However, taking into consideration this is an internal move, the question is - would they negotiate with you and on what terms? Some places will lowball you. Document the tasks and look for a standard. Are you automating/writing scripts, or are you a server babysitter with minimal tasks? Really depends. But I will say several years ago, a friend of mine came here to the valley as a consultant and scooped up a perm rate of 140k as a Linux sys admin... so - maybe you can ask around to the linux admins here in town - maybe not a lot on this list, maybe there are... I know he would never attend PLUG... js On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 1:23 PM, Kaoru Wilbur wrote: > Actually, depends on your admin tasks. I always make over 6 figs on Moodle > gigs here and when I get flown to other locations. > > On Nov 8, 2017 8:52 PM, "Kevin Fries" wrote: > >> The range seems right because the job spec is so varied. But for someone >> coming in on the lower end of senior, I would say $90k-$100k is about right. >> >> Most of those higher salaries are closer to DevOps range. If you are >> expected to contribute immediately at a high level on process development >> and automation, or cloud based technologies, that is the the money gets >> into those higher ranges. >> >> Congrats, enjoy and learn. >> >> Kevin Fries >> >> On Nov 8, 2017 8:35 PM, "Snyder, Alexander J" >> wrote: >> >> I should have included that this is an internal transfer, supported by my >> current management team as the "next step" in my professional growth plan. >> >> Are salary negotiations different for internal candidates? >> >> Thanks, >> Alex. >> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+ >> >> On Nov 8, 2017 7:34 PM, "der.hans" wrote: >> >>> Am 08. Nov, 2017 schwätzte Snyder, Alexander J so: >>> >>> moin moin, >>> >>> Hello folks -- >>>> >>>> Interested to know if the group could advise on what a reasonable yearly >>>> salary would be for a "Senior Linux Administrator" here in the Phoenix >>>> Metro Valley. I have researched online and found a wide spread between >>>> 75k-130k ... that seems to vary wildly based on location ... hoping to >>>> >>> >>> That spread sems about right. I do know of places that pay less than >>> that. >>> Need to know abut more places that pay on the top end :). >>> >>> Dice, LOPSA and Linux Foundation do salary surveys ( might be the same >>> salary survey ). >>> >>> The biggest key is what you want in order to take the job. >>> >>> Money isn't the only reason to jump ship, but if that's part of the >>> enticement it needs to be enough to compensate for the risk of leaving a >>> job and taking a change on a new place. If the current gig sucks and the >>> new gig is awesome, the cost of risk might be negative :). >>> >>> Don't forget to calculate the value of other benefits that matter to you >>> as well. I went from a place with matching 401k to a place without >>> matching 401k, which significantly reduced the actual pay increase. >>> >>> Free gym and mass transit credits are useless to me as I already have a >>> gym membership and working from home requires no transit :). >>> >>> If the new place doesn't really give raises ( as most don't ), then >>> consider what you'd want to be making in 3 years with at least COLA >>> raises. >>> >>> Also ask about travel requirements and opportunities for training and >>> conferences. >>> >>> Congrats on the offer and good luck! >>> >>> ciao, >>> >>> der.hans >>> >>> narrow that down ... so I can see through any included "Cost of living" >>>> bump. >>>> >>>> I did my own "back of the envelope" calculation and found "$106,865.00" >>>> may >>>> be a reasonable ask, but again, this was averaged with data from about >>>> 22 >>>> different "Tech Hubs" (Atlanta, Austin, SF, Seattle, etc, etc ...). >>>> >>>> I have about 12 years experience with Linux (no Unix exp), and have >>>> worked >>>> in a variety of Linux focused jobs, but have never been in a "Senior" >>>> (title) role before, and I'm not sure what a reasonable ask is. >>>> >>>> Right now I'm at $85k and would like to counter an offer, intelligently. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thanks, >>>> Alex. >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >>> # When in doubt, choose the interesting. -- der.hans >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >