nikki dale Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 A job app for a research assistant position is asking for salary expectations, and I'm really not sure what to put here. What is typical for someone with an undergraduate degree (no grad school)? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki dale Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 $15+ (10 char) Could I put $20 without risking being rejected? It's at a major hospital and somehow I think they pay more money than what's offered at university work-study positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Most (if not all) hospitals have minimum hourly pay of $20, although for most of the positions you do need previous experience. You should put negotiable if thats an option on the application, just to be safe. Otherwise $18+ sounds reasonable. Plus, you can always negotiate once you get an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki dale Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Most (if not all) hospitals have minimum hourly pay of $20, although for most of the positions you do need previous experience. You should put negotiable if thats an option on the application, just to be safe. Otherwise $18+ sounds reasonable. Plus, you can always negotiate once you get an interview. So in the blank where it says "Salary expectation ___ per ___" I should write $20 / hour? If that's the minimum, should I be writing "$23 negotiable per hour"? So there is room to negotiate downwards if that's what they want? I don't want to be underpaid either just because I asked for what is the 'minimum', but at the same time; I am willing to work...I need a job, I'm not going to be picky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 So in the blank where it says "Salary expectation ___ per ___" I should write $20 / hour? If that's the minimum, should I be writing "$23 negotiable per hour"? So there is room to negotiate downwards if that's what they want? I don't want to be underpaid either just because I asked for what is the 'minimum', but at the same time; I am willing to work...I need a job, I'm not going to be picky. As I said it really depends on how many years of experience you have. I suggest you leave it blank. They are more concerned about hiring a qualified applicant, not whoever is willing to get paid less (at least the case with hospitals, may not be so for other places ). Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki dale Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 As I said it really depends on how many years of experience you have. I suggest you leave it blank. They are more concerned about hiring a qualified applicant, not whoever is willing to get paid less (at least the case with hospitals, may not be so for other places ). Just my 2 cents. Thanks a lot I'll probably write 'negotiable' instead of leaving it blank, just so they don't think it's 'incomplete'. I don't really want to write a number either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LeCreuset Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 If you need this really badly I would go with $20 when they ask you in the interview, thats on the high end for undergraduates in any event. Although I was under the impression you wouldn't be paid a wage rather a salary for the entire summer which is the common standard for research (you never know how few or how many hours you'll actually be working) Best of luck though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePT216 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 It definitely depends on your experience. I know for the research program I applied to, minimum wage was kind of the set standard for everyone, regardless of their experience, and anything extra was depending on your PI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 9 dollars an hr in psychology... if you work for like some nanotech engineer maybe like 20, lol, it's so faculty and funding dependent. A job app for a research assistant position is asking for salary expectations, and I'm really not sure what to put here. What is typical for someone with an undergraduate degree (no grad school)? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomSmasherX Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 A job app for a research assistant position is asking for salary expectations, and I'm really not sure what to put here. What is typical for someone with an undergraduate degree (no grad school)? Thanks! In this economy, minimum wage. Unless you're from Alberta, where you should be asking for at least $25 an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo555 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 what's the best way to ask for job in Edmonton if you have MSc? There's a prospective lab i have been talking to, and it turns out they were expecting me to volunteer..... am scrambling to find a research position! Anyone with a good tip or know someone looking for research assistant, would appreciate a hand!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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