6th June 2007, 02:03 PM
Posted by Trowelhead:
For a start, the SCAUM minimum salary is based on an average of recently advertised posts. The significance of that is that, by definition, around half of those posts would be on salaries below the figure proposed, and those staff should expect an increase if their employer wants to implement what SCAUM define as 'good practice'.
Secondly, the overall graduate average salary of 19K also implies that around half of all graduates are paid less than that. Some will be paid a lot less, and some a lot more. If we all insist on getting the average, it won't be the average any more!
Posted by Dr Peter Wardle:
SCAUM is not an RAO, and many of its members are not either IFA members or representatives of RAOs. There is therefore no reason why SCAUM should feel obliged to adopt IFA's rules (although I would love it if it did), and some of their individual members may feel aggrieved if it did.
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Quote:quote:14 grand! Stone me. No wonder theres so many assitant jobs on the site. Its an utter insult and disgrace for a qualified proffesional and all concerned should be absolutly ashamed of themselves. The average graduate wage is 19 grand.I agree with the core meaning behind this, which is that archaeologists in the early stages of their career should be paid more than they are. However, it is a bit too condemnatory of what is a step forward, if a small one.
For a start, the SCAUM minimum salary is based on an average of recently advertised posts. The significance of that is that, by definition, around half of those posts would be on salaries below the figure proposed, and those staff should expect an increase if their employer wants to implement what SCAUM define as 'good practice'.
Secondly, the overall graduate average salary of 19K also implies that around half of all graduates are paid less than that. Some will be paid a lot less, and some a lot more. If we all insist on getting the average, it won't be the average any more!
Posted by Dr Peter Wardle:
Quote:quote:As things stand the SCAUM statement is saying that SCAUM rejects the IFA payscales which have a minimum of £14,600But, pending the finalisation of local authority pay negotiations, the current IFA minimum is actually £13,856, while SCAUM propose £14,300.
SCAUM is not an RAO, and many of its members are not either IFA members or representatives of RAOs. There is therefore no reason why SCAUM should feel obliged to adopt IFA's rules (although I would love it if it did), and some of their individual members may feel aggrieved if it did.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished