Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
#1
Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
Hi
husband has a job offer on the table for a mechanic $28 an hour plus good benefits health and dental etc. in Calgary.
Is this a good enough wage and could 2 adults with a 4 year old live on it initially?
Thanks
husband has a job offer on the table for a mechanic $28 an hour plus good benefits health and dental etc. in Calgary.
Is this a good enough wage and could 2 adults with a 4 year old live on it initially?
Thanks
#2
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
Depends upon how many hours a week are guaranteed.
40 hours a week would equate to approx $55,000 a year.
$28 is an OK hourly wage, whether you will be able to live on it in Calgary is dependent upon many variables.
40 hours a week would equate to approx $55,000 a year.
$28 is an OK hourly wage, whether you will be able to live on it in Calgary is dependent upon many variables.
#3
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
Its a full time job 40 hours a week - so that is guaranteed.
Was looking at Okotoks area
Was looking at Okotoks area
#4
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 15,883
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
It's doable but you're not going to be living high of the hog.
Are you going to be buying or renting? How big a mortgage do you anticipate having if you do buy?
#5
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 12,830
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
If this is a typical wage, then the only way to get more is to advance into management, dealerships would likely be the best route for that. Start off with what you can get and move up as you get settled and more accustomed to how things work here.
Before getting into too much debt, also be sure how secure the job is. The Canadian work culture is that if work is slow, they cut back hours or lay off at a whim. So long as you find a busy shop then you would likely be fine.
Last edited by Aviator; Jul 11th 2011 at 3:22 pm.
#7
Forum Regular
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Lincoln, UK
Posts: 82
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
Does it cost so much more in Canada then here then as that translate into over £3k a month and that would allow you to live quite nice outside of London and averageish in London
#9
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
How does it translate to £3k a month? Are you forgetting that pesky thing called tax maybe?
#11
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
My OH WILL take the crap jobs just so he's not standing around doing nothing BUT he will also fight for the decent ones and fight to get paid for the crap jobs. If he's seeing the other techs getting service after service and he's getting electrical probs after electrical he will complain.
We live very comfortably with one house and a mortgage and bills, two adults and a teen, OH buys whatever cars he fancy's, we have weekends away and are able to save a bit too. Fancy holidays are a luxury we haven't yet mastered, maybe next year, we've been here 6 years, OH is earning far more than he used to in the UK. One thing to consider is the stuff is bigger, therefore heavier, therefore it takes more of a toll, my OH does not want to be doing this until retirement, it's too hard. He would consider going somewhere where there are not too many trucks and UPS vans though
#12
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
It would depend on whether it's salaried or piece work.
#13
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
One thing to consider is the stuff is bigger, therefore heavier, therefore it takes more of a toll, my OH does not want to be doing this until retirement, it's too hard.
#14
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
I heard ya! Just highlighted the missed question
Completely agree, not much fun watching a guy seize up after a days work and not being able to do the things he wants to do
Also wanted to mention if the OP's OH is going to be a diesel tech he should be earning a few more bucks per hour than the regular techs!
Completely agree, not much fun watching a guy seize up after a days work and not being able to do the things he wants to do
Also wanted to mention if the OP's OH is going to be a diesel tech he should be earning a few more bucks per hour than the regular techs!
#15
Account Closed
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 0
Re: Is $28 an hour a decent wage for Calgary?
Its certainly not a poor wage. I'd be in hog heaven making 28/hr...lol but then again I make a mere 9.50/hr...