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Indian MT pay scale - old and burned out
Posted: Mar 27, 2013
As best I can calculate, the Indian MTs are started at about $40/week. This is not an error. I looked at both the application from Nuance (which can be found by googling) as well as the exchange rate. So when you see all the "extras" they are offered, try not to be jealous; they can't buy groceries with those extras. Apparently they are as dissatisfied with the management of the MTSOs as are we Americans. The question seems to be how many will continue to work for such low salaries and to which country will the work go next? You can see why, with that kind of wage, these companies can put the work through layer after layer of off-shore MTs and still pay less than they would to an experienced and qualified MT. Too bad; this used to be a good job.
Perspective - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Keep in mind though that the cost of living difference is about 65%. It is much less expensive to live in India than the US. The average monthly salary is approx 450 dollars in India as compared to 3500 dollars in the US. (not that I in any way am close to meeting what they consider to be US average of 3500 dollars/month working at MM).
Plus they get free healthcare - nm
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So that is equivalent to a US MT making - $7.78/hour
[ In Reply To ..]That is, about 38.5% of the country's average wage.
As others have pointed out, our beef isn't (or at least SHOULDN'T be) with our fellow screwed-over MTs in India. Our beef is with the greedy robber baron MTSOs!
No - old and burned out
[ In Reply To ..]The starting MT in India is making $160/month. If you were making 100% more - you'd be making $320/month. The Indian govt provides the healthcare.
Huh? I know lots of people hate math, but - I think you're missing the point
[ In Reply To ..]You say, "If you were making 100% more - you'd be making $320/month."
What does that have to do with the comparative average wage calculations above?
If the AVERAGE wage in the US is $3500 and the AVERAGE wage in India is $450, that's not double -- it's closer to 8 times!
India: $173 (MT wage of $40/week) is 38.5% of $450 (India average wage).
US: $1348 ($7.78/hour if working 40 hrs/wk) is 38.5% of $3500 (US average wage).
Pay Scale - CA worker
[ In Reply To ..]I recently read where the middle class is expanding in other countries while in the US it is declining. How did that happen?
Simple. Capitalism run amok. - Nothing to curb them here in the US. (nm)
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