Help - Job Advert Jargon

[jodee]

These are probably something completely obvious, but I'm looking at a couple of job ads and one states "£xx- xx DOE", the other is "salary £xx - £xx BAR £xx pro rata".

What does DOE and BAR stand for?

DOE = Depending on experience

i thik its basic anual rate but cant be sure

or Education

Doesn't BAR mean you can't start above that rate? The lower 2 figures are the range of starting salary, later you can go up to the highest figure? (Is it civil service or large organisation or something?)

you never reach the highest figure

fio, you old cynic!

Lovely to see you btw! Are you settled in Kent now?

Thanks everyone! Yes Janh, it's borough council.
Fio2, cynical but probably true!!

it is true!!! I know I am cynical

Jan it is lovely, I am not settled though...sorry about the chatsworth thing - I will e-mail you!

If it's local council then BAR usually means if you are qualified in a certain area. Like if you have an NVQ level 3 childcare for education welfare assistants jobs you would get more money than if you didn't, and you can only go up to a certain salary level if you don't have the appropriate qualification.