There’s a solid chance I may be getting offered a job in the next day or two. As such I need to starting thinking about how much money to ask for. Can anyone direct me to a online site that an help me? I’ve come across some very general ranges, but I’m hoping to get some data more specificly geared to the job description and location.
Its an entry-level C++ programming position for an internet start up in Chicago. I’d like to avoid getting a vague range like 0-5 years experience, nationwide surveys, or cursory job descriptions (computers). Also, I wonder how the typical start up’s salaries will compare to your established consulting or high tech mega-corp.
My husband is VP of product development at our startup. All engineers report either to him or to those that report to him. If you’d like I’ll have him come in and give you a good estimate of what you should ask for.
Omni, I wasn’t sure if this new job entailed a move, but if you go to Google and do a search for cost of living calculators, you can get some good ideas on what a salary in one city equates to in another city.
I dunno about Chicago, but the Denver Post ran an article last week about just-out-of-school salaries in the computer fields. Seems that out here, they were getting around $45K to start. The two people profiled were going into Tech Support and Applications Development, so I’d guess that hard core VC++/web stuff would pay more.
<< I’d like to avoid getting a vague range like 0-5 years experience, nationwide surveys, or cursory job descriptions (computers). >>
So you don’t want survey information? OK, then, I won’t provide it. I dunno what kind of information you’re looking for; you have only given us a cursory job description. A nationwide survey of computer programming jobs with 0 -5 years experience will probably give you a reasonable range for expectation. It’s statistics, you can’t get more than a “vague range” unless you ask the company what they’ll pay. Typical survey range is probably about 20% (plus or minus from median), which reasonably reflects the real world.
The start-up companies usually pay the same or even a little less than established companies in terms of base pay, bonus is usually comparable, and the difference is made up in stock options or stock ownership opportunities.
If stock is not a possibility, then start-up companies usually pay comparably to established companies, from whom they must attract talent, or to whom they could lose talent.
