Per hour salery range for someone with no previous IT experience

[illusion88]

My resume is pretty bare when it comes to the IT field. What should I request for my starting hourly pay? I was thinking $10/hr, is that too much, am I cutting myself short?

 

[OulOat]

That's more than the Geek Squad.

 

[Goosemaster]

I know my sh!t and I was getting $15/hr


looking for 20/hr now

 

[illusion88]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
I know my sh!t and I was getting $15/hr


looking for 20/hr now

If it's any consolation they didn't offer me $10. I recieved an email asking what my salery requirments where, but haven't responded yet because I don't know what is approiate to ask! Maybe ill ask for $9 and hope for $10.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: illusion88

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
I know my sh!t and I was getting $15/hr


looking for 20/hr now

If it's any consolation they didn't offer me $10. I recieved an email asking what my salery requirments where, but haven't responded yet because I don't know what is approiate to ask! Maybe ill ask for $9 and hope for $10.

what type of work did they want you to do ?

 

[mzkhadir]

plus spell salery as SALARY.

Spelling is important sometimes

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: illusion88

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
I know my sh!t and I was getting $15/hr


looking for 20/hr now

If it's any consolation they didn't offer me $10. I recieved an email asking what my salery requirments where, but haven't responded yet because I don't know what is approiate to ask! Maybe ill ask for $9 and hope for $10.

what type of work did they want you to do ?

yeah...it depends

 

[Eeezee]

Don't ask for $9 and hope for $10. If you ask for $9, then that is what you will get. Ask for $11.

 

[Goosemaster]

what exactly do you know :

resume?

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: Eeezee
Don't ask for $9 and hope for $10. If you ask for $9, then that is what you will get. Ask for $11.

qft.

sometimes they might have a range in mind or a number in mind already.

 

[glenn beck]

my daughters mother had no experience only got her A+ started out at 38,000 with NIST

 

[illusion88]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
what exactly do you know :

My tech related experience
2001 ? 2002 Maria Carrillo High School
Technical support (I was a junior in HS)
Provided excellent customer service and technical support to the staff at the high school. Resolved hardware and software issues with PCs, including peripherals such as printers and digital cameras. Assisted the resident tech with purchasing new equipment. Helped setup and maintain a school wide network. Utilized spyware and virus removal tools.

Have extensive experience in: Hardware, Microsoft Windows (all versions), Microsoft Office, Troubleshooting, Virus and spyware removal, Networking, Adobe Photoshop, basic understanding of C++, and HTML,

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: illusion88

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
what exactly do you know :

My tech related experience
2001 ? 2002 Maria Carrillo High School
Technical support (I was a junior in HS)
Provided excellent customer service and technical support to the staff at the high school. Resolved hardware and software issues with PCs, including peripherals such as printers and digital cameras. Assisted the resident tech with purchasing new equipment. Helped setup and maintain a school wide network. Utilized spyware and virus removal tools.

Have extensive experience in: Hardware, Microsoft Windows (all versions), Microsoft Office, Troubleshooting, Virus and spyware removal, Networking, Adobe Photoshop, basic understanding of C++, and HTML,

you need detail.

netoworking? clicking okay to the wizards or being able to wire cat5 and/or setting up a domain?

hardware? do you know what a 7800gtx is? familar with the 44BX chipset? know what refresh rate LCds need? know how to turn on an ATX computer with no power switch and onyl a jumper? know what pci express is? know how to sodder?


details baby/...

prolly looking at less than $15 though

 

[illusion88]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: illusion88

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
what exactly do you know :

My tech related experience
2001 ? 2002 Maria Carrillo High School
Technical support (I was a junior in HS)
Provided excellent customer service and technical support to the staff at the high school. Resolved hardware and software issues with PCs, including peripherals such as printers and digital cameras. Assisted the resident tech with purchasing new equipment. Helped setup and maintain a school wide network. Utilized spyware and virus removal tools.

Have extensive experience in: Hardware, Microsoft Windows (all versions), Microsoft Office, Troubleshooting, Virus and spyware removal, Networking, Adobe Photoshop, basic understanding of C++, and HTML,

you need detail.

netoworking? clicking okay to the wizards or being able to wire cat5 and/or setting up a domain?

hardware? do you know what a 7800gtx is? familar with the 44BX chipset? know what refresh rate LCds need? know how to turn on an ATX computer with no power switch and onyl a jumper? know what pci express is? know how to sodder?


details baby/...

prolly looking at less than $15 though

Well the job I am applying to is at a Freeze Dried Food company. All they are looking for is someone who can do basic PC maintaince and help maintain a small business network. I would be working with their resident tech, so specifics would be a lttle difficult to mention in the resume. I think my resume is pretty solid (that was just an exceprt, I am too lazy to fire up the FTP and put it on my webspace).
But thank you for the advice, I will change that excerpt to add my Novell experience. I am going to ask for $10/hr.

 

[d33pt]

What's the Geek Squad pay? I'm thinking of quitting my job and getting a part time IT-type job for fun. My current job is too stressful and I need a break. Just need something to pay basic bills for now.

 

[illusion88]

Originally posted by: d33pt
What's the Geek Squad pay? I'm thinking of quitting my job and getting a part time IT-type job for fun. My current job is too stressful and I need a break. Just need something to pay basic bills for now.

When I was interviewing with them I believe they were to hire me at $8. They didn't hire me due to my lack of experience, and I don't have any sort of qualification, or certification.

 

[Spydermag68]

The better solution is to ask them to set their price range first. If they low-ball you, then come back with specific reasons why that range is too low. Give yourself a raise from the start. Also ask about job training or sending you to classes so you can come back better serve them.

 

[Nocturnal]

Geek Squad varies from BBY to BBY. When I applied and got hired I was offered $10.25 an hour. I said no way and stayed at my current job.

 

[Kenny]

Yep, GeekSquad pay varies from location to location. Here in the Bay Area you can get up to $11 working as a tech.

 

[Rumpltzer]

I got my first internship after my freshman year of college (majoring in EE).

I was programming for a semiconductor fab in Flroida, and they paid me $9.50 per hour.... in 1993. It seemed like a lot at the time. Minimum wafer was like $4.75.

 

[Eeezee]

$11/hr for selling your soul to BB? That's crazy talk!

 

[OpTiX]

evil BB $8 an hour damn