Any Dietician's out there?
I have been working at an Age Care facility for over a year now. I am a full time Food Service Dietician and get paid $32 per hour ($62,400 annual).
Anyone out there with a comparison? I feel that I am on the low side but just wanted more info. I also don't know how to bring it up with my manager for a raise.
That is regional loading. Probably includes cost of travel as you can't public transport or walk to places.
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/conditions/Awards/heal…
Dietitian out of uni in NSW health gets $65778 + super
I am a full time Food Service Dietician and get paid $32 per hour ($62,400 annual)
Seems like a healthy intake and not a lot of fat. 😛
Payscale isn't my preferred resource for salary benchmarking but at least they have some publicly-available data (spolier: you're in the median remuneration range). I would add 10-15% onto that median figure if you're based in a mainland capital city (higher cost of living) and have at least 5-10 years of experience in your field.
You'll need to find your relevant agreement/award and look that up. If you're being paid below the agreement/award rate, then definitely go to them. Getting paid above award in aged care is difficult unless there's really significant demand and shortages.
I worked for a company that did recruitment for a bunch of aged care facilities. Some jobs stayed open for months and months simply because they couldn't find someone to take it at award rate. They'd rather leave it open than pay more.
If you think you're being underpaid - look for jobs elsewhere. You can either apply for them or use them as evidence on your annual review for a pay rise.
Is the question whether the remuneration is low compared to other Dieticians? or in comparison to the population?
The average full time working Australian earns just over $90k.
The average full time working Australian earns just over $90k
What is your source for that figure? I'm not disputing it, I'd just like to see how it was calculated/determined.
Probably from here.
Quoting from the same article:
"However, when the wages of both part-time and full-time workers were factored in, the average salary dropped to $67,902 or $1306 before tax."
What is your source for that figure? I'm not disputing it, I'd just like to see how it was calculated/determined.
AWOTE figures using last figure of $1,737.10 / week.
https://www.ato.gov.au/rates/key-superannuation-rates-and-th…
"Average" wage is a poor calculation as it includes the high earners and distorts the average. Median wage is a much better average in this scenario and the middle number is closer to $72,000. Many people may earn more/less than this but saying that the average Australian earns 90k a year is laughable.
People are going to get angry when you tell them there is average, mean and median.
And mode
Average = median?
I think it's ok
…Age Care facility for over a year now. I am a full time Food Service Dietician and get paid $32 per hour ($62,400 annual).
I'm pretty sure there's a specific state or federal award for that particular role based on your duties and years of experience (levels?). The terms in the awards are quite prescriptive. Have you looked into that? The companies that run these facilities tend to target that award rate or slightly above that.
look into private work on the side one day a week at a medical centre or an agency contracting. $50 per appointment (for about 20min) with GP referral for eligible pts, more if you privately bill
assuming you're not a new graduate i would say that is pretty low
How many years of total experience do you have? Sounds about right for 1 year experience. Jump ship if you’re not happy.
Glassdoor has crowd sourced pay as well. But they spam the heck out of you once you sign up, so use a throw away email.
I always enter I'm making twice as much, so I can tell my manager look at glassdoor I am underpaid and I need a pay rise.
Damn, look at you, living in 2122.
working at an Age Care facility
Found the problem.
Yes, somewhat agree.
($62,400 annual).
How much is the NET? About $44,000, right?
Tax is not that much on this amount. About $50,000 after tax.
It's normal these days for quick advancement people just apply for the job they want. If you get it then quit. You have to be kinda self serving, which is fine because employees have always been totally self serving.
$32 /hr seems like a good pay for the type of job. Most people can google these sort of stuff without needing advise from a dietitian.
What grade are you?
I know a Grade 1 Dietician straight out of uni receiving about that much working at a hospital in Regional area.