Salary Question

[cguy]

I've been looking at various IT pay scales and it seems once you hit the 400-500k per annum range the only way to earn more is to be a "senior walk-on-water" type of techie working for the financial services environment.
The alternatives are:
- Become a manager
- Become an analyst
- Forget about working for someone else - become self employed

I'm starting to look at the last option. Inflation is outstripping increases and I don't want to work for idiots for the rest of my life.

Or go overseas. Although I know some senior techies outside of finance in SA that earn more (Amazon certainly pays more than 500k).

 

[Deadmanza]

Agreed. a;ways ask for higher than what you are prepared to settle for. It allows both you and the employer room to negotiate.
Just don't ask 30%+ your current salary, unless you're applying to the circus.

I am actually looking at at least a 70% bump

 

[swsup97]

I've been looking at various IT pay scales and it seems once you hit the 400-500k per annum range the only way to earn more is to be a "senior walk-on-water" type of techie working for the financial services environment.
The alternatives are:
- Become a manager
- Become an analyst
- Forget about working for someone else - become self employed

I'm starting to look at the last option. Inflation is outstripping increases and I don't want to work for idiots for the rest of my life.

I agree with the above

Also IT Techies are a dime a dozen these days so unless u coming in with a specialized skill set forget about the big bucks. So many companies are cutting back on bonuses and when it comes to increase time prepare to be dissapointed as what i hear from my other mates in IT working for the big corporates it's not looking good. However there are companies out there that do pay and treat you well so count yourself lucky if you are with one of them.

 

[BlackJack1301]

If you are looking, pm me your CV, our company is always looking and maybe you can decide from there. But i would also be guessing 30k plus range...