What salary are you on?

magicwok

Sorry for being a bit nosey but just wanted to know what age and what salary are you on, im 27 and on 38K, sometimes i think that may be a low wage for my age so just wanted to see is that about average

Random

There's some people who are 45 and on minimum wage.

ixoy

magicwok wrote: »

Sorry for being a bit nosey but just wanted to know what age and what salary are you on, im 27 and on 38K, sometimes i think that may be a low wage for my age so just wanted to see is that about average

It's not low for your age given the average industrial wage is less. It does depend on your profession though - it could be low for your line of work.

targus

It has nothing to do with your age.Its about the job you do and your qualifications.There are people your age working for half what you earn and others and for 2/3 times..

In the current climate all i can say is be glad you have a job!

1966

targus wrote: »

It has nothing to do with your age.Its about the job you do and your qualifications.There are people your age working for half what you earn and others and for 2/3 times..

In the current climate all i can say is be glad you have a job!

- and about 400,000 like you - totally agree.
- salary / age - all relative and like previous posters said it depends on your job for example.

magicwok

I work in IT Support

cronos

magicwok wrote: »

I work in IT Support

Tier 1, 2, or 3. What tech do you support? What qualifications and certs do you have? How many years experience? How much responsibility? What benefits do you have?

All these things have to be taken into account.

magicwok

cronos wrote: »

Tier 1, 2, or 3. What tech do you support? What qualifications and certs do you have? How many years experience? How much responsibility? What benefits do you have?

All these things have to be taken into account.

Level 2 support, administering Active Directory & exchange and basic networking(DHCP and DNS), Degree in Computer Science(2.1) and mcsa certified

Nolanger

Middle-aged and my salary matches!

leeroybrown

As others have pointed out, it's experience and qualifications (and some luck) that matters, not age. I know people who were earning more money from their first graduate job than either of their parents ever had.

Within reason don't wouldn't worry too much about your current pay rate. Instead worry about how you can progress your career and be better positioned in two, five or ten years time.

Stheno

magicwok wrote: »

Level 2 support, administering Active Directory & exchange and basic networking(DHCP and DNS), Degree in Computer Science(2.1) and mcsa certified

That salary's pretty much right at the minute in terms of your skills imo.

If you want to progress further you might want to think of getting the full MCSE, then if your work, has them/supports other training, you could consider maybe ITIL Certification, VMWare/Hyper-V, Citrix, all different areas to be honest.

It would depend on what you want to do next.

Mrs OBumble

leeroybrown wrote: »

As others have pointed out, it's experience and qualifications (and some luck) that matters, not age. I know people who were earning more money from their first graduate job than either of their parents ever had.

It's experience and qualifications (and some luck) that helps you get a job with particular responsibilities.

It's the responsibilities of the job that determine the salary.

(Except in some state organisations, where people get automatic increments just because they've got older more experienced in the last year.)

I know people in their mid 60's who "retired" from their career jobs and took are lower-responsibility (and thus lower paid) jobs when they were late-50-something.

dermo909

38k is low for a 27 year old? 38k is a good wage for anybody of any age. I'm sure all the minimum wage earners on this board will be fuming at the thought that you perceive 730 quid a week as low when they earn half as much.

partyguinness

I am 30...I was on €57,200 up to the end of March but was put down to a "3 day week" so am now on €34,320 (taxable) plus €102 (non taxable) per week in Jobseekers Benefit which I am still waiting for...:(

That makes a total of €39,524 a year for 3 days work...feel like a teacher now....cant complain as many of my ex colleagues lost their jobs. The Jobseekers Benefit will run out in March 2010 and I dont expect to put back full time anytime soon.

Penn

I'm 23 and on €28,000 a year. Which considering I work in the construction industry is a blessing.

Although it pains me because I use to earn almost €30k working part time when I was a student. If I was still there I'd be getting more. Ah well, can't complain

Otis Driftwood

Im 30 and earn €204 pw.

Stop yer bitchin.:mad:

partyguinness

nedtheshed wrote: »

Im 30 and earn €204 pw.

Stop yer bitchin.:mad:

I dont think you "earn" the dole....;)

KTRIC

I'm 30 and earn 60k, well I will until the end of August

Penn

nedtheshed wrote: »

Im 30 and earn €204 pw.

Stop yer bitchin.:mad:

I wasn't bitching. I said I was lucky to be earning what I'm earning and I can't complain.

I know there are people on the dole. Before I finished college I lost my job and I was on the dole for 3 months last summer trying to find a job. And I'm lucky I got one. But I'm still entitled to complain about it if I want.

Cassidy1

Im 26 and get €391 a week. 9-5 legal secretary with about 8 years experience. Not sure if it is low or not for my area - Kanturk, Mallow in County Cork?????

I_am_Jebus

25, on €52k per annum

Cassidy1

Jebus - hi wat do you do??!!!

I_am_Jebus

Cassidy1 wrote: »

Jebus - hi wat do you do??!!!

I'd prefer not to say for the time being.

But it is completely legit etc... all money being taxable and the like.

nialo

What a way to make ppl even more curious!!!

qwytre

31, 108k last year, around 96k this year. In IT. But threat of redundancy is getting higher by the week!

I_am_Jebus

nialo wrote: »

What a way to make ppl even more curious!!!

ha ha ha I know, it's great....:D

cronos

qwytre wrote: »

31, 108k last year, around 96k this year. In IT. But threat of redundancy is getting higher by the week!

What area of IT you in. You working as a contractor?

qwytre

cronos wrote: »

What area of IT you in. You working as a contractor?

IT Management would sum it up. Did some contracting last year also.

Mena

I'm late 30's now and last year was on 90k. Got tired of it though so am on almost half that now, doing something I actually enjoy and am a much happier person for it.

I don't think you can necessarily compare age and earnings though. The two aren't related in my view.

partyguinness

Cassidy1 wrote: »

Im 26 and get €391 a week. 9-5 legal secretary with about 8 years experience. Not sure if it is low or not for my area - Kanturk, Mallow in County Cork?????

Too much money considering you are posting here while at work...:D

Cassidy1

partyguinness wrote: »

Too much money considering you are posting here while at work...:D

very funny!! On my break actually

Cassidy1

partyguinness wrote: »

Too much money considering you are posting here while at work...:D

Very funny! It does get busy here. I would like to know what other legal secretaries get though out of curiosity;)

godtabh

paddyirishman85 wrote: »

But I'm still entitled to complain about it if I want.

Complain but dont expect sympathy

eirebhoy

magicwok wrote: »

Sorry for being a bit nosey but just wanted to know what age and what salary are you on, im 27 and on 38K, sometimes i think that may be a low wage for my age so just wanted to see is that about average

In my last job in a pensions company you'd have to be a portfolio manager to even earn close to 38k. Most staff had college qualifications.

Otis Driftwood

partyguinness wrote: »

I dont think you "earn" the dole....;)

I worked for 10 years and paid tax on every cent I earned.Ive never claimed a thing up until the last 6 months so too fcukin right I earned it.

Threads like this are the same as someone starting a thread in mens health asking "how big is your cock"

Purely and simply willy waving.

[Jackass]

I'm 26 and I'm earning €26,000 p/a working in a pain in my hole bank job.

Fu*k this sh*t, I'm getting into IT!!! Quitting my job soon to go back to college soon anyway!!!

cronos

[Jackass] wrote: »

I'm 26 and I'm earning €26,000 p/a working in a pain in my hole bank job.

Fu*k this sh*t, I'm getting into IT!!! Quitting my job soon to go back to college soon anyway!!!

FYI in IT your expected to train yourself in the evenings and weekend. Its really not a job to get into for the money. Plus the money isnt exactly massive in general.

cronos

nedtheshed wrote: »

I worked for 10 years and paid tax on every cent I earned.Ive never claimed a thing up until the last 6 months so too fcukin right I earned it.

Threads like this are the same as someone starting a thread in mens health asking "how big is your cock"

Purely and simply willy waving.

He was asking for advice from other people in IT. If your not in IT then the question wasn't for you in the first place.

John Mason

Cassidy1 wrote: »

Very funny! It does get busy here. I would like to know what other legal secretaries get though out of curiosity;)

5 years ago i was a legal secretary with 7 years experience, i was earning 40k. but i was in dublin

mikemac

So you're in IT Support OP?

Are you one of the people who tell me to shut down my PC and restart it for just about every single problem?

Can't open attachments? Restart your PC.
Computer not printing docs? Restart your PC
PC so slow you're about to put a fist through the monitor? Restart your PC

I rarely call them anymore.....
Probably a devious plan to get people to stop calling them

But that's ok, I'm constantly forgetting my password :pac:
Can you unlock this again guys, SORRY!?

cronos

mikemac wrote: »

So you're in IT Support OP?

Are you one of the people who tell me to shut down my PC and restart it for just about every single problem?

Can't open attachments? Restart your PC.
Computer not printing docs? Restart your PC
PC so slow you're about to put a fist through the monitor? Restart your PC

I rarely call them anymore.....
Probably a devious plan to get people to stop calling them

But that's ok, I'm constantly forgetting my password :pac:
Can you unlock this again guys, SORRY!?

That would generally be Teir 1 support, the OP is in Tier 2. Tier 2 would deal with the more complex issues. Teir 1 deal with repetitive simple issues like the ones you are discussing. But plenty of people on Teir 2 would have to deal with this sort of silly stuff now and again. But their main tasks should be more complex.

Penn

kearnsr wrote: »

Complain but dont expect sympathy

I wasn't expecting sympathy. If anyone was it was the guy who came into a thread called "What salary are you on?" and said he was on the dole. Jesus Christ....

[Jackass]

Not to get overly ritous here, but most people on the dole (90%) have earned it through years of working and paying taxes...it's not their fault if the country has gone to sh*t and they can't find work in their specific area.

I think we're very slow to lose this boom time "lazy bum on the dole" attitude. There's lots of very well educted, hard working people out there living off €200 or so a week.

Don't want to drag things off topic, just thought I'd throw that in there cause it's worth mentioning. (and no, I'm not on the dole, I'm lucky enough to have a job right now).

ronkmonster

can someone give an example of a tier 2 task

Otis Driftwood

TarquinTitsworh wrote: »

Idiocy like that is probably the reason he is on the dole.:o

How funny.

Your wit astounds me.

Youre parents must be so proud of you.

That summer in clown college is finally paying off.

Well done sir.

eoin4789

23, Master Farrier, 240,000 last year, all taxable. 6 till 8, 6 days. Toughest year of my life.

Mena

ronkmonster wrote: »

can someone give an example of a tier 2 task

I don't think there's really a hard and fast rule for the difference between tiers. This morning I had an issue i would class as Tier 2 (though some would consider it Tier 3).

Had a routing problem between mail servers and the issue had to be tracked down. Turned out to be an EIGRP misconfiguration on one of the Cisco routers... That's what happens when you let service providers near your equipment :mad:

Essentially I had to track down where the fault was and then correct the configuration on said router.

Also had an issue with our ERP system and it required some modifications for one of the departments. This I would class as Tier 3 (had to re-code some areas and re-do some reports).

eoin4789 wrote: »

23, Master Farrier, 240,000 last year, all taxable. 6 till 8, 6 days. Toughest year of my life.

I had to google what a Master Farrier was. Looks like a good enough wage but crappy hours. I suppose at 23 that's fine. I'm only 34 and went the opposite direction, decided life was for living, not working

CavanGal

http://www.irishjobs.ie/work_wise/salarysurveylist.aspx?ParentID=75&CID=160

Might be of interest to some of you. Especially you Cassidy1. Apparently you should be on €30,000 - €40,000!

I'm on the dole too but not even getting the full amount coz apparently working to support yourself through college means squat and my parents should be supporting me at the age of 22!

jujujujuju

Im 26 and on 28k

2years ago in different job I was making 35k

for me this is a real demotivator but we are living in unprecedented times and I try not to take it as a personal reflection on my career development and just a " sign of the times"
still pisses me right off though!

bladespin

34 Customer support and logistics manager ina start-up comapany €23k, and glad I have a job, hopefully the salary will rise as the company grows was made redundant from a €34k job last January, funny thing is there isn't a huge difference after tax :eek:

eoin4789

240,000 grand set my life up after years of getting by..work another hard year then soften up my hours as i work for myself..that money for shoeing horses is better than officing it up for peanuts..then again ill be retired at 40 with back issues more likely