[ SECRET POST #2529 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2529 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Babylon 5, Art by A-gnosis]


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03.
[HGTV]


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04.
[Boy Meets World]


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05.
[Doctor Who, "Day of the Doctor"]


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06.
[Battlestar Galactica]


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07.
[Brian Cox, Jim Al-Khalili]


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[Doctor Who]


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[Top Gun]


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[Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]














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Comments

Salary question

[khronos_keeper]

So I'm going to get paid for my work as a researcher pretty soon. The problem is, I'm pretty sure I'll be treated an an independent contractor, so rather than getting a fixed per-hour salary, I'll be getting a fixed fee for my services.

In the hopes that I might have some negotiating power with this, I'm trying to figure out how much I ought to get.

Does anybody have any good idea about the general range of salaries commensurate with duties, experience, and education for a researcher?

Re: Salary question

[(Anonymous)]

I don't know specifically, but there are salary finder tools online. I've used them, and they'll often take into account your area and so on.

I have an easy-to-search job title, though (Mechanical Engineer), so that might make a difference. But you could probably ballpark with a similar career if they don't have researcher, and see if that seems to make sense.

Re: Salary question

[hands4healing]

Do a google search for research salaries in your area. You might have to get into a careers website to find out what the local salaries are, but it'll help you. Also be sure to check out health insurance, 401(k)/retirement plans, etc., so you can factor that into your fee.

Re: Salary question

[dimestoresaint]

I've used sites like Glassdoor and salary.com for research.

If you're in the US, one very important thing to keep in mind is that as an independent contractor you'll be paying MUCH more in taxes than a regular employee. Make sure your fee reflects that.

Re: Salary question

[lunabee34]

It might help to estimate how much time you're going to be spending and then making sure that whatever the fixed fee is is paying you a reasonable hourly wage. If that makes sense. I know what I am saying, but I think I am saying it stupid.

Re: Salary question

[(Anonymous)]

Not sure how helpful this will be, but I had a 6 month contract as a researcher for $120k without benefits. It was twice as much as other contracts I'd been offered because it required a security clearance. I also had almost 10 years experience vs. the 3-4 most of the other contractors had, and I didn't have any debt (which sometimes gets figured into the contract amount). I've known people to get defense contracts for twice as much as what I got from the private company I was with, but contracts in the private sector are usually under $100k per annum unless you have at least 10 years experience.

Be aware that your contract must spell out what your duties are exactly and set work hours or at least a weekly cap. If you're working as a personal researcher, like for an author, your contract should include a daily cap for work hours and the time frame for the author to notify you of what hours they need you on a given day.