salary expectations??
 

Hi,
Hubby has an initial phone interview for a job in Karratha and they said they would be asking him about his current salary and his salary expectations in a job over there.I've been reading past threads about Karratha and several people have said that the salary level is high there,someone said 'you could earn BIG BUCKS'
What would be a 'big bucks' salary,does anyone know?
He is on quite good money here (tho' we've never any left at the month end!!) and we weren't sure what to expect in Oz but we don't mind less money if the relocation package is OK.

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A friend of ours is on around $2.4 million basic with bonuses etc on top. Now that is what I call big bucks!!!!!

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[QUOTE=Vanessa]A friend of ours is on around $2.4 million basic with bonuses etc on top.


Is that a week!!!!! ;)

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[QUOTE=sj oldfield]No of course not, silly. You know that you get paid fortnightly in Australia! :D

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Gosh that was a quick reply!!
You're right,I'd call that BIG bucks!! Can't wait to show hubby when he gets up.(he's been working nights,not just being lazy!!)

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obviously not the australian rugby star Matt Giteau then!! :rolleyes:

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what job is he going for, it might help with suggestions of salary

Tracey

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It's a job as an Operator Technician with an oil company.

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Sorry, havn't a clue!
I think anything over $100.000 would be considered 'big bucks' and maybe you would get 'extra' benefits like LAFHA and rent assistance.

Tracey

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It won't be easy to estimate his potential salary without knowing the Australian counterpart to this job, but the following overview might help:
Source.

If he doesn't recognise anything in this list, he should visit the Website and have a look around.

Best of British to you both! :cool:

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thanks tracey and vash,I guess anything round about the $100k mark would be good,have to wait for the phone conversation!

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Are you getting a house included in the salary package because property is very expensive there (as well as everything else)

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process operator, then

$120k plus, +super, Housing allowance, + tax deductable flights, bill etc,

check it all out................

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Hi,we don't know what the relocation package is yet and they said they just want to talk about his salary first.maybe they'll mention more when he speaks to them on Monday.
bushy.

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Good luck for Monday then!

Tracey

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Best of luck to your hubby. When are you hoping to relocate?
ACE

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Thanks! it all depends on whether he gets a job offer and whether we think it's right for us.If it is,it would be a few months before we relocate.

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In the mid 80,s on construction of the LNG plant wages were take home $1000 per week but probably have not changed much since then.If he is working for Woodside they should give him a house as the rent can be $500-800 per week.A friend (sparky) works on process utilities on a 14 day on 14 day off basis from Perth and is on $7000 per 4 week period ,but he is employed on a casual basis so no holiday pay, sick leave etc.Karratha can be a bit isolated ,and very hot(52C).the cool nights (28C) you will need a jumper as the body adjusts to the high temps.Good luck.

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Cash sounds great, but you will earn every cent. The Pilbara is a hard place to live, no question. Check the visa too. Are you going to be stuck there for 5 years?.
For the sake of your own sanity you must check it out before committing.

Think- Do you think they would be recruiting in the UK if they could employ people from Oz?. What the people from Oz know that you don't?