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[ManagerJay]

After being promised an almost 10% raise this year, I am only receiving approximately 5% and my out of pokcet insurance costs are going up 10%.

I have tried to find comparable jobs to mine, but have been unable to. I am looking into this so I can provide a salary comparison for my employer.

The problem I have run into is my job does not fit neatly in to any one category. My title is Director of Information Technology Services, but I am essentially one person responsible for maintaining a network with approximately 60 users scattered state wide connected to the headquarters office via frame-relay.

Not only do I have management responsibilities (budgeting, ROI, cost analysis, technology plan, etc.), I also have technical repsonsibilities (router programming, firewall programming, workstation setup, server maintenance, etc.).

How can I develop a fair and accurate salary comparison? My thinking was to take two similar jobs and start with the mean salary. Then based on a percentage of time spent in each area, compute what the avaerage salary for my type of job should be.

Any suggestions for a better way to do this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your assistance.



Jay

 

[goBoating]

"My thinking was to take two similar jobs and start with the mean salary. Then based on a percentage of time spent in each area, compute what the avaerage salary for my type of job should be."

The lower would reduce the higher.... hmmmmm....

To some extent, an employer pays for expertise, even if the employer does not make good use of it. If you are required to be competent in all areas, then I'd assert that you are worth the higher salary.

If you want to hire someone that is a competent Oralce 9i DBA, your going to have to pay the price even if you only ask that person to do DBA stuff 5% of their time. I am a programmer, for the most part. I can do a lot of other stuff. If I took a job that required some programming and several other less technically demanding requirements (like the one I have now), I'd still expect to be paid like the programmer I am. To some extent my employer is paying for the potential I bring even if the employer does not make the most efficient/effective use of that potential.

...just one opinion.

Good Luck with it. 'hope this helps

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[elizabeth]

The rate for each job is actually based on the market, so a comparable salary to me would be any other job you would be offered and would accept. If you were to leave your current job, what jobs would you apply for that you could reasonably expect to land? Conversely, if you were to leave, what would your employer need to pay to replace you? And since most of our employers can't tell if we, and the people they interview, are any good, stick to easily demonstrated qualifications such as certifications, years of experience in a clearly defined area, etc.

If you can't figure it out yourself, go see a headhunter/recruiter. Not only can they estimate what they can get for your services, they may actually get you an offer. Then you can say to your boss, "Would you consider increasing my pay to $___? I'm considering another position."