Salary question
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Salary question
Hello
Just been approached about a job for a global company based in Auckland, middle management. Was asked my salary expectations and I don't have a clue (was initially aiming for a move from UK to Oz, but after a couple of unsuccessful interviews branched out to NZ)
Could anyone give me a clue at what would be the going-rate in these circumstances (34 yr old, 12 years of experience in marketing/comms, uni educated) and what would afford me to live comfortably in Auckland, own small flat in young part of town.
Thanks very much
Mike
Just been approached about a job for a global company based in Auckland, middle management. Was asked my salary expectations and I don't have a clue (was initially aiming for a move from UK to Oz, but after a couple of unsuccessful interviews branched out to NZ)
Could anyone give me a clue at what would be the going-rate in these circumstances (34 yr old, 12 years of experience in marketing/comms, uni educated) and what would afford me to live comfortably in Auckland, own small flat in young part of town.
Thanks very much
Mike
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Hello
Just been approached about a job for a global company based in Auckland, middle management. Was asked my salary expectations and I don't have a clue (was initially aiming for a move from UK to Oz, but after a couple of unsuccessful interviews branched out to NZ)
Could anyone give me a clue at what would be the going-rate in these circumstances (34 yr old, 12 years of experience in marketing/comms, uni educated) and what would afford me to live comfortably in Auckland, own small flat in young part of town.
Thanks very much
Mike
Just been approached about a job for a global company based in Auckland, middle management. Was asked my salary expectations and I don't have a clue (was initially aiming for a move from UK to Oz, but after a couple of unsuccessful interviews branched out to NZ)
Could anyone give me a clue at what would be the going-rate in these circumstances (34 yr old, 12 years of experience in marketing/comms, uni educated) and what would afford me to live comfortably in Auckland, own small flat in young part of town.
Thanks very much
Mike
If it is just you then I'm sure you could afford to live on $80k a year. Can't promise you'll be able to buy a place and afford to live in it unless you have money to bring with you.
Probably need another $30k for another adult and for a family 2 adults/2 kids rock bottom I'd say around $120/$130k to comfortably live in Auckland as a family.
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I would ask for at least 2.5 to 3 times whatever you earn now and if that doesn't get you to anywhere near $100k then I would recommend that you take a long hard look at cost of living threads on here and you'll have to think about where you can afford to live.
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Ask for 3 times your current salary. Min 100k if on your own. Ideally 120 and get some health insurance if you can...
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Based on our Prime Minister's salary i think we really should be raising our salary expectations to > 3 times
Teresa May NZ$289,369 (£150,402) v Jacinda Ardern $459,739 - if I were Teresa May I would be well pissed off and demanding a pay rise relative to job-size.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...aries-stack-up
Teresa May NZ$289,369 (£150,402) v Jacinda Ardern $459,739 - if I were Teresa May I would be well pissed off and demanding a pay rise relative to job-size.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...aries-stack-up
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They are all underpaid compared to the Singaporean PM
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As a guide, based on my own experience in Marketing management role in Auckland - work out your UK salary in NZ dollars and add around 25% to account for the increased living costs