It depends on the field you're in and as Akro says, where you're prepared to work. I run an engineering business in a very specialised, very in demand industry.
Grads are on $80k+, 5-10 years $125k and once you get useful, about $150-160k. Thats based in a capital city. Elsewhere we'd be paying more, if we could convince anyone to go.
PS Andy - why is it unrealistic? These are people who, in a similar vein to pilots:
- studied for many years
- are of above average intelligence
- make decisions on a daily basis that affect peoples safety
- in our case, work in all weather, at night, on weekends etc
- create actual things/provide actual services that make a physical difference
it's just that they, unlike pilots, don't have the perceived glamour and so the supply isn't there.
If you want unrealistic, look at the unskilled wages paid in the mining section and the skilled wages paid to lawyers, accountants and those who just push paper around and look to make money off the backs of others! [/rant].
Last edited by UnderneathTheRadar; 20th May 2010 at 08:29.