I need to include a salary requirement for a web designer position I am applying for. The job requires 1-2 years of HTML and CSS exp. and Flash design skills. The job is in a small town, but for a company that employs over 5,000 people. What should I ask to be paid per hour, having 1-2 years of web design experience?
Check some salary comparison websites to find similar positions in a similar geographic area. You’ve stated small town, but that could be a small town right outside a major city or it could be in the middle of nowhere.
I took a small town (where my wife grew up) in PA (about 45 minute drive from Penn State) and the starting pay was about $38-41K. Near where I live outside of DC (about a 35 minute drive), the pay starts around $68K.
The size of the company only matters a bit since they are probably aware of the market cost and cost of living for the area.
I’d really suggest looking at some salary survey sites to see if you can find what others in the area (or similar areas) are making and try to base your request on that. If you find that you think your request is high, you could always add a clause like "negotiable based on benefits included".
January 19th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
I would ask for no less then $20/hr but no more then $25/hr. Try to get pay raises tied to your performance, that way if you work hard you can expect good pay raises rather then busting your butt for just a cost of living increase.
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January 19th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Check some salary comparison websites to find similar positions in a similar geographic area. You’ve stated small town, but that could be a small town right outside a major city or it could be in the middle of nowhere.
I took a small town (where my wife grew up) in PA (about 45 minute drive from Penn State) and the starting pay was about $38-41K. Near where I live outside of DC (about a 35 minute drive), the pay starts around $68K.
The size of the company only matters a bit since they are probably aware of the market cost and cost of living for the area.
I’d really suggest looking at some salary survey sites to see if you can find what others in the area (or similar areas) are making and try to base your request on that. If you find that you think your request is high, you could always add a clause like "negotiable based on benefits included".
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