Salary Increase

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edited 10:27AM in AAT student discussion
What do you feel is a reasonable salary to ask for when you are AAT qualified?

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  • System
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    It would depend on how many years experience you have prior to AAT.

    Helen
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    I have had nearly 5 years in accounts environments, what do you think a decent salary for me would be?
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    Depends on too many variables to say. eg. What area of the country are you in, what sector you work in, what kind of work you actually do. What I can do is relate my experiences.

    I was taken on at £11,000 as a trainee general accounts assistant in commerce/industry with no experience in May 04, and started the AAT that September.
    I had an increase of £1,000 in October 04 (six month probation)
    A second increase of £1,000 in Sept 05 (after completing AAT Foundation)
    A third of £750 in Sept 06 (after completing AAT intermediate)

    I also have a 3% monthly bonus, which is entirely on my manager's opinion whether I deserve it or not. (I always have, some others have not) This is instead of any inflation-based increase in annual salary.

    So my basic pay is £13,750 but £14,160 if you count bonuses.
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    GJP104 said So my basic pay is £13,750 but £14,160 if you count bonuses.[/quote]



    Obviously underrated. :( Check out the job websites and get an idea of the averages for your neck of the woods
  • System
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    Sorry, forgot to say that that's the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire area, and I haven't included financial support for AAT study and day-release.

    And that I have handed my notice in, so I'll be gone by the end of May anyway...
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    I look at it a bit differently. I know how much I am going to offer as a salary when I recruit someone for a vacancy. To be honest, certain roles I wouldn't invite an applicant to an interview unless they had the AAT or were studying towards it. Depending on where they were in their qualification may mean a range of Salary plus £0 to £500. Having a professional qualification says an awful lot about an applicant, however ability to do the job means a lot more. I have known very clever people who can study and pass exams with top grades but who really cannot organise their day to day tasks. If a promotion is in the air, it is the person with the best ability who gets the job, and this usually means the person with the qualification.

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