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Given what our Indian colleagues on this list have said about the cost
of living, I suspect that the average entry-level salary is comparable
to our minimum wage. If that is the case, I cannot imagine doing this
work for USD 5.15 - 8.50!
-----Original Message-----
>From Mike O.
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 10:16 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Results of STC India 2005 Salary Survey
Well, regardless of cost-of-living, the 7x differential after ten years
is startling. Either the entry-level TWs are working for a sub-living
wage, or the experienced TWs are living like kings, or both. I'm not
making any judgments; I'm just curious.
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