief is responsive to quotes such as this one. Sources The New York Times The Baseless Claim That Climate Scientists Are ‘Driven’ by Money Ars Technica If climate scientists are in it for the money, they’re doing it wrong Global Warming: Man or Myth? Scientists can also wear their citizen hats Taking the Money for Grant(ed) – Part I ZipRecruiter Climate Scientist Salary Glassdoor Climate Scientist Salaries RaiseMe Climate scientists: Salary, career path, job outlook, education and more Yahoo Finance Here’s How Rich All the Big Oil Executives Are

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