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Do you think this is a good package?

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 07:05

Salary- 50k
bonus -8%
annual increase 4.5-5%
private healthcare fully paid
10% employer pension contribution
10x death in service benefit

Job hours-39 per week (8-16:30mon-Thurs 8-15:30-Fri)
flexi time
overtime paid at 1.5x or 2x depending on when it is done.
Not a management role.

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Ratemypay · 19/02/2026 06:34

Bjorkdidit · 19/02/2026 04:04

Very little travel. I have been sent on a few courses. Longest was 4 days abroad but we are compensated for every single cost obviously

So another benefit. Many places, particularly the public sector, have very limited expense allowances and restrictions such as not being able to claim for alcohol or taxis, so you frequently end up out of pocket unless you buy very cheap food and can use public transport or have a car provided.

God no it’s very generous for some reason the car mileage works out as more. So it cost me 50 to fill my car to get to the airport but the mileage calculation gave me back 80. We were sent to Switzerland last year and meal allowance was 80 per meal. 🤣

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Bjorkdidit · 19/02/2026 04:04

Very little travel. I have been sent on a few courses. Longest was 4 days abroad but we are compensated for every single cost obviously

So another benefit. Many places, particularly the public sector, have very limited expense allowances and restrictions such as not being able to claim for alcohol or taxis, so you frequently end up out of pocket unless you buy very cheap food and can use public transport or have a car provided.

Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 22:17

With a partner combined. Seems swell

Okiedokie123 · 18/02/2026 20:59

Sounds amazing to me. Ill take it, when do I start?!

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 20:58

CRAmum · 18/02/2026 19:59

Saw that mentioned it's pharma. I would say for the pay, benefits and hours are pretty good but I would make sure you have a thorough read through the contract to make sure the working conditions are included.

Not sure on your role, but do you travel much for it? I'm a CRA and I quite often ask other CRAs when out on visits who they work for and what the working conditions are like. I find Glassdoor gives some sort of idea of what a company is like but talking with other CRAs gives a much better idea.

Very little travel. I have been sent on a few courses. Longest was 4 days abroad but we are compensated for every single cost obviously.

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 20:57

27pilates · 18/02/2026 19:41

How much annual leave do you get OP?

25 days excluding bank hols, I get 1 extra day for 5 years service. So 26 days, plus I can buy another week. So it works out at 6 weeks.

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CRAmum · 18/02/2026 19:59

Saw that mentioned it's pharma. I would say for the pay, benefits and hours are pretty good but I would make sure you have a thorough read through the contract to make sure the working conditions are included.

Not sure on your role, but do you travel much for it? I'm a CRA and I quite often ask other CRAs when out on visits who they work for and what the working conditions are like. I find Glassdoor gives some sort of idea of what a company is like but talking with other CRAs gives a much better idea.

itsthetea · 18/02/2026 19:50

pocketpairs · 18/02/2026 15:20

Not really that good, couldn't survive on that salary. But 10x death in service is good.

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Pathetic That you couldn’t survive on a way above average salary. Sad for you

27pilates · 18/02/2026 19:41

How much annual leave do you get OP?

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 18:26

pocketpairs · 18/02/2026 15:20

Not really that good, couldn't survive on that salary. But 10x death in service is good.

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Well I am married so there are two salaries coming into the household, but yeah I agree I could be paid more…

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pocketpairs · 18/02/2026 15:20

Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 07:05

Salary- 50k
bonus -8%
annual increase 4.5-5%
private healthcare fully paid
10% employer pension contribution
10x death in service benefit

Job hours-39 per week (8-16:30mon-Thurs 8-15:30-Fri)
flexi time
overtime paid at 1.5x or 2x depending on when it is done.
Not a management role.

Not really that good, couldn't survive on that salary. But 10x death in service is good.

Waywardremote · 18/02/2026 15:17

Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 13:29

Okay. You're not going to share or even say what range. That's your choice.

Just imo (as someone who's seen how careers go) I thought as you get older you gain more skills, become more senior and thus get paid more?

This is the wisdom DH has imparted to our kids.

There's another thread where someone is asking if £32k is good. That person is 35.

£32k is a great salary to get fresh out of uni, but ultimately as you work more and become more skilled hopefully your pay rises with your increased experience.

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I thought as you get older you gain more skills, become more senior and thus get paid more?

