indianium Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hello friends, I've been offered a job in Sydney (Senior Java programmer) and I'm planning to move to Sydney in a couple of months. The salary offered is roughly: Fixed: 115k Super: 9k Bonus: 9k My wife and mother will be accompanying me and won't be taking up a job. The company is located in Sydney CBD and I'm planning to live in north Sydney (Chatswood or surrounding suburbs). Do you guys feel this salary is enough for us to be able to live comfortably? Also, with an experience of 9 years in programming, do you think this is a decent offer? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 It really depends what you are used to living on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Sound pretty good to me, but depends on what lifestyle you have or would like to have. It's up to you to do the budgeting and work out what the money will spent on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellers and Whitehead Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 For a similar standard of living multiply what you lived off in the UK by 2.5 to find the equivalent in au dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Your mother will be coming too? Does she have a visa? With an elderly person your costs could increase exponentially Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oppyddrum Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 i'd love a $115k job right now. lol. but yea, like others before me have said, depends on your lifestyle but on the average, i would say, you will be okay. Good luck and congrats on the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannaAch Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 It's a good salary, however I am not sure if it's gonna be enough to support 3 people... Does your wife plans to find work in the future? And also, if your mother is not covered by Medicare it might be very expensive for her to live here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scattley Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yes it is a very good salary BUT realise that in Sydney it is very rare for your partner not to work if you have no children...both salaries are needed to live a good life and when you have children then you tend to downsize or move further out to be more affordable. If you are supporting both your wife and mother....then you cannot expect to live a good life..,you need to be on more like 200k which is CEO territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibbs Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Senior Developer salary range is about $100k - $140k. (up from $95k - $130k last year). So you are at the low end, but as a newbie, that's understandable. It's not a huge amount to live on, especially with three people. Almost $6900 a month after tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 It's a good salary compared to many but you are heading to one of the most expensive cities in the world. I have been on a similar salary on and off since we got here (Brisbane) with my hubby adding $80K as a teacher. We rent a nice house but far from rich (two expensive teenagers, one with very expensive healthcare needs). We don't go without. Have gym membership, foxtel and a (basic) car each. Eat out every couple of weeks. Very few holidays but it is super expensive to travel while you are here. We have sometimes had to survive on hubby's salary alone which was a huge struggle. You won't be living the Ozzie dream (sea views etc..), but you will get by and many get by on far less by cutting their cloth. If you're currently living the high life, I'd be hoping for a bigger salary to match your current lifestyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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