If you’re a university student, any full-time salary can look appealing. But would the prospect of earning $110,000 straight after graduating tempt you to add a storage administration subject to your degree?
We know that what you get paid working in an IT job depends on both the role you choose and the city you end up working in. But there’s another entrenched factor which seems entirely unfair: female employees in tech earn less than their male counterparts.
If you work in IT, the amount of money you can earn is heavily influenced by two factors: the kind of work you do and the city where you work. Here’s what the latest statistics suggest are the hot areas and best-paying cities in Australia.
According to a study focusing on 450,000 Americans and how they evaluate their happiness, a salary of $US75,000 ($82,000) a year is the magic number after which people’s day-to-day happiness no longer improves.
A key factor in this Saturday’s election for many people will be choosing the party that they believe will leave more money in their hip pocket. But just how much is in that hip pocket in the first place? New survey data tracks what our wages have done over the last year, and where we think they’ll go next.
OK, it’s cold and the roads are confusingly circular and the airport bus is not all it could be. But if you’re hoping to exploit your tech skills and earn some bucks, Canberra looks like the place to be right now.
If your company is already tightening its belt, it might not do a lot of good to ask for a raise during your next performance review. Instead, consider asking for other perks that might be almost as good as cash in your pocket.
One of the trickiest parts of landing a new job is making sure you get paid what you’re worth. Negotiating your salary is part art and part science, but there’s one rule that never changes: be nice.
