BigWave

Hi,

I´m being offered a job in Sydney but not sure if I´m able to take it because of poor salary. I have 4 year of work experience in Electronics Engineering and also in Software Engineering and I´m being offered a 50k /year + super. My expectations where somewhere between 70-80k.

My question now is, if I´m being ripped off or is this normal starting salary in Sydney for Electronics Engineer? They told me that they are not able to pay more because there are so many willing to come from Asia with this salary. We live in europe and I´m really wondering if it´s worth to move to OZ when we would have to survive with 3500 Aud/ month after taxes.

Also I wonder if I´m able to survive with this salary. My wife does not have job yet and we do not have kids. Any advices on rent prices in Northern Sydney ( near North Ryde)?

Any thoughts appreciated,
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fish.01

I think they are trying to pull a swifty....a general .NET analyst/programmer in a decent company in Sydney earns $85,000 typical salary + super.

See: http://www.hays.com.au/salary/pdfs09...Technology.pdf

ronan_in_Oz

Just to get an idea, why do not you go through seek and check what salaries are engineers generally offered in Sydney.

Deancm

But he is not being offered a .Net A/P role. He is being offered a position as an Electronics Engineer and they don't earn as much as .Net A/P's.

I would say $50K might be about right for 4 years experience which in real terms isn't really a lot.

Kooky.

You would struggle to live in North Sydney on one salary of 50k. I've found the Hays salaries to be pretty accurate, BTW.

Take a look at www.domain.com.au for an idea of rental prices. We pay $620 a week for a tiny 2 bed/1 bath house, although admittedly our suburb is very popular and we are close to the harbour. You might pay less a bit closer to North Ryde but the North Shore is not cheap.

If you do a search you should find some Cost of Living threads; if you can't find them post again and I will find them for you.

BigWave

Hi,

Thanks for replies. TO be more precise about the job. It will mostly include post sales technical support to customers who are programming with graphical programming environment. Also support for embedded systems that can include measurements, data logging, analyzing and so on.. Also the job would include some graphical programming teaching for customers.

I still think that 50k not enough to survive in Sydney, hopefully I´m wrong. Do you know if there are any "minimum" salaries in Oz for engineers or salary recommendations from Australian Engineers for graduates? I guess at least 60k would make life much easier.

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Deancm

So the position is essentially a support role? If it is that is why they are paying $50K.

And, no, $50K is nowhere near enough to survive in Sydney.

ronan_in_Oz

I second that. 50K is not a very good salary specially when OP is moving to Sydney.

hoofie2002

They are tasking the piss - if you have B.Eng then 50k is laughable

BigWave

I have B. Eng..

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BigWave

Title for the job is Applications Engineer.

Weebie

Electronics is always a lot less than just say Civil, Mechancial but yeah if oyu have the BEng 50k is a little low but honestly you probably wouldn't goo too much higher

maximmm99

I've just started my degree in Civil Engineering (as a mature student) and have researched wages and career opportunities for the different disciplines extensively - you should contact the industry body to find out more, especially in regard to getting your skills/qualifications recognised: www.engineersaustralia.org.au You will notice that there is a quick link on the left hand side of the home page that says Migration Skills Assessment - that's what you need.
Software, from what the info I am getting so far, should pay a LOT more than 50k plus super. Hell, I'm looking at $45k plus super as a newly qualified civil engineer straight out of Uni!