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> Then those Indian companies must really, really care about their
> employees. To match salary progression of the India survey, salary
> after 10 years would have to be > $200K in the US.
Um, do the actual currency conversions and factor in adjusted costs of living.
> Entry-level TW salary in the US is $43K (according to STC's 2003
> survey).
I still find that extremely hard to believe that this is the average.
Of course, the survey is hardly accurate in that it polls a niche
market and collects data from those willing to reply, honestly or not.
> In my experience, not many salaried TWs make more than that
> twice that, although I'm sure there are some at the margins. Once you
> approach six figures, you begin to attract the attention of the
> bean-counters ("We're paying a TECH WRITER how much??"). That's why
> contracting is so attractive for senior TWs.
Bean counters? If you're making 6 figures, I'd expect you to be adding
a heck of a lot more value than good documentation.
> I don't have access to the full US STC survey...If any STC members
> would like to do the comparable math I'd appreciate hearing it (10yr
> salary = what multiple of entry level salary?)
How about using real data, like that from firms such as MarketResearch.
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