Mobile Bay Reef Keepers

Recently, I was loaned over part time to the IT dept. here at the TV station. I am a graphic artist, but know enough about computers and networking to do that stuff too.

The IT director asked me a question today that I found interesting. He asked me how much per year it would take for me to leave my graphic design position and work as a full time tech guy. I have done tech previously for about 9 months but that was while I was also working as a graphics guy.

Anyways...my question here today...what is a reasonable salary to ask for in the tech field in this area. The job would consist pretty much of setting up new computers, troubleshooting hardware and software and working on broadcast equipment. Anyone who would have an idea of the general salary for this kind of job let me know please!!!

I have no idea what that position might pay but I would figure out the ranges of salaries that are advertised for a similar position, average them and add a couple thousand. That would give you a good average with some room to negatiate.

ask for a million dollars and a 6 pack!!!! lol

just take what you make now and add 10 to 20 % increase depending on what the work load consists of will you work lots of overtime would you enjoy the positon ( tv engineers can make good money ) and go all over the place

its up to you

also if you get the position just tell them you want to use lots of maxell video tape and you want to put in all new hd cameras !!!

chad

Normally technicians with experience start at $13-$17 and hour. If they are really green $11-$13 an hour. Now this is referring to a tech that just sets up p.c.'s, compies data, a little internet stuff and a little networking.

If it gets into managing servers, managing the network, etc then more is needed.

When I got out of tech school about 10 years ago I started at $6.50 an hour, bottom dollar, I left Raetech 3 years later at $15 an hour, they closed. I started Tandy working for 30k a year to start, left at 50k when we closed 7 years later. I am back at low range again with at different place, can't disclose salary, a big no-no. I will tell you that Televox offered me $14 an hour, Teledyne offered me $16.50 an hour but did not take those.

both mobile and baldwin school boards start at 32k for a rank 0 pc tech..
Hell ask for five dollars more an hour and be happy..

It is like selling a house....ask what they will offer....then take it or say no but open to other offer....when offer on house is made I would never make a counter offer....I have just lowered the price of my house when I do so....this is what your boss is doing when he asked you how much...looking for the low bid.....

intresting stuff