Re: Results of STC India 2005 Salary Survey

[Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Right, and given that, a 7x-10x difference after 10 years doesn't
sound unreasonable or astonishing.

On 7/6/05, Katherine Hinchey <khinchey -at- houston -dot- rr -dot- com> wrote:
> 
> 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-----
> 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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Bill Swallow
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