[CAUT] Job Opening, U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor

[Jeff Tanner]

On Oct 9, 2007, at 1:16 PM, Jim Busby wrote:

> Here at BYU they estimate the
> benefits "package" at $17,000.00 per year. That would make the
> $39,000.00 salary actually be $56,000.00.

That all depends on the employee contribution.

> While that's not "enough" for
> me,

You certainly couldn't support a family on that in our market without  
some sort of supplement (government assistance, moonlighting, etc.)  
and we're "supposed" to have a low cost of living.  Sure is high  
where the school districts are good, though, and it's a heck of a lot  
higher than where my wife and I grew up.

> it might be a fairly average wage in the United States, and maybe
> shouldn't be dismissed as total nonsense.

I gotta believe Michigan would be one of the more expensive states to  
live in.

We must discourage looking at each other's salary packages in  
comparison and look to the local market.

Average tuning price x 20 tuning equivalents per week x 44 weeks per  
year ought to get you in the neighborhood of the total salary package  
including bennies and leave.

Then you have to ask yourself if you want to pay for your  
transportation, tools, phone, maybe even part of your housing  
expenses, etc., before or after taxes.  Do you want to pay FICA and  
have income taxes withheld on your gross or net earnings?




Jeff Tanner, RPT
University of South Carolina



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