CUSAT is the topmost institute out of 6 major institutes offering this course in india.so it must have decent placement. This is one of the highly paid fields among the science-oriented careers. Remuneration varies on the basis of experience and education. One can earn 20000- 35000 Rs per month at the beginning of his career. In countries like US, Canada and UK the annual pay-package of Photonics researchers/scientists varies from $36384 to $116915. Some job types:- *.Photonics Assistants. *.Photonics Technician. *.Sales Engineers. *.Service Engineers. *.Researcher. *.Lecturer. Some employment areas are-: *.Telecommunication Companies. *.R & D organizations. *.Automobile Manufacturers. *.Universities. *.Laboratories. *.Communication's Network. *.Medicine Industry. *.Defence Department. *.Optic Firms. *.Electronic Companies. *.Entertainment Industry. *.Meteorological Departments.