What does pro rata mean??????

[chris watton]

Hi this is Mrs Watton, i am confused i am appling for a new job and the pay states £11,000 rising to 12,300 but in brackets pro rata £13,500 rising to 15,100 what is the difference

Thank you, Chan

[Raify]

In proportion to:

Pro Rata

[GreenV8S]

chris watton said:

Hi this is Mrs Watton, i am confused i am appling for a new job and the pay states £11,000 rising to 12,300 but in brackets pro rata £13,500 rising to 15,100 what is the difference Thank you, Chan

Pro rata just means in proportion. If it was a part time job they might tell you what they're actually paying you and then what the equivalent full time job would pay?

[Eric Mc]

You see, knowing some Latin is extremely useful.

>> Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 22 July 18:12

[Mrs Trackside]

It means in proportion.

If for example, you was looking at a job that paid £100 per week for the full time position of for example, 10 hours, but the position you are applying for is part time, of say 5 hours a week. You'd get half of the £100, i.e. £50 because you're only working half as many hours.

[docevi1]

It usually means that the salary stated is for a person working 37hrs a week, for 52weeks of the year. Since the new job is say 25hrs per week for 52 weeks, they pay you a proportion of the salary (25/37th).

[glocko]

i hope you're not going for a job in the Payroll dept Chris

[chris watton]

Thanks guys , I think I get it now! lol I was confused as the job states it's full time, so couldn't understand why the 'pro rata' equation was thrown into the mix!

Chan