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Rate my salary: IT manager

1. PERSONALIA

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  • Age: 39
  • Education: TSO-A2 / Bachelor study Dropout
  • Work experience : 17 years in IT
  • Civil status: Married
  • Dependent people/children: 2

2. EMPLOYER PROFILE

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  • Sector/Industry: Tourism/Travel
  • Amount of employees: 100-150
  • Multinational? No

3. CONTRACT & CONDITIONS

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  • Current job title: IT manager (on pay check)/ IT responsible on contract.
  • Seniority: 1 years
  • Official hours/week : 38 over 5 days
  • Average real hours/week incl. overtime: 38,5
  • Shiftwork or 9 to 5 (flexible?): Flexible
  • On-call duty: yes for urgent matters (not often).
  • Vacation days/year: 20 (+ 10 on group-company travels).

4. SALARY

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  • Gross salary/month: 3870 €
  • Average net salary/month (incl. net fees): 2500
  • Netto compensation: 45 EUR
  • 13th month (full? partial?): full
  • Meal vouchers: Yes (8 EUR)
  • Ecocheques: Yes (250 EUR)
  • Salary car/bike and/or fuel card: no
  • Group insurance (% employer): Yes
  • Other insurances: no
  • Other benefits (bonuses, stocks options, ... ): phone + subscription

5. MOBILITY

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  • City/region of work: Antwerp
  • Distance home-work (km's/time): not far
  • How do you commute? bike
  • Telework days/week: 2

6. OTHER

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  • How easy can you plan a day off: Easily
  • Is your job stressful? sometimes
  • Education possibilities: no
  • Responsible for personnel (reports): no

Hi there,I worked myself up from helpdesk 1st line to my current position through the years. Never was a good student in school and basically learned everything in IT myself/selfstudy + through work experience and some good teachers there. As I child I was interested in gaming/networking/hacking/cloud/….. and so… today I have good knowledge about IT support/ Sysadministration/Server infra/ cybersecurity and Networking…Only Programming is not really my thing.. but.. coding html/bash/powershell/cmd and so on ok.Also have some certifications (microsoft msce server part + firewall engineer).

As I’m turning 40 in this job title.. I am happy in what my job involves doing and what is expected from me. I’m also a bit proud about the title. Also about the job title.. It’s more like I’m a IT coördinator rather than an IT manager since I have no lead over people and since I’m the only IT guy for the company right?.. But.. on the other side.. If I’m honest not so happy/convinced about the salary package. I offcourse knew my salary when I signed the contract.. But.. If I see people 10 years younger then me in a IT function earning more + a nice car.. yes.. I’m jealouse.The salary gives us an ok living.. but we are not really going up (in a rate I would like).. Also for myself and my family I want more.

I negotiated that the 20 days vacation are too low for me.. so I can take unpaid days..The extra 10 travel days are not so of use of me with a family with young children.. when dad is gone alone for 10+ days.. My wife does not approve at this time.. Maybe later yes.. it can be of use.

I’m planning of asking for a raise in the good way explaing my situation. I am concerned about asking because I only work +- 1 year within this company but.. during that year I managed several projects to a good end wich proves that maybe.. I’m worth the title and a salary that is maybe more in line with the market? Also.. my attitude + years of experience and knowledge should count?

In my dreams a Gross Salary of 4500 € + premium car should do it for me.Funny thing is.. I had 2 offers close in that line before I signed for his company.Happines comes before financial .. and for that.. yes I made a good choice and.. regretting afterwards about the financal… J I’m also.. my own boss in my function.. and.. I like that a lot.And I do my work to my finest of what I am capable of.. and enjoying it.

But work is not everyting.. I want money to buy ‘my toys’ and for my family.Thank you for any advice or remarks/suggestions.

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