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Michibanana · BCBG

Question about Salary Requirements

Aurora · Marc Jacobs

I don't know what your hours are like now but based on what I know about part-time jobs its 20 hours a week usually and 50 weeks a year (give or take) so $20*20=400*50=$20,000 so doubling it for full time like your dad suggests wouldn't be out of line based on the above rationale. I really have no idea though what people in those positions make but it would be interesting to know.

mikacat · Coach

I think 40K is quite reasonable plus you are in sales so you don't want to low ball it or they will think you are not dedicated.

Michibanana wrote:

I am in the process of searching and applying for my first "real" full-time job (I graduated from college about a month ago). I'm in the middle of getting my application ready for a position as a "program director" for a private test prep/tutoring company (similar to Kaplan or Princeton Review, if anyone's familiar with either one of these). The position's basically a combination between management and sales - I would be responsible for hiring and training new tutors but also for helping build the client base and matching families with tutors and academic programs. The pay is a 70/30 combination of base salary and commission. The company wants me to include salary history and requirements with my application. I've done a bunch of research online but can't for the life of me figure out what a competetive base salary for a job like this would be. I work as a part-time tutor for this company right now and just got a raise to $19.50/hr. My Dad suggested that I use that as a base pay and ask for $40,000 a year with a note that I'm flexible. I'm a little nervous about this - I'm not so much worried that it's too high, as I will make it clear that I'm flexible, but I don't want to lowball the position, either. This will be my first "real job," but all of my job-related experience goes along with the kind of experience they're looking for; I've got five years working part time in administration and customer service as a receptionist, two summers of sales experience working as a barista in coffee shops, and two years of education experience as a tutor. (All of these line up with suggested job experience they list in the job posting). Anybody have any suggestions for me about how much money to ask for? -- Edited by Michibanana at 14:58, 2006-06-14

Kitty · Hermes

Is this on some sort of form or in the job posting itself? If so, I'd just write "negotiable"..you can always talk salary later.

However, if you're already in discussion and they want you to throw out a figure, I don't think 40k is unreasonable at all.

HeatherLynn · Gucci

Kitty wrote:

Is this on some sort of form or in the job posting itself? If so, I'd just write "negotiable"..you can always talk salary later. However, if you're already in discussion and they want you to throw out a figure, I don't think 40k is unreasonable at all.

I always do that too if it is in the job posting itself as well. In my experience, I put that down. Then you have an interview and if they like you they will make an offer. In the offer letter it will include salary information. Once you have that you can negotiate if need be.