Comments on: Market Rates for Social Media Professionals http://conniebensen.com/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/ Community Strategist Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:30:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lois Phelps http://conniebensen.com/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/comment-page-1/#comment-2049 Lois Phelps Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:20:27 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/#comment-2049 m6bosauf56lvfamp m6bosauf56lvfamp

]]> By: » Community Manager Salaries Connie Bensen: My Conversations http://conniebensen.com/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/comment-page-1/#comment-606 » Community Manager Salaries Connie Bensen: My Conversations Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:49:42 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/#comment-606 [...] question is asked often - What is the average salary? Last September I tackled it & posted some numbers. But it’s like trying to nail down measurement of social media - it’s quite [...] [...] question is asked often – What is the average salary? Last September I tackled it & posted some numbers. But it’s like trying to nail down measurement of social media – it’s quite [...]

]]> By: Connie http://conniebensen.com/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Connie Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:00:17 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/#comment-116 Thanks Andy for confirming. Yes, there are some numbers out there, but asking people is helpful too. Thanks Andy for confirming. Yes, there are some numbers out there, but asking people is helpful too.

]]> By: Andy Kaufman http://conniebensen.com/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Andy Kaufman Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:06:34 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/#comment-115 Hey Connie, thanks for sharing. I recently found myself in the same predicament and after some researching and triangulating, I came up with similar results. Hey Connie, thanks for sharing. I recently found myself in the same predicament and after some researching and triangulating, I came up with similar results.

]]> By: Connie http://conniebensen.com/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Connie Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:27:43 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/#comment-109 Hey David, I was glad to help. The info has helped my sister & I. For searching try e-commerce. And in terms of contracting, my accountant said I needed to pay in 45% to cover state & federal taxes as well as FICA. ouch! Now imagine if I needed to pay for insurance benefits too?! Although we live in Minnesota & our tax rate is one of the highest in the nation. Hey David,
I was glad to help. The info has helped my sister & I. For searching try e-commerce.

And in terms of contracting, my accountant said I needed to pay in 45% to cover state & federal taxes as well as FICA. ouch! Now imagine if I needed to pay for insurance benefits too?!

Although we live in Minnesota & our tax rate is one of the highest in the nation.

]]> By: David Yeo http://conniebensen.com/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/comment-page-1/#comment-105 David Yeo Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:47:23 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/#comment-105 Hey Connie, thats very generous of you to be open with such information :) Positions such as web strategist, community manager are terms which are quite alien in this part of the world. Although I suspect a very popular community site like Stomp.com.sg will probably have someone who handles that role in some degree. I did a search on Jobstreet.com.sg, simply pouring through terms "web strategist" (0 results), "community" (0 results) and web (400+ not quite relevant positions). In general, I notice rates are about 20% - 30% lower than in North America - lower taxations, lower costs of living(debatable) etc. Hey Connie, thats very generous of you to be open with such information :) Positions such as web strategist, community manager are terms which are quite alien in this part of the world.

Although I suspect a very popular community site like Stomp.com.sg will probably have someone who handles that role in some degree.

I did a search on Jobstreet.com.sg, simply pouring through terms “web strategist” (0 results), “community” (0 results) and web (400+ not quite relevant positions).

In general, I notice rates are about 20% – 30% lower than in North America – lower taxations, lower costs of living(debatable) etc.

]]> By: Connie http://conniebensen.com/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Connie Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:47:56 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/#comment-103 Yes that's true - benefits such insurance, 401k etc are quite important. I'll add them. Thanks Joe! Yes that’s true – benefits such insurance, 401k etc are quite important. I’ll add them.
Thanks Joe!

]]> By: joec http://conniebensen.com/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/comment-page-1/#comment-102 joec Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:34:37 +0000 http://conniebensen.com/blog/2007/09/30/market-rates-for-social-media-professionals/#comment-102 Under salary vs. contracting, you left out having to add on for health insurance, which is a huge cost for most people, unless they get it through their spouse. Under salary vs. contracting, you left out having to add on for health insurance, which is a huge cost for most people, unless they get it through their spouse.

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