A permie offer that as a contractor I would not refuse

[Francko]

Taking London salaries for a fair comparison

[_V_]

Not for all the tea in China.

[Pickle2]

Who voted " 50k + bonus + benefits "? Thats working in Pret, that is.

[Dundeegeorge]

I presume this is for

a part-time role working from home?

[Bagpuss]

Who voted " 50k + bonus + benefits "? Thats working in Pret, that is.

Median UK wage is circa £25k a year, working in 'Pret' knock 10k a year off that.

[Francko]

Median UK wage is circa £25k a year, working in 'Pret' knock 10k a year off that.

Well, as I said London would reckon 30-35k as a median wage perhaps? (as far as I know there is no statistic on the median wage only for London city)

[Bagpuss]

Possibly, London itself is mid to late 20s.

What you are really asking is waht we would take as a wage slave in lala land i.e. the city!

[Dundeegeorge]

In the city?

I hadn't realised that. Better add a couple of zeroes to those ranges then.

[Pickle2]

Median UK wage is circa £25k a year, working in 'Pret' knock 10k a year off that.

Are you really a contractor, or are you on extended leave from the caravan site? here are a few contractor styley places to live, to wet your whistle. these figures include the salaries of our live in nannies etc.

1 - Kensington and Chelsea, London, average income £101,600 a year
2 - Cities of London and Westminster, London, average income £81,425 a year
3 - Hampstead and Highgate, London, average income £77,500 a year
4 - Beaconsfield, south-east, average income £74,375 a year
5 - Richmond Park, London, average income £71,925 a year
6 - Esher and Walton, south-east, average income £71,800 a year
7 - Mole Valley, south-east, average income £71,500 a year
8 - South West Surrey, south-east, average income £67,825 a year
9 - Maidenhead, south-east, average income £64,650 a year
10 - Tonbridge and Malling, south-east, average income £63,550 a year
11 - North East Hampshire, south-east, average income £63,475 a year
12 - Finchley and Golders Green, London, average income £63,200 a year
13 - Tatton, north-west, average income £62,350 a year
14 - Chesham and Amersham, south-east, average income £62,075 a year
15 - Hammersmith and Fulham, London, average income £61,325 a year
16 - Reigate, south-east, average income £60,900 a year
17 - The Cotswolds, south-west, average income £60,800 a year
18 - South West Hertfordshire, south-east, