Poll......What did your first salary pay in I.T

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a poor mans 12k for me. No idea how i could live on so little these days. I think id struggle before I got close to that level.

 

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just realised that the most recent job i was offered nearly doubles my starting IT salary, not bad for 3 years work

GRim

 

I started about 14 months ago on approx. £12k pa, and this year I've negotiated my salary up to more like £14k. I got the job on the basis of skills demonstrated, as I had no qualifications. Now I do though, and I got them as part of my contract (The boss paid for the training).

 

My first full time IT job out of college, I was 19 years old, running a network for a small building firm, I think I earned about 4 quid an hour lol

 

Wow, a great reponce to that questions. its very interesting to see other people routes.

makes me understand a little clearer of what to exspect and where to aim, Cheers guys

 

I started on just under 14k at my current IT Job... and only had ICT A Level which was useless.

It is amazing how far i've come in 2 years, 8 months to be honest... and as Fergal has said, i'd really struggle on them wages now!

 

First was 13k in internship, I am now on my 4th I.T. job, taken a big drop tho to get experiance + closer to home and for hols. bit more dosh also as full time

 

And what do you do now ?

 

First full time salary was 20k back in 99 I think
Before then my first IT job was back in 96, about 7.5k but was hourly salary for two days a week (8.5 - 10 quid p/h)

 

My first job was £15k, which I got just last year, without any qualification(s) (just wip).

I only stayed around 7 months or so before leaving and I'm now earning over 20k and still without any qualification(s) (still wip).

 

Totally forgot about those. I did AS and A Level IT and none of my interviewers took a blind bit of notice from what I remember. Seems 6th Form was a complete waste from that point of view!

 

I started in May last year working for an accountants on £13k as a Uni dropout with no qualifications. My primary school teacher's husband is senior partner of the place and that's how I got my foot in the door.
Since then they've pushed me and sponsored me to go back to Uni and i've picked up a few certifications along the way. I'm now on £16k and am due another rise after I graduate (which will hopefully be next week )

 

Started on 16K last year with no experience after just having passed the A+

 

Thats good going, what job do you do ?

 

late 90's

Junior programmer 14K+training (out of college)

i also earnt alot on the side (it support and repairs) in spare time, a hell off alot more

shame those days are over.

other stuff cant share

 

It support, first line.

 

Looks like the average salary is 14k (+ or - 2k).

 

yep, more realistic than the bull**** training providers come up with

 

yep sorry I should have put their average salary quote is BS. But then again it takes me back to the point that people hear or see this figure and think thats the job for me, then they shell out loads cash for a low waged job after some training scheme.