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What MTs make in India - anon


Posted: Nov 19, 2014

Has anyone looked to see what the pay range of MTs is in India? From what I have found, the range is Rs 74,091 to Rs 355,494.  They can make up to Rs 48,380 in bonus and another Rs 1,500 to Rs 5,057 in profit sharing.  That totals Rs 77,036 to Rs 362,221.  Making the conversion at 0.016 USD, they are making 1,245.63 to 5,856.92 USD.  Considering that the annual median per capita income in India in 2013 was $616, in what country is the more impoverished MT living? 

impoverished in the US - hungry

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I am lucky to make 16k per year doing this now, and in my state that does not get you an apartment, food on the table or pay your gas and electric.

That is exactly what I made last year - Just under $16K

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nm

A month? A week? - Me

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Those are annual income figures - nm

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Of course, my question is--sm - anon

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Is that reported range for India as accurate as the reported range for MTs in the U.S.?

Really, if one considered the size of India and what impoverished truly means there, it skews the question a bit. The more telling numbers to me are what the CARDIAC ENZYMES) and CFO makes as compared to the employees.

Yes, those nefarious Cardiac Enzymes ... - ROTFL!

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NM

Oops, meant CEO. Can you tell I use shorthand? - anon

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I believe it is accurate enough - to convey

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the point being made that the MTs in India are better compensated than the MTs in the US. If the annual median per capita income in India is $616 USD and the MTs earn anywhere from $1245 to $5856 USD, that would indicate that even those at the bottom are making twice the median annual income. The annual median per capita income in the US is $28,184. I work full time and don't make anywhere near that, probably make closer to $19,000, maybe not even that now. From my own perspective, I can say without reservation that I believe the MTs in India are better compensated than I am. I also believe that the Indian government does not allow the MTSOs to exploit the MTs in India as they do in the US, and it's a shame that our government not only has no objection to this exploitation, but patently promotes it.


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