My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

AIBU?

To ask what salary...

214 replies

prettyisall · 25/01/2022 18:39

I've just been having a chat with a friend about salary as he is currently on the look out for a new job, he was quite surprised when I told him my salary.

It's got me thinking, so what kind of Salary would you expect from this role?

Main duties:
Providing bespoke quotations to suit customers needs

Taking orders and entering onto account systems

Sending proforma invoices / taking payment

Putting together production sheets using formulas on excel for every order (always bespoke)

Answering phone and email queries

Outsourcing costs for components / ordering them when needed (this is not so often)

Taking care of all social media and website

Making Eflyers for marketing campaigns

All other basic administrative duties such as keeping spreadsheets up to date.

Location - Suffolk.
Time at Company - 15 years
Around 15 employees.

OP posts:
Report
BurntO · 25/01/2022 19:19

Just seen your post. OP you need to ask for a raise, seriously. Don’t be shy about it. They aren’t good employers if they have had you sitting on that for 15 years and you can definitely get more elsewhere

Report
karlakourt · 25/01/2022 19:21

£30k

Report
Halloweiner · 25/01/2022 19:21

Ask for a rise for sure. 15 years on that salary must mean you have hardly had any rises surely?

Report
A580Hojas · 25/01/2022 19:25

I haven't rtft because I think this is one of those times when it's good not to and go in with an unbiased view!

In Suffolk (I am familiar with) I would expect that role to pay £24 - £27,000.

In London more like £35,000.

Now going to read the whole thread with interest.

Report
prettyisall · 25/01/2022 19:25

To be honest, I can't remember what I started on all those years ago but I think it was around 17k, so no, I haven't had much of a raise in 15 years.
We have a cost of living pay review in March so il speak up then 😬

OP posts:
Report
CurtainTroubles · 25/01/2022 19:25

This reply has been deleted

Withdrawn at the user's request

FloatyBoaty · 25/01/2022 19:26

That sounds like parts of 3 different roles smushed together… usually jobs like that are called “admin” and paid well below what they should be - anywhere £18k-£25k depending on where you are, company size and how decent the employer is (and they’re always the roles companies fall apart without….)

A fair salary would be £26k-£28k I think, without direct reports or in a relatively junior position.
Maybe £30k if direct report to CEO/Manager or similar, and absolutely £30k-£35k if a big company or if there is any line management responsibility.

Particularly as that kind of role will eaaaasily expand into more responsibilities.

Report
Whohashiddenthebiscuits · 25/01/2022 19:26

Ok - just seen what you’re paid and it is under market rate. Perhaps start getting your CV out there?

Report
quiteathome · 25/01/2022 19:26

Even if you started on a youth training at 16 on 12k ish, that is not much in the way of wage increases.

I would think about ways of asking for a salary increase.

Report
FloatyBoaty · 25/01/2022 19:28

Jesus.

You need to ask for a pay rise.

Report
A580Hojas · 25/01/2022 19:28

Who the fuck on this thread actually thinks that role should pay £17 to £18k and is "junior admin"?? I hope you are not employers. Jeez.

Report
Ireolu · 25/01/2022 19:30

You need a raised. 3k increase in 15 yrs is a travesty.

Report
PaperMonster · 25/01/2022 19:30

£18-20k

Report
PPCD · 25/01/2022 19:30

I was going to say £30K. £20K seems low to me for that kind of work.

Report
MargaretThursday · 25/01/2022 19:32

It's similar to what I do, and the salary is similar too.
I'm aware it's under the market rate, however they're very flexible, and if I get a call from school saying I need to pick a child up asap, they are always happy for me to go. So I'm losing salary for the flexibility really, and I'm happy with that.

Report
MrsMigginsCat · 25/01/2022 19:33

I'm in a similar admin role and manage our social media accounts on top. I also have direct responsibility for two staff under me. I'm on 24.5k in a low wage area of the country. 20k seems very low, especially after 15 years.

Report
FairyLightQueen · 25/01/2022 19:33

With the social media stuff added on I'd say £30k

Report
C152 · 25/01/2022 19:33

About £15/hr, based on ads I've seen over the last 2 years for similar roles. That's not what I think the role should be paid - it should be higher! - but salaries don't seem to have gone up in the last 20 years.

Report
gettingolderandgrumpy · 25/01/2022 19:33

Job for that is 20k + but you’ve been there 15 years so I say your should be on at least 25k .
15 years ago 17k was fairly ok but what your on now it’s barely nothing .

Report
FairyLightQueen · 25/01/2022 19:35

I get paid freelance £15ph for a very similar role. If that was full time I'd be on £28.8k before tax.

Report
Travis1 · 25/01/2022 19:35

@CrimbleCrumble1

Would someone stay at the same company if they earned 19/20k!

I have an older lady in my team but still got a good 5-10 years work before she retires and she’s on £18k. She’s an accounts assistant and could get the same salary elsewhere for less hours but stays because she is comfortable and has been with the company over 10 years.
Report
Foxglovers · 25/01/2022 19:35

£25k?

Report

Don’t want to miss threads like this?

Weekly

Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

prettyisall · 25/01/2022 19:36

@FloatyBoaty it basically is.
I started off an entry admin and then over the years, people have left so all roles have been mushed into one! Over the years I've just ended up with a bit of every role and the company has evolved so there is a lot more to do.

@MargaretThursday agree, it's the same here, hence I have never really minded so much.

OP posts:
Report
Starseeking · 25/01/2022 19:37

That sounds like a £25k job in London, most likely less in Suffolk.

Report
puddlesofmothers · 25/01/2022 19:39

About £30k

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.