axolotl wrote:

On 6/23/2010 7:50 PM, Pete C. wrote:

axolotl wrote:

On 6/23/2010 12:23 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:

It would be a neat place to work, but is that pay sufficient to live
on in that area of NJ?

More often it's just an entry-level position. The average income for an
American over 25 years of age is $39,336. So this is about an average-paying
job.


To add a little local precision, Wikipedia, the final authority, states
the median income for males in Mercer county, NJ was $47,444 in 2000.
The median income for females was $34788. One would assume it has gone
up a bit since then. According to the census, the median household
income in 2008 was $71,374. The median family income was $90,009.

Kevin Gallimore

Right, meaning the position is only worth consideration if you both have
a working spouse to generate the income for the other half of the cost
of living there, *and* have children who could benefit from the probable
free tuition. Otherwise it's just another underpaid and
under-appreciated position dealing with a lot of egocentric people.

Not at all. They could be looking at entry level. They may have a super
health insurance plan. The position is probably a good fit for someone.
The position being at a college, the hours are probably pretty flexible.
Might be good for a retired guy to keep his hand in. Who knows?

Kevin Gallimore

If they were looking at "entry level", they would be calling it an
unpaid internship. I expect they are requiring considerable experience,
but not willing to pay for it. They expect the candidate to work for
below market pay in exchange for benefits like tuition for their kids
and "prestige".