Salary Info!!!

[jak0215]

this post was deleted at the poster's request

Edited by jackie on 28/05/05 09:43 AM.

[dettu]

this post was removed Friday evening UK time, at the request of Dettu.

Edited by jackie on 27/05/05 09:10 PM.

[Katie G]

Hi Heather.

All told, I've got about 10 years experience.  I also have a bachelor's in education, but teaching in the "real world" wasn't for me, sadly.  When I made the move to this new department (and new division) about a year ago, I negotiated a salary about $5K more that I was making in my old department.  I moved because our office manager had left and they never replaced her and here I was practically doing her old job and not being compensated for it.

The organization as a whole is coming to realize that yes, good administrative help IS hard to find and if you find someone good, you need to PAY them decently to stay.  Some of the senior-level executive assistants are making in the upper 40s/mid 50s -- of course they're practically "on call" 24/7 and I'm not interested in that.  I did enough carting work home and working until midnight during my two years of teaching!

[Jackie G]

Didface, your last post came in twice so I have deleted one.

Heather, I am amazed you have got quite so much information from everyone.

Personally, and this is not me with my moderator hat on, I would never discuss salary info (self employed now so it's slightly different for me) with anyone other than partner and boss.

I wonder whether any of you have remembered that this a public website, anyone can read the forums, registered or not, and in one company I worked for, it was an offence against the company if you discussed your salary with anyone.  Had you put salary ranges, it might be safer.  Also giving out quite a lot of information about your companies (especially if you have a complete profile) could lead someone to put 2+2 together and make a resounding 4.

If you feel that you would like to edit in any way your original posting, please contact me or another moderator - not Countrigal as she's about to have her baby - and we can edit as required for you.

I would definitely urge you please to revisit your posts and think again about how much information you want to share in such a public way.

And Heather, if you're doing this as an exercise to increase your own salary/check you're getting what you think you should be, then you should be comparing apples with applie - ie your own area only.  Salary ranges widely across even parts of Scotland, and parts of England, and i tcan't be that different in the US.  But you haven't said why you are doing this, unless it's a curiosity thing?

If this does come across as slightly schoolmarmy, I make no apology on this occasion.  This information is so personal to you, you need to be careful about how you share it, who you give it to (when you don't know how they're going to use it) and remember, this information will sit here ad infinitum.

Jackie, Peer Moderator
www.iqps.org

[claudiamag]

I'll share some info with you.

1. What is your base salary? Hourly or Exempt? $57,000 exempt plus the usual benefits and bonuses (medical, vision, 401K, paid time off, 3 weeks vacation, eduction reimbursement, etc.)

2. How many hours do you generally work for overtime and do you get paid for this?  Honestly, as many as needed (sometimes a LOT), but they are also very flexible when I need time off, come in later, longer lunch, etc.

3. Do you feel that you are overworked? Or, that your office is understaffed? Nope, not at all.

4. Do you work for a small company or for a large company? Small department, large company

5. How many people do you support? One

6. Are you provided w/ a cell phone or laptop? Yes

I'm on the west coast of the US.

[hma9898]

I completely agree with you.  I would assume that anyone who is willing to voluntarily post so much personal information should already know the risk they are taking.  In my case, I do not give out any personal informational in my profile.  If someone has reservations about giving out this information it is completely understandable.  But, thank you for making it clear to everyone that it is a risk you take.

Heather

[hma9898]

Also...
"If you feel that you would like to edit in any way your original posting, please contact me or another moderator - not Countrigal as she's about to have her baby - and we can edit as required for you.

I would definitely urge you please to revisit your posts and think again about how much information you want to share in such a public way. "

I would suggest this also.  Forgive me if I gave the impression that I wasn't concerned about the security of others' information.

Heather

[Jackie G]

Since my posting 2 things.

I.  to let you know that Countrigal hhad her baby - a boy - this morning and hopes to be home very soon.

2.  To let you know that Dettu has asked for her post to be deleted, which I am about to do.

Jackie, Peer Moderator
www.iqps.org

[dettu]

Thank you, Jackie. Ordinarily I'm very net paranoid and give out absolutely no contact info, so I'm not sure why I suddenly got all free and easy with the info. EEK!

