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What's your job & salary

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    #152
    [Deleted User]
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    Sleepy wrote: »
    Absolutely, I'm living in Portrane and have worked in IT for about 18 years so I took a look at the job spec when the role of Head of IT for the new Forensic Mental Health Service was posted and couldn't believe it was so low. Can't remember the exact figure off the top of my head but it was somewhere in the 50-60k range.

    My Current position: Lead Data Analytics Consultant in an Irish SME that develop our own Data Consolidation, Analysis and Reporting platform. Salary is a shade over 70k and I rarely work more than 9 to 5:30 (though in non covid years can end up travelling for work a couple of times a month).

    Yeah, I've noticed the same in other PS Head of Department type roles. There's a scale and other benefits like pension (which is very good), but you start off at the start of the scale which is relatively low. And despite what people perceive about the PS, I imagine a PS HOD would be a stressful role.


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    #153
    Elessar
    Registered Users Posts: 5,239 ✭✭✭Elessar


    JimmyVik wrote: »
    Im a software engineer and I dont know anyone bar people just starting out who are on less than €90k basic. Most would be over €100k.


    Which is funny, because its starting out that it is fun and interesting. Then as you get older and more into the bureaucracy and daily grind it just burns you out.

    What area? Most I know in software get to a ceiling around €65k. Unless contracting, then yeah its' 100k+ per year.


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    #154
    pawdee
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭pawdee


    RunOnTheLeft wrote: »
    Do odd jobs - cash only

    What's your hourly rate? I need someone to give a squirrel swimming lessons in Norwegian.


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    #155
    French Toast
    Registered Users Posts: 726 ✭✭✭French Toast


    Secondary teacher. 22hr working week which is the maximum. Roughly 28k* takehome - 3rd year out so still relatively low on the scales. Like many teachers I work for cash during evenings/weekends/summers.

    A secure job with a great work-life balance. Plenty of time for nixers, hobbies or starting my own family down the line.

    *Edit - approximately 40k gross.


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    #156
    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,160 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    French Toast wrote: »
    Secondary teacher. 22hr working week which is the maximum. Roughly 28k takehome - 3rd year out so still relatively low on the scales.

    Please note that wages should be quoted gross.


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    #157
    French Toast
    Registered Users Posts: 726 ✭✭✭French Toast


    Geuze wrote: »
    Please note that wages should be quoted gross.

    Edited.


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    #158
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    purpleisafruit wrote: »
    Because of public sector salary scales, the concept of <100k is insane to many people there. As an example, the role of Director of the National Cybersecurity Centre is unfilled and offers a salary of 89k. Nobody in private sector would take on that role for that money, needs to be at least double

    I missed this post, I think we were typing at the same time, but we were making the same point.

    While some in the PS can seem to earn very good money when O/T is taken into account, your example (I've not seen the actual advert) would be a good case in point of where they are seriously underpaying.

    And have you seen the job spec for these roles, and then for something so serious. Current estimates to fix the HSE IT snafu is €100m. And are they going to get anyone near the job spec from the private sector for that money?

    But, again, read the job spec and I bet you'd think they'll be looking for someone that could run the CIA and FBI single handedly. €89k? :rolleyes:


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    #159
    onrail
    Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭onrail


    French Toast wrote: »
    Secondary teacher. 22hr working week which is the maximum. Roughly 28k* takehome - 3rd year out so still relatively low on the scales. Like many teachers I work for cash during evenings/weekends/summers.

    A secure job with a great work-life balance. Plenty of time for nixers, hobbies or starting my own family down the line.

    *Edit - approximately 40k gross.

    When you break that down as an hourly rate over say 33 weeks worked, its €55/hr. Scale that up over normal working hours and weeks, it's nearly a €100k job.

    Excellent gig if you're good at it!


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    #160
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    Public sector IT grade VII (not HSE)
    57k, could earn north of 100k in private contracting but would hate every minute of it


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    #161
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Public sector IT grade VII (not HSE)

    Is the HSE not a subset of the PS, they don't, AFAIK, have a separate pay grade system.


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    #162
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Is the HSE not a subset of the PS, they don't, AFAIK, have a separate pay grade system.

    Apologies, don't get what you're saying here.
    You saying that HSE IT Dept doesn't have grades or that they're the same as the rest of us?

    I meant that I'm not in the HSE, before any "fun" comments about past 2 weeks appeared


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    #163
    MtProsperous
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭MtProsperous


    Geuze wrote: »
    A fair point. When I posted it years ago, it was also critiqued by other posters.

    I can confirm that newly-qualified accountants in Dublin, are being offered 48k approx. That is for people aged 25 approx, after 6.5-7.5 years of college and training.

