wages

[Enrique Arredondo]

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From: "Fairlight" <fairlite at fairlite.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: wages


> Simon--er, no...it was Enrique Arredondo--said:
>> What are the average wages for a filepro programmer that does all SysOP
>> tasks as well ? Is it maybe around $80K $70K $120K $250K $40K? or non of
>> the above ?
>
> That's a complex question for which there is no easy answer, Enrique.
>
> As with any IT-based job, it's highly dependant on the industry involved,
> company size, the regional economy, and the person's actual skill.
>
> Given parity in skill, two people doing the same job would make a good 
> deal
> more in New York or California's tech centres than they would for someone
> in -rural- Pennsylvania, parts of the Carolinas, etc., by way of example.
> The scales of economy are vastly different even on various parts of the
> East Coast.  California's economy is almost a world unto itself in some
> ways.  Then there's working for foreign companies, where the exchange rate
> can be a partial factor in what the company (and the employer) can or 
> can't
> afford to agree on.
>
> Also, someone working for a small company, or a company that is in a
> lower-margin business will almost inevitably be paid less than someone in
> a large company or a company in a high-margin business.  The latter
> companies can afford to pay more in any marketplace.  You're going to make
> more with a fashion design house than a fast food chain, for instance.  A
> NFP organisation probably won't be able to pay much beyond the worst-case
> commercial scenario, as the reputable ones are usually strapped for cash
> and have it allocated to specific purposes--and they usually streamline
> things to minimise infrastructure costs if they're 
> public-service-oriented.
>
> I know you asked for an average, but what I'm trying to illustrate is that
> it could fall anywhere in the middle between $30k-$200k+.  There's no
> one-size-fits-all average you can use to guage things, as you'll either
> undersell yourself or overprice yourself given even a slight change in any
> of the factors, which (if someone is hunting) can decrease one's chances 
> of
> being taken on if the numbers don't mesh what is expected by a prospective
> employer.  What might be considered a slight and navigable deviation in
> California could be a complete and utter deal-breaker in Kentucky.
>
> For these reasons, perhaps providing more details about the industry and 
> at
> least region (if not specific area) would be of great benefit in getting
> you a more accurate assessment from someone that knows the area and/or
> business model involved.  Then you can adjust to account for experience.
>
> Probably not what you wanted to hear, but hopefully helpful.
>
> mark->

Thanks for that, For example what does it averages in Southern California. 
I'm just checking to see if I'm at an average level because I think I'm not 
getting paid enough right now. So I can negotiate with my employer or start 
looking somewhere else if they're not interested in keeping me.