I can't understand this job advert

[oldishguy]

Sorry to appear stupid, but I can't work this one out. I'm trying to understand a job advert that contains the following

Salary: £19500 pro rata.
Hours per week: 20 hours per week

Does this mean the job would pay £39k if worked for 40 hours, or £19500 for the 40 hours? It's for a pretty technically savvy computer suppert person who also has to deal with customers. I think it means the former but I really would welcome a clear view. I would be sad if it meant the latter. I don't belong to another forum where I could ask this, and also I'm not in touch with today's salaries, so I would really value younger views. Thanks!
Jon

I know a young person who has a similar job, from what I can make out - all involving SEO and analytics and metadata. She hasn’t got a degree but has top A-levels, and is an apprentice.

£19.5k is the full time salary.

To be honest, unless you said that the job involved piloting the Star Ship Enterprise, most people on MN will say that a job is 'entry level admin'.

It doesn't sound entry level admin to me and it doesn't sound very well paid.

Thank you RedskyThisNight, Cuck00soup and Snowiscold for your comments. I think you've pinned the answer for me.
Jon

It’s not a ‘computer support person’.
It’s an entry level / admin assistant in the comms team.

Whoops, just read previous comment. Plus it isn’t entry, it requires one year of experience.

Pro rata means you get the hrs you work based on full time being 19500 so would be £10000 ish for 20 hrs

I have noticed admin jobs wanting quite a lot experience and a lot done are paying £18000 -£19000 around here basically what min wage will be soon but loads of responsibility required really dropped.
So I'm considering a part time under tax threshold as actually will work half time for prob only about 300 less a month , so some advantages if you can afford to be part time

Definitely the 19.5k is the ft rate from that JD.

@Chewbecca

Whoops, just read previous comment. Plus it isn’t entry, it requires one year of experience.

Yes, I do agree. I was using "entry level" to mean "not much experience needed". I guess it's more aimed at someone moving on from their first job. Although some people may well have got the required experience from (say) voluntary work or leisure activities.

My salary is similar. It means that amount based on 37.5. I work 25 hours a week and come out with about £900 pm after deductions if that helps

What's actually written means £19500 is the FTE, but I think they mean they've already prorated it.

I wouldn't automatically assume because they are asking for a year experience that the salary is already pro rated. Certain industries do pay for these roles like that. Looking at travel industry jobs pre covid were similarly paid asking for 2 years experience

Thanks again, posters after my previous message. I've tapped in to some good knowledge and experience.
Kind regards,
Jon

When jobs are advertised like this.

The £x pro rata is the full time rate (usually 37.5hrs- 9-5 with 30 min lunch breaks for example)

So it's £19,500 full time hours