How much is a secretary worth ?

[Moreymach]

Just looking for a bit of advice/opinions really.

My OH is looking for a part time job and has landed an interview for a job as a secretary 20hrs a week. Its in the tourism industry and is based in Cornwall.

The salary it says is negotiable, thing is we have no idea what she should expect or what to negotiate around should she be offered the job. Is it likely minimum wage or something more ?

cheers

Guy

[metro lover]

3 fingers

[elster]

Depends how good she is on her knees

But seriously about £20k on a pro rata basis I think is about right for a basic secretary.

[V8mate]

£12-15,000 full-time - then pro-rata down.

[whirligig]

I think around £7 an hour would be a reasonable rate to expect.

[V8mate]

elster said:

Depends how good she is on her knees

But seriously about £20k on a pro rata basis I think is about right for a basic secretary.

Cornwall - not Londinium!

[B.J.W]

Moreymach said:

Just looking for a bit of advice/opinions really.

My OH is looking for a part time job and has landed an interview for a job as a secretary 20hrs a week. Its in the tourism industry and is based in Cornwall.

The salary it says is negotiable, thing is we have no idea what she should expect or what to negotiate around should she be offered the job. Is it likely minimum wage or something more ?

cheers

Guy

My P.A was paid 20k a year. She did everything that a good P.A should be expected to do.

[elster]

V8mate said:

elster said:

Depends how good she is on her knees

But seriously about £20k on a pro rata basis I think is about right for a basic secretary.

Cornwall - not Londinium!

Thats the going rate around here York/Leeds/Hull

[10 Pence Short]

She swallowed too?

[Dupont666]

B.J.W said:

Moreymach said:

Just looking for a bit of advice/opinions really.

My OH is looking for a part time job and has landed an interview for a job as a secretary 20hrs a week. Its in the tourism industry and is based in Cornwall.

The salary it says is negotiable, thing is we have no idea what she should expect or what to negotiate around should she be offered the job. Is it likely minimum wage or something more ?

cheers

Guy

My P.A was paid 20k a year. She did everything that a good P.A should be expected to do.

im guessing she was a fugly for you to leave yourself open like that?

[cougargirl]

For a good secretary, £15k - £20k, then pro rata down. Usually about £9 an hour-ish?

[tricky69]

you pay your money you make your choice...

[Landlord]

V8mate said:

elster said:

Depends how good she is on her knees

But seriously about £20k on a pro rata basis I think is about right for a basic secretary.

Cornwall - not Londinium!

Exactly - from what I've heard, Cornish salaries are pretty low. I'd be thinking low-teens (ooo-err) and pro-rata that.

[Mc Lovin]

Where abouts in Cornwall? The most she'd get would be if she was working in Truro, anywhere else and its going to be scraping the barrel, even in Truro you can expect min wage.

[steven182]

metro lover said:

3 fingers

:lol:

[Moreymach]

Excellent range of purile responses .. well done

V8mate said:

£12-15,000 full-time - then pro-rata down.

I was thinking about this area myself, but wasnt sure.

thanks

[parakitaMol.]

Landlord said:

V8mate said:

elster said:

Depends how good she is on her knees

But seriously about £20k on a pro rata basis I think is about right for a basic secretary.

Cornwall - not Londinium!

Exactly - from what I've heard, Cornish salaries are pretty low. I'd be thinking low-teens (ooo-err) and pro-rata that.

All of the West Country is shockingly low, I have recently been surprised by a couple of friends who relocated down there, having to take such substantial drops... I would say there is a difference between Sectretarial and PA work, depending on the level. I would have said around £14/£15k pro rata.

Edited by parakitaMol. on Monday 10th November 13:03

Edited by parakitaMol. on Monday 10th November 13:03