Salaries of Professionals in T&T

[SmokeyGTi]

But seriously i think mid management professionals earn an average roughly $14-16k

being in HR I can tell you, the average starts around there...
whoever those guys are will cetch their arse to get a job when they come back in trini..

[Computerman]

Private sector could be terrible
As a projects engineer in a private firm, I was making $5.2k per month. The boss claim it was because of lack of experience, but other engineers (more experienced, I talking bout 8 years experience and ting) were making abou 6.5K per month. D managers were making $10K
Not for me nah. I stay a year and ride out.

That is pretty much the average for the majority of private companies out there.

[Rahtid]

Let's see here....

0-5 years exp: 5,000 to 25,000
5-15 years exp: 13,000 to 35,000
15+: 25,000 to 50,000+

Me for example - 4 years exp, making $26,500/mo (after bonuses and allowances).

wtf, only that? with 4 yrs? i have masons who make $11,200 per month, and is just a mason eh, imagine if they was doing other aspects of the job,like electrics,plumbing etc,,,

[crash dummy]

Let's see here....

0-5 years exp: 5,000 to 25,000
5-15 years exp: 13,000 to 35,000
15+: 25,000 to 50,000+

Me for example - 4 years exp, making $26,500/mo (after bonuses and allowances).

wtf, only that? with 4 yrs? i have masons who make $11,200 per month, and is just a mason eh, imagine if they was doing other aspects of the job,like electrics,plumbing etc,,,

Some paid Mofos in here bai

[soo]

this answer is heavily dependent on sector.

oil sector?
law?
engineering ?
sales?
marketing ?
advertising ?
accounting ?
foreign company vs local company.
contract employment vs permanent employment?
overtime or no overtime
experience of applicant...

could be from 8k - 30k with all those variables.

[lostboys crew]

Where i work the GM gets around $20k managers 12k - 15k
Welder could make 3k - 4k ,a week easy working 12 hour shifts 7 days a week.
Pipe Layers make the same 3k - 4k a week.
Me and the other office clerks get 5k - 6k a month... the lowest paid in the company.
Our staff are still the lowest paid in the country right now in the Marine Construction Industry. I heard the Port workers make more than us.

[dougla_boy]

welders making how much i make in a month.........sucks yes.......

[teems1]

If you are competent and possess a degree in a decent field, with 3-5 years experience you should be at 12-15K.

With 5-10 years experience you should be looking at 15-20K.

Managers get around 20-25K with perks like car, housing, travel allowance etc.

Edit: typo

[BlueIce]

realistically most managers ive come across get between 20-25

[redmanjp]

what about IT professionals? i feel we are the lowest paid group of workers locally- ah hear in one place people with MCSE getting only 5k

[teems1]

what about IT professionals? i feel we are the lowest paid group of workers locally- ah hear in one place people with MCSE getting only 5k

IT is such a large umbrella under. People who belong are

Helpdesk
PC Technicians
Operators
Project Leaders, Architects, Programmers, Analysts, Testers, Change Management
System Admins
Network Technicians
Network Admins
Database Admins
etc.

When quoting a salary it's better to be specific about their exact job, instead of just saying IT.

[crash dummy]

If you are competent and possess a degree in a decent field, with 3-5 years experience you should be at 12-15K.

With 5-10 years experience you should be looking at 15-20K.

Managers get around 20-25K with perks like car, housing, travel allowance etc.

Edit: typo

This.. Quoted for reality

[ronsin1]

Managers get around 20-25K with perks like car, housing, travel allowance etc.

This.. Quoted for reality

WTF I in the wrong kinda work

[Victory_Specification]

How much would a recently graduated medical doctor expect to earn?

[turbosingh]

^ there are MANY doctors and lawyers in T&T who make less than that.

I know some doctors who does work in the hospital and private does put away 35k for the month normal.

[Victory_Specification]

What about from the hospital alone? Takes a while before you can work in private, well legally anyway...

[Chimera]

Recently graduated doctors in the hospital make less than 20k
Dentists make well over 30k

Straight out of med school.

[Habit7]

How much would a recently graduated medical doctor expect to earn?

Fresh out of med school an intern can make 10-12k, after a year they will become a House Officer and after tax they will make around 18-20k. With post grad training they can become a Registrar and earn around 35k, and with more experience they can become a Consultant and get 45k. At any time they can get a private work on the side but mostly Registrars and up get them.

You can't compare a US salary to here though. Contrary to popular belief the cost of living in T&T is cheaper and as such, one can maintain a comparible social structure with their US counterpart with less money. If a person is moving back here they just have to be willing to accept a developing country lifestyle...

[Victory_Specification]

Thanks.

You can't compare a US salary to here though. Contrary to popular belief the cost of living in T&T is cheaper and as such, one can maintain a comparible social structure with their US counterpart with less money. If a person is moving back here they just have to be willing to accept a developing country lifestyle...

Couldn't have been put better.

[AllTrac]

What about from the hospital alone? Takes a while before you can work in private, well legally anyway...

at RHA, meds fresh out of school made 8K.

[16 cycles]

^ 6/7 years of studying to earn @ 8k.........

doctors have it rough....

[Victory_Specification]

^ 6/7 years of studying to earn @ 8k.........

doctors have it rough....

Can't forget to factor in loan repayments on top of that. Rough indeed.

[Habit7]

Its only 5 years of studing, GATE pays for your tution, and after your first year your salary becomes 18k. The catch is that it is a lot of stuff to study.

[S_2NR]

Contrary to popular belief the cost of living in T&T is cheaper and as such, one can maintain a comparible social structure with their US counterpart with less money.

u cant be serious

[Victory_Specification]

Contrary to popular belief the cost of living in T&T is cheaper and as such, one can maintain a comparible social structure with their US counterpart with less money.

u cant be serious

I just look at fuel prices. Even after the subsidy is removed I'm sure it will be less than alot of other places out there.

Even things like watching movies here are cheaper, I know going to see one in Canada can run you 12CAD ~ 84TT with comparabe facilities.

[S_2NR]

so u multiplying everything by 6 and then sayin it cheaper..carry on..

[cinco]

u do realise in the US the avg salary per year is ~ 40k usd
which is sub 4k per household

[S_2NR]

the fact of the matter is, the cost of living is lower in the US and Canada.
Basic necessities like food, clothes and shelter are cheaper there than it is in Trinidad.

[worksux101]

1st year out of med school you make 10.5-11.5k after tax...depending on the field, you may make more, for example in MHWH you get close to 15k a month because of the extra call sessions...
Dentists in their first year make 5-6k...

After the first year, you can work privately if you wish...how much you make depends on where and how much you work...if you stay within the hospital, again it depends on which field you work..standard is 16-20K after tax...in some fields you'd be forced to take extra call and can earn up to 30k in some cases...
Dentists work privately after their first year...they would average 15-20K for a year or two...some a bit more...depending on which practice and clientelle, it'll steadily go up to 30-40k over a few years, sometimes higher...
A medical registrar (having done your postgraduate) makes 25k or so, but work alot less...
Consultants (higher speicalty) make in the 30k region...and work even less lol...
Because the latter two generally are more experienced, have lower working hours and dont usually stay in the hospital for call days, they are more likely to work privately and thus make more..however i know quite a few house officers who do both as well...

Hope that clears the debate above on medical salaries

[worksux101]

And just to add...the working hours and workload most doctors have in the public hospitals is nowhere near worth the salary...i can assure you...