    This is below the mark for newly qualifieds. Nobody in my cohort took less than €55k in Dublin with 10% bonus and a pension contribution. The people who went to the better paid sectors (aircraft leasing/tech) got a bit more. I'm of the view that the CAI salary survey is probably right for Big Four/MNC/Irish plc types is about right but different sport if you're outside that.


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    #164
    Geuze
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    MtProsperous wrote: »
    This is below the mark for newly qualifieds. Nobody in my cohort took less than €55k in Dublin with 10% bonus and a pension contribution. The people who went to the better paid sectors (aircraft leasing/tech) got a bit more. I'm of the view that the CAI salary survey is probably right for Big Four/MNC/Irish plc types is about right but different sport if you're outside that.

    Thanks, so I can revise my figures upwards.

    I must push the kids towards accountancy.

    55k at age 26 in Dublin.


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    #165
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    [Deleted User] wrote: »

    How much do keyboard fixers make?

    100 Qwerty an hour.


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    #166
    raclle
    Registered Users Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭raclle


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
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    mloc123
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    Elessar wrote: »
    What area? Most I know in software get to a ceiling around €65k. Unless contracting, then yeah its' 100k+ per year.

    Graduate developers are starting on ~55k in my current company... base salary. They then get stock and bonus on top of that.


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    #168
    MtProsperous
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭MtProsperous


    €60k base plus modest bonus and pension - Recently qualified Accountant working in the energy space (semi-state).


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    #169
    onrail
    Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭onrail


    Don't see many on here, but I'd love to hear what tradespeople are making right now. Roofers, blocklayers, sparks etc.

    Have in my head that it would be in the region of €90-150k but could be way off.


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    #170
    ebayissues
    Registered Users Posts: 448 ✭✭ebayissues


    [Deleted User] wrote: »

    How much do keyboard fixers make?

    LOL

    Not enough if you ask me


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    #171
    BuzzMcdonnell
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭BuzzMcdonnell


    onrail wrote: »
    Don't see many on here, but I'd love to hear what tradespeople are making right now. Roofers, blocklayers, sparks etc.

    Have in my head that it would be in the region of €90-150k but could be way off.

    Personally know a sparks that made just shy of 100k last year.


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    #172
    Sky King
    Registered Users Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Sky King


    BuzzMcdonnell wrote: »
    Personally know a sparks that made just shy of 100k last year.

    The good times are back!

    BMW 5 series on CPC - yes please!
    Jetski on the credit card - don't mind if I do!
    Go splitsies on a racehorse - sure why not!
    Deck, hot tub, triple vodka red bulls every weekend - sign me up!

    I'll blame Fianna Fail when it all goes south.


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    #173
    Skyrimaddict
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Skyrimaddict


    Regional manager in the community sector.
    70K


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    #174
    Pussyhands
    Registered Users Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭Pussyhands


    I earn 50k and feel way behind reading this thread now.


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    #175
    Treppen
    Registered Users Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Teacher
    57k after 20 years.
    Holidays start today.
    You may commence roasting now.


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    #176
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    Pussyhands wrote: »
    I earn 50k and feel way behind reading this thread now.




    Why? Are you living comfortably? Work Life balance OK?


    As I said earlier, I've opportunity to get 100k but I would never see my kids. Feck that.


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    #177
    Treppen
    Registered Users Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Pussyhands wrote: »
    I earn 50k and feel way behind reading this thread now.

    That's why we on the Share Tips thread :pac: ... Buy AMC folks


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    #178
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    Treppen wrote: »
    Teacher
    57k after 20 years.
    Holidays start today.
    You may commence roasting now.


    You mean that your holidays started March 2020...


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    #179
    Pussyhands
    Registered Users Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭Pussyhands


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Why? Are you living comfortably? Work Life balance OK?


    As I said earlier, I've opportunity to get 100k but I would never see my kids. Feck that.

    Well, I house share so not really comfortable no.


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    #180
    Smee_Again
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Smee_Again


    Pricing Analyst in the medical supplies division of a MNC, €65K salary with 10% pension, health insurance. No bonus, I need to get promoted 1 more level to be eligible for bonuses and stock options but not sure if the extra workload would be worth it. Will probably have a conversation early in Q4 with my manager to see what's involved.

    I'm bored in the job and would like to do something different, maybe in a smaller company but when I look for jobs the interesting ones involve a significant paycut and with a kid on the way that's not feasible.


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    #181
    Tacitus Kilgore
    Registered Users Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Tacitus Kilgore


    Cross country boxing coach - €25k pa.



    construction management, 65k, long hours, relentless stress, not even close worth it but the bills just keep coming and need to be paid. I'll be dead from stress by 40 if i keep at this crap


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