Problem being though in areas like Carmarthenshire or Pembrokeshire 10-16k is about average if not above average. Pembs council last year were looking for a part time IT bod to work 16 hours a week for 5.5k The job was taken. The average wage in these parts is about 120 squid. I totally agree about all industries forgetting to reward their support staff...... ---------------------------------- Simon Davies System Manager Queen Elizabeth Cambria School Tel : 01267 236451 Fax : 01267 238224 http://www.satproj.org.uk/~cambria ---------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Alan Harris [mailto:alanh@bryngwyn.carmarthen.sch.uk] Sent: 30 October 2001 11:20 To: Azrael AoD Cc: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Technician needed Hi All, Welcome to the wonderful world of education! Bear in mind that this is a private school - in LEA controlled schools you'd be lucky to get 10K for a part time, term time only position, probably requiring you to do much of that work, manage the entire network and run the MIS system! Unfortunately, The government is more interested in pandering to (IMHO whinging) teachers problems / wages than that of support and admin staff - this may sound sexist but if it was not for young/middle aged mothers wanting to get back into the world of work after having children then the countries education system would fall apart - also, bear in mind that most of these would be paid less than 10K p.a. and unable to claim benefit during the holiday periods. In all probability a schools entire support and admin department probably earns less in a year than your average Headteacher and two deputies..... So, I wonder why we do it? Alan ---------------------------------- Simon Davies System Manager Queen Elizabeth Cambria School Tel : 01267 236451 Fax : 01267 238224 http://www.satproj.org.uk/~cambria ----------------------------------