Yes that might happen but personal development/skills have to be worked on. Some people soar and some people seem to go backwards and become less motivated to learn. We don't award people with a higher salary because they have managed to hold on to a role for longer than other people - in fact they are often the dead wood we can't get rid of easily.

NotAnotherScarf · 18/02/2026 14:57

Ok given your rather vague answers. The salary isn't good. But the benefits package is very good. So you need to decide if the benefits outweigh the salary inadequacy. Plus what debts you have re loans mortgages etc as the death in service is a possible replacement for life insurance so that saves and boosts your income. As do the pension.contributions.

Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 14:20

MidnightMeltdown · 18/02/2026 14:12

🤣🤣🤣

Life must be so simple in your head!

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?

MidnightMeltdown · 18/02/2026 14:12

Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 13:29

Okay. You're not going to share or even say what range. That's your choice.

Just imo (as someone who's seen how careers go) I thought as you get older you gain more skills, become more senior and thus get paid more?

This is the wisdom DH has imparted to our kids.

There's another thread where someone is asking if £32k is good. That person is 35.

£32k is a great salary to get fresh out of uni, but ultimately as you work more and become more skilled hopefully your pay rises with your increased experience.

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🤣🤣🤣

Life must be so simple in your head!

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 13:37

Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 13:29

Okay. You're not going to share or even say what range. That's your choice.

Just imo (as someone who's seen how careers go) I thought as you get older you gain more skills, become more senior and thus get paid more?

This is the wisdom DH has imparted to our kids.

There's another thread where someone is asking if £32k is good. That person is 35.

£32k is a great salary to get fresh out of uni, but ultimately as you work more and become more skilled hopefully your pay rises with your increased experience.

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That may be the case if you stay in the same industry, role etc, don’t take time out, are not made redundant etc etc. there are so many factors that can impact your earning potential. My experience in the industry is all that matters imo, not my age. I’m 40 though if that helps.

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Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 13:29

Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 13:27

That’s lovely so I stayed home with my dc for 5 years and then returned to work. Life and earnings is not always linear as such iyswim.

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That's a fair point. Which is why I asked. I assumed from your OPs that you were late 20s

Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 13:29

Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 10:29

Ok that’s great, my age is irrelevant imo. People’s salary can fluctuate throughout a lifetime…it’s not always something that increases with age. Many factors can influence what you earn and when.

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Okay. You're not going to share or even say what range. That's your choice.

Just imo (as someone who's seen how careers go) I thought as you get older you gain more skills, become more senior and thus get paid more?

This is the wisdom DH has imparted to our kids.

There's another thread where someone is asking if £32k is good. That person is 35.

£32k is a great salary to get fresh out of uni, but ultimately as you work more and become more skilled hopefully your pay rises with your increased experience.

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 13:27

Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 13:16

Yes. I stayed at home to look after all our DC. And he earned

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That’s lovely so I stayed home with my dc for 5 years and then returned to work. Life and earnings is not always linear as such iyswim.

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ukathleticscoach · 18/02/2026 13:19

Depends on what you are on now not how you compare yourself to others

Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 13:16

Purpleharlow · 18/02/2026 11:04

Your husband? So not you then.

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Yes. I stayed at home to look after all our DC. And he earned

Kkjjfs · 18/02/2026 13:15

ForAmusedHazelQuoter · 18/02/2026 10:53

And how about you, were you also on 100k plus in your 40’s?

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No I stayed at home to look after kids. He worked

Dragonscaledaisy · 18/02/2026 11:52

For pharma, 50K is not good salary.

Waywardremote · 18/02/2026 11:48

mynameiscalypso · 18/02/2026 11:16

I think it also depends what’s important to you - as a PP said, I think the benefits look good (especially private healthcare) and maybe better than you’d expect for the actual salary. So, whether it’s a good package depends on whether you need the cash more or put a higher value on the benefits.

When given the choice - our team all wanted the cash rather than the benefits - then they had the choice of what mattered to them. Medical insurance was non negotiable because it mattered to us too.

mynameiscalypso · 18/02/2026 11:16

I think it also depends what’s important to you - as a PP said, I think the benefits look good (especially private healthcare) and maybe better than you’d expect for the actual salary. So, whether it’s a good package depends on whether you need the cash more or put a higher value on the benefits.

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