JustinM01 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hi everyone. First off, I hope this is the right forum section for this. If it is not, than, point me towards the right one. Moving on, I'm going to be sending my resume to a web development company and I was wondering what the salary range is for the position. The position is for an entry level PHP/MySQL developer and is in the Boston area. Obviously, my request might seem a bit premature as I haven't even sent my resume yet. However, the company has already expressed a desire to talk to me after seeing some sample code I had provided. I just want to have some information ready if I do in fact get an interview. As far as my experience, I haven't been programming in PHP for very long, I'd say about off and on for a year. I also have about the same amount of time in MySQL. So, again, my question is what would be an approximate salary range for this kind of position and my (limited for the most part) knowledge of PHP and MySQL? Any help is appreciated, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjakreborn Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Around 20-40 per hour at entry level. Depending on what part of the country your in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisranjana.com Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Is it contract or full time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Is it contract or full time ? This is probably your most important question to answer when seeking a salary range. If you're wanting to see average income in a given area of the country, check out Salary.com. I ran a web developer check in Boston, and here is what I found. This is for the 02101 zip code, but there will be little, if any, flux between local zip codes. Basically, you'd be looking at $60K as a low end (about 15th percentile). The range in that area is between $55K and $95K per year for a full time. Keep in mind that this is an estimate base salary range. Benefits and other compensation packages are typically figured on top of this. Hope this helps give you some direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 But at entry level? I'd be surprised if an entry-level web developer makes more than $45-$50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 But at entry level? I'd be surprised if an entry-level web developer makes more than $45-$50. That's true, depending on area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I guess... the crazy thing is that you don't have to have a degree, necessarily, to do web design. You just have to have a decent portfolio. And normally, it's the paperwork that gets you the cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinM01 Posted March 26, 2007 Author Share Posted March 26, 2007 Sorry for the late reply, I was away for a few days. Anyways, it is a full time position. Their description of the job states that beginning pay is around $33k, the company is located around 40 miles north of Boston, MA. Any thoughts on that? Thanks for the replies btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Sorry for the late reply, I was away for a few days. Anyways, it is a full time position. Their description of the job states that beginning pay is around $33k, the company is located around 40 miles north of Boston, MA. Any thoughts on that? As ober said, at entry level, that may be well within what you could expect to get. It's a tough call, though. My biggest question for them at that level would be: how quickly can you expect to be up for review and able to move up in the bands? As long as there is a high opportunity for advancement and you are able to move up fairly quickly, that really may not be a bad start for entry level. Really hard to say, though, since I'm not familiar with living expenses, etc. in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinM01 Posted March 26, 2007 Author Share Posted March 26, 2007 As ober said, at entry level, that may be well within what you could expect to get. It's a tough call, though. My biggest question for them at that level would be: how quickly can you expect to be up for review and able to move up in the bands? As long as there is a high opportunity for advancement and you are able to move up fairly quickly, that really may not be a bad start for entry level. Really hard to say, though, since I'm not familiar with living expenses, etc. in that area. That's what I was thinking, I just wanted to get some other input. Thanks to everyone who posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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