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Thread ID: 122525 2011-12-27 11:00:00 how much was your starting I.T salary and now. smart (16614) PC World Chat
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1250858 2011-12-27 11:00:00 Since I have just finished uni and looking for work I want to see what to expect. I have looked at trade me salaries and seek salaries and all of them are nothing but bull.

I have a bachelor degree in information systems with some uni projects under my belt.

I just want to know how old you guys were and how you guys here started in I.T and what experience and quals you guys had and now where are you guys now and how i.t and your careers progressed.
smart (16614)
1250859 2011-12-27 11:27:00 Whats bull? The listings or the salaries?
Being realistic, what do you expect your hourly rate to be based on your qualifications and experience?
Iantech (16386)
1250860 2011-12-27 17:55:00 This (http://www.itsalaryreport.co.nz/) is somewhere to start Twelvevolts (5457)
1250861 2011-12-27 18:09:00 I have a bachelor degree in information systems with some uni projects under my belt.


So what are you expecting your starting salary should be?
ronyville (10611)
1250862 2011-12-27 18:26:00 Yeah if you start out on a Helpdesk role, look for $32K -> $45K.
A programmer fresh outta Uni would probably get around $40K -> $60K depending on what you were programming in?

The big money really comes from consulting, and that comes with experience. Get experience and then later in life you'll have no troubles asking for $100 an hour plus, and people are happy to pay for expertise.

However, you've gotta do the hard yards, and walking outta Uni with a degree won't gaurantee you anything. Get any job you can find, at least it's something to pay the bills. Heck, do volunteer work if you need to just to get something on your CV.

What papers did you take as part of it, what have you specialized in, and what do you actually want to do?
Chilling_Silence (9)
1250863 2011-12-27 19:11:00 9oh man that absolute i.t salary guy is totally bull crap. It is so inaccurate. smart (16614)
1250864 2011-12-27 19:17:00 "IT" jobs vary a lot. What exactly are you wanting to do? Where did you do your degree, and did you just pass, or did you do very well?

At the lower end, helpdesk or similar roles don't pay that well.

Grad roles at one of the big-4 consulting firms tend to be around $40-$50k depending on your ability, experience etc. Expect to work very hard, but you will be rewarded for it later down the line.
Software developer grads at a larger company would be around $40-50k - some smaller, more specialised firms, you may expect more - up to $70k if you're exceptional.
somebody (208)
1250865 2011-12-27 19:24:00 I just want to know how old you guys were and how you guys here started in I.T and what experience and quals you guys had and now where are you guys now and how i.t and your careers progressed. smart (16614)
1250866 2011-12-27 19:25:00 9oh man that absolute i.t salary guy is totally bull crap. It is so inaccurate.

Looks reasonably close to me - I'd actually employ people at slightly higher rates than some of those quoted because if you want good people you pay a premium.

Judging by your posts though - I wouldn't give you a job, looks like your attitude isn't very good.
Twelvevolts (5457)
1250867 2011-12-27 19:35:00 excuse me? 75k is the median salary in auckland? helpdesk gets paid more than network admins and system admins gets 53k starting out, bull crap, that is so in accurate.


Looks reasonably close to me - I'd actually employ people at slightly higher rates than some of those quoted because if you want good people you pay a premium.

Judging by your posts though - I wouldn't give you a job, looks like your attitude isn't very good.
smart (16614)
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