.Net web app developer Job offerHi, I have been offered a job, a mid-level ASP.Net webapplication developer. This position is in San Francisco. I have nottalked to the HR manager, with whom I will be discussing the pay/bonusetc on monday. What would be the average pay for a mid-level developer in SF? I have a bachelors in CS and 4+ years experience. Thanks. If you think you're going to be a homeowner then the cost of living is a lot more than 55% more. Rent on a studio in a bad neighborhood is going to run close to $2000 a month. You need to take a very good look at the reality of being in the Bay Area. Have a read of the classifieds at www.sfgate.com. That should give you a sense of housing and of average salaries if you check the want ads. Tess
Hi, I will be renting a studio/1bed apartment. I did check the rent cost. Ijust want to know if the cost of living increase directly translates topay increase. I am not sure if that's how it works. If they offer me55% more than my current pay I will gladly accept the offer. Thanks. Assuming it's not too late, I don't think there's any way to tell you what salary you should expect. I think you're just going to have to wait and see what's offered and how closely it comes to matching the increased cost of living in the bay area. Once an offer is made, you probably should ask for some time to consider it and then take a very hard look at whether or not you can survive financially on that offer. If it doesn't look like you can, the next step is to politely ask if their initial offer is negotiable and see what they say. Paul W. Barada The Negotiation Expert
Based on my experiences in relocating and job hunting, it seems unlikely you can expect a salary 55% more than you are currently making. My own experience, and that of my husband, has been that when you are moving from an area of moderate COL to any one of the highest areas for COL in the country--California, NYC, Boston, etc., you'll find that the salaries are not commensurate with the increase in COL.
Hi, They offered little more than 15% increase, And that was their final offer, I declined it. For future reference, how much can I expect to be paid more when relocating to another city? Based on the COL difference? Thanks. Once again, I don't think there's a sensible way to answer your question. You can do the necessary research to determine not only what salary range you need to be in to pay your bills, make ends meet, and at least maintain your present standard of living - and then factor in the difference in the COL - so you have a reasonable idea of the salary range you need, but it's still going to be up to the employer to make an offer that they feel is appropriate - an offer based on the value of the job to their organization. What that value turns out to be will depend on far too many variables to list here and they will be different for nearly every employer. I know my response isn't much help, but there really isn't any way to know what an employer is willing to pay for either relocation of differences the cost of living - until an offer is actually made. Paul W. Barada The Negotiation Expert | |
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