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solomani
18 yrs ago
Hi guys,
Looking to find out the approximate range of salary for someone with my skills/experience in HK. Where is the best place to get that info - even rough approximates?
I tried HK Monster but salaries were very rarely listed in the adds.
Thanks.
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Oski
18 yrs ago
The best way would be to contact some headhunters who specialize in your field. Job advertising is a very poor source of information, for anything above entry level positions.
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Here is a link for all difference job positions
http://www.jobsdb.com/HK/EN/V6HTML/JobSeeker/Resources/C&Bsurvey2008/s2.htm#Sales
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RA
18 yrs ago
Try out headhunter sites such as ambition.com.hk or michaelpage.com.hk
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Excellent. Thank you all.
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Hi, I looked at the jobsdb list. How accurate is that? Since for IT I am currently getting more than an HK IT director in Australia after tax. Which doesn't sound right as my wage for my experience/position is fairly average here.
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Oski
18 yrs ago
For people with more than 5 years dedicated experience in a specific field, online databases and job postings are pretty much useless. For the higher level positions that shows up on a news paper or web site, the salary listed (if at all) is usually a fraction of what people normally in that position would be paid. This is especially true for expats, expat perks are never listed.
There is only one reliable way to find out how much you should be paid. Ask people who should know. Skillfully ask people in the same company in the same positions, or similar position in at another employer. Or be friend someone in the HR profession, (including headhunters.) For your own career maintenance, you should always make an effort to find out how much the average person in your position is paid, and who the best paying employer in your industry is likely to be.
The employer always tells you not to ask, (that is for their benefit.) it is one instruction you should not follow, but you need to do it skillfully.
A hint, don't ask people how much they make, (this makes many people feel uncomfortable.) ask them how much they think you should be paid.
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Thanks for that. Makes sense.
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