[tiffanyctd]

Heather,
It's hard for me to judge about making more or less, because our city is kind of skewed (mostly government jobs, which I am definitely making more than anyone there).

I have a feeling that I make less than my counterparts in the bigger cities, but I'm not complaining. I've got about 7 years of experience. I don't do any office management in this job (although I have in previous jobs).

I hate to boast, but my job is REALLY awesome! Especially compared to my last job which was in state government. It's amazing how different the private sector is! I love it!

Tif

[Jackie G]

Dettu, no problem.

Jak0215 also requested for her post to be deleted, which I have now done.

Jackie, Peer Moderator
www.iqps.org

[elkiedee]

1. What is your base salary? Hourly or Exempt?
I earn about £24,600, on a salary scale as I'm in the public sector. That's the top of scale 6 with inner London weighting - my employer is one of the better paying in the sector. We have a currently good pension scheme which is almost certainly going to be attacked severely, but as I'm just about to turn 36 that's some time off for me, and  I don't imagine much pension provision or a retirement age will exist in 29 years time (or 34 or whatever...) If I have kids there's good maternity leave provision.

2. How many hours do you generally work for overtime and do you get paid for this?
Probably half an hour to an hou ra day and no pay. I would be on flexitime but my timekeeping isn't great and I got taken off, but I do stay and finish stuff, and am working on the timekeeping.

3. Do you feel that you are overworked? Or, that your office is understaffed?
One solicitor has just left and I think we have about the right number of solciitors now. I think I have a bit too much work but there's a question of what my job is, as I work for several people but there is a lot of dealing directly with people who ring up, problem solving, non fee earning tasks (ie it has to be done but other departments are reluctant to find money in the budgets to pay for it). Our management seem to want less secretaries to provide low level support for more fee earners - I'm not sure this is best use of the council's money (and that paid by the borough's residents) but what do I know?

4. Do you work for a small company or for a large company?
Quite a big organisation but the department is about the size of a medium sized law firm, and many of the sections we mainly work for are small to tiny. In a council the kind of joibs and areas people work in are much more diverse than anyone outside would realise.

5. How many people do you support?
3 directly, but I also have to cover if other secretaries are off, and help out with lots of little queries across the team. I've had moments of having our main clients demand stuff directly (it may not help that I was once their temp even though it was 9 years ago for 3 months).

6. Are you provided w/ a cell phone or laptop?
No! I wouldn't want the first one, as it would only be for work to chase me elsewhere  and my job really involves being in one set place, so why would they want to give me a laptop?

Luci

[julieann]

I make $41,000 (I have a review next month)
I would say my company is medium size (about 1500 Team Members - 4 plants & a corporate office)
I support the President and CEO (and his executive staff, if needed)
We have a 401k and insurance benefits (including eye and dental)
I can get overtime, but never turn it in.   I feel that it all evens out when I leave early or come in late.
I work in Chicago, IL - USA

[jessiejay]

Entry Level Admin. Asst
1. Hourly, 14K a year
2. 40 regular hours no OT
3. I feel underworked, I love staying busy
4. small company
5. 6 sales, 4 accounting, 3 owners and 1 purchasing mgr
6. no cell no laptop

i live in central mn

[ocblnd]

1. What is your base salary? Hourly or Exempt?
$58,000+ / Exempt as Executive Assistant to President/CEO

2. How many hours do you generally work for overtime and do you get paid for this?
work .5-2 hours overtime daily - not paid - am able to take time when needed for appts or just time out of office

3. Do you feel that you are overworked? Or, that your office is understaffed?
Don't feel overworked - have been doing work for President/CEO and two Directors for the past 6 months - have been able to get it all done so that the lose of an Executive Secretary really was not felt - just GLAD she has been replaced and there is help for the Directors - and once I have her trained - YIPPIE ! ! !

4. Do you work for a small company or for a large company?
250+ employees / in building with sister company for total of 500+ employees / for international company of 1000's employees

5. How many people do you support? Direct report to the President/CEO - as stated above have been supporting two Directors for the past 6 months.....looking forward to return to just my executive

6. Are you provided w/ a cell phone or laptop? neither - do have personal cell phone and laptop

Located in Orange County, sunny Southern California