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salary seems high

salary seems high

salary seems high

(OP)
I have a job interview and the salary seems too high for the experience level. I'm asking for thoughts on how to handle it. I have 3.5 years experience; the job description says 2 to 5 yrs. I made $60k, this says $100k to $150k.

Thanks

RE: salary seems high

Is the job in Iraq?  More risk = more $$$

Mike McCann
McCann Engineering

RE: salary seems high

(OP)
No, but travel to China is mentioned.

RE: salary seems high

Without any details,  a $100K-$150 salary range for 2-5 years experience does seem high,  but the details are always what matters.

Is it 2-5 years managing $10M dollar projects and a 200 person workforce?  I doubt it, or sgt would have mentioned this.

Is the position sales or business development related? If yes, then the advertised salary range may be including commisions and bonus if you really succeed.  

RE: salary seems high

Is it a field service job?  As in for a large company like GE?  If so, though it seems a little high for 2-5 years experience,  with OT and lots of travel it's not that unusual.

RE: salary seems high

maybe it's an MLM company?

RE: salary seems high

Maybe the 'travel' to China is actually 'living' in China and the salary is incentive.  Like mshimko says, it's all in the details.

RE: salary seems high

"Living in China" on that money, I doubt it!  You could spend $10k or so "living" per year and bank the rest.  Not many companies pay more for people to work somewhere that costs less to live.

- Steve

RE: salary seems high

Where is the job?  Design work in San Jose area can get you into that range, but you'll pay dearly in housing costs.

RE: salary seems high

Why are you worried about the salary when you haven't gone on the interview? Go and investigate.

RE: salary seems high

(OP)
metengr (Materials) 6 Mar 08 11:40  
Why are you worried about the salary when you haven't gone on the interview? Go and investigate.
****

That's the plan.

RE: salary seems high

There are plenty of bait & switch tactics out there, too.  Listed salaries can be the combo of a base salary, plus stock options and bonuses. Nothing but the salary figure on your offer & paycheck should be considered.

Unless for bonuses etc they are willing to define in advance exactly what it will require on your part to actually achieve the goals and get the full incentive.  I've never seen any company willing to commit to that.

TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Advanced Robotics & Automation Engineering
www.bluetechnik.com

RE: salary seems high

Good thought Tigerdawg, what out for that "OTE" catch -  "On Target Earnings" often means a low base with commensurately low linked benefits and an unreachable performance based bonus.
Or it could just be a short term contract.
(Make sure you get to keep all your own body parts - this might be a ploy to win more organ donors)surprise

JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com

RE: salary seems high

This sounds like one of those times to remember the old line about things that seem to good to be true.

The other one I like that applies to anything dealing with money, "Figures don't lie, but liars do figure."

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