Pay scale - Graduates
Pay scale - Graduates
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Adam T

Original Poster:

1,300 posts

237 months

Friday 20th June 2008
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How much would you expect to pay a BSc Hons graduate, (Construction Commercial Management) also with a HND (Building Studies) who also has 6 years relevant experience as a QS/Commercial?

I appreciate that you pay Graduartes around x-y but then it complicates with the 6 years experience.

Any idears are appreicated.

Thanks

Adam

Route324

159 posts

229 months

Friday 20th June 2008
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Is the QS/Commercial experience relevant to the new post? if not, then ignore it and pay as if any grad. if it is, then need to pay appropriately.

HowMuchLonger

3,041 posts

224 months

Saturday 21st June 2008
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I would have thought that the 6yrs experience, if relevant to the field, would simply help you get your foot in the door. If entering a graduate program/position then the salary would be the same regardless.

Albert Bridge

896 posts

224 months

Saturday 21st June 2008
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Adam T said:
I appreciate that you pay Graduartes around x-y but then it complicates with the 6 years experience.


Thanks

Adam
Six years experience and their only payment is a Coldplay album?laugh

Mattt

16,664 posts

249 months

Saturday 21st June 2008
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haworthlloyd1 said:
Hi Adam, this may sound rude but it isn't meant to be - its meant to be helpful.

Surely you should know roughly the pay grade more than us on here - you have a degree in the subject and should have a great insight into this as this is what you have been studying for the past few years - and obviously it depends on the company and the exact type of job you go for.

Some trainee solicitors for example earn 16k in their first year whilst some get 75k if they are outstanding. Where is your degree from, what part of the country are you wanting to work in, do you have any contacts etc etc.

Too many variables to answer a good reply!
He is the one looking to employ the candidatewink

Not too many Zonda owning students round my way at least!

Mattt

16,664 posts

249 months

Saturday 21st June 2008
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As for the question, I would think around 30k + package.

ab@

20,605 posts

226 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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£30/35k? For a graduate? I have a BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management degree and my grad starting salary is £24k, which is higher than most of my peers.

ukvoyager.info

2,782 posts

253 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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I started on £28k basic about 8 or so years ago but only because I worked for the company part time as a student. Get in somewhere and unless you are a muppet you will get a good job on good money.

Mattt

16,664 posts

249 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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ab@ said:
£30/35k? For a graduate? I have a BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management degree and my grad starting salary is £24k, which is higher than most of my peers.
Yes, but from the sounds of things this person has done a day release degree. A typical 'graduate' and an experienced day-release 'graduate' are completely different candidates.

As for £30k+ for a starting salary (even for a 'typical graduate') - it is perfectly possible.

V8NRG

854 posts

274 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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I think 30K - 35K would be about right depending on exact role and previous experience.



Edited by V8NRG on Tuesday 24th June 15:32

Maxf

8,444 posts

272 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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Do they still need to take any professional exams/qualifications or are they set to fee earn from day one?

If they still have some training to do/quals to gain then I'd have thought mid-high 20's with a decent lift when they qualify. If they are set to fee earn now and have 6 years relevant experience, then 30-35k.

superlightr

12,920 posts

294 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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haworthlloyd1 said:
Hi Adam, this may sound rude but it isn't meant to be - its meant to be helpful.

Surely you should know roughly the pay grade more than us on here - you have a degree in the subject and should have a great insight into this as this is what you have been studying for the past few years - and obviously it depends on the company and the exact type of job you go for.

Some trainee solicitors for example earn 16k in their first year whilst some get 75k if they are outstanding. Where is your degree from, what part of the country are you wanting to work in, do you have any contacts etc etc.

Too many variables to answer a good reply!
Bum - I knew I was getting shafted £10850 although that was a wee few years ago now.....

Mattt

16,664 posts

249 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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Maxf said:
Do they still need to take any professional exams/qualifications or are they set to fee earn from day one?

If they still have some training to do/quals to gain then I'd have thought mid-high 20's with a decent lift when they qualify. If they are set to fee earn now and have 6 years relevant experience, then 30-35k.
I believe Adam has his own property development firm, in which case they can 'fee earn' from day one - and never really need the MRICS.