Salary Discussion

Probably minimum wage I imagine? Could maybe ask for 5 to 10% of what you started on but would imagine you won't get much more if it's not skilled work?
(and many other 6th fornera wing to do it)
 
Have a look at the job market, do you have the skills to go for jobs offering a decent pay rise? If the answer is yes then start applying. If the answer is no then there's your answer to why you're not getting a pay increase.
 
From the description, they sound like the sort of tasks people throw at placement students and interns etc. £18k would be decent going, unless you're in central london or something where maybe you'd push for £20k
 
My advice would be to show actual evidence that the market rate is higher. Go ahead and get a competing offer. I believe Marketing is one of those industries where pay differs massively though as working in Marketing for Saatchi & Saatchi would be very different to a small company.

Remember your manager has lots of employees who all would like to earn more even if what they are earning is already the market rate.

At 21/22 I would say you should be aiming for the average graduate salary which I believe is something like £27K. By then you will have or will be on your way to a professional qualification with 3 years of full time work experience.

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Marketing graduate salary is more like £22k. Overall average is £23K rather than £27K I thought.

https://www.thecompleteuniversitygu...graduates-do-and-earn/what-do-graduates-earn/
 
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I think it'd be hard to push for a graduate salary given he's not a graduate?

As above, if you're getting interviews/can apply for a job that pays more then that's the telling factor.
 
The Craig said:
I think it'd be hard to push for a graduate salary given he's not a graduate?

As above, if you're getting interviews/can apply for a job that pays more then that's the telling factor.
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Disagree. The OP has simply taken a different route and these aren't in reality jobs that require degrees (even though they will be often filled by graduates).
 
At the age of 20 don't ever under sell the value of being someone who gets loads of varied experience and knowledge while gaining qualifications.

While you're getting opportunities to get experience always think about what that might be worth for the rest of your career, 20 is nothing in career terms, what you invest now will pay off massively long term.
 
I'd say £15k - £20k. Depends on the organisation, I've seen admin on the low end of that but then I've seen them exceed the high end for a basic role. I don't have much experience in the sector but from what I remember of marketing roles when looking as an avenue for my wife the entry and low level stuff was very low level in terms of pay.
 
When I was at a previous company I was told by a man who had been there since 1977 that you should have as many jobs as you can before you are 30. Now I am 29 I agree with his viewpoint.

My advice is to get the qualification then move jobs. You will nearly always move for more money.
Then when you hit late 20s slow it down and start to stay in jobs for a minimum of two years, as nobody wants a job-hopper.
I have had 3 'graduate' jobs, each on substantially more money than the last. You never get the same increase by staying put, whether this is from above (i.e. you not asking for it) or you asking for it.

The most you will get from your MD is a 5% imo. By all means ask, as you may get it, then when/if you move role you can move to a new company move for 10% :).
 
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