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What are reasonable salary expectations?

  • 20-02-2011 3:52pm
    #1
    lenovoguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭


    Hi there

    I'm a software developer working for a small company in Dublin. I've been there for two years now. On a day-to-day basis I program in C++ and C# though it occasionally requires some VB and other scripting languages.

    My gross salary is €30k and there is no sign of this increasing. I wouldn't expect to get a raise if I asked for one either. HR procedures in general are very lax in the organisation. I haven't had a review since I started - I now know this has downsides and upsides. I realise that in the current economy, salaries are staying static for most sectors, but I also realise that my experience level is not, and that the IT/Software industry in Ireland has actually grown consistently over the past couple of years despite the economic collapse.

    Overall, I'm pretty comfortable in the job I'm in. However, I also want to know that my career as stands has prospects and a future. Any tips on what I should be expecting would be helpful, thanks.


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  • #2
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    lenovoguy wrote: »
    Hi there

    I'm a software developer working for a small company in Dublin. I've been there for two years now. On a day-to-day basis I program in C++ and C# though it occasionally requires some VB and other scripting languages.

    My gross salary is €30k and there is no sign of this increasing. I wouldn't expect to get a raise if I asked for one either. HR procedures in general are very lax in the organisation. I haven't had a review since I started - I now know this has downsides and upsides. I realise that in the current economy, salaries are staying static for most sectors, but I also realise that my experience level is not, and that the IT/Software industry in Ireland has actually grown consistently over the past couple of years despite the economic collapse.

    Overall, I'm pretty comfortable in the job I'm in. However, I also want to know that my career as stands has prospects and a future. Any tips on what I should be expecting would be helpful, thanks.
    2 years and still on 30K? - Seems a bit small to me. I'd say you should be on 35- 40 anyways? I'm sure if you searched else where you'd get that rate easily.


  • #3
    Sparks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    To be honest, in a lot of the SMEs, that kind of situation sounds like a typical one. The route to a raise in SMEs tends to be by going to another SME for a higher base salary.

    Quick question though - you've been there for two years but how many years experience in the industry in total do you have?


  • #4
    lenovoguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭lenovoguy


    I have about 3 years industrial experience. I was made redundant from my first job after college.

    It does seem like you increase your salary through moving companies these days, which is not ideal.


  • #5
    Kadongy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Kadongy


    40k would seem like the least you should look for, if you are halfway-competent.

    I suppose you should look at ads/contact recruitment agents to get an idea of what is paid for similar roles, or for other roles you would be qualified for. Then ask for a raise based on that information and/or apply for other jobs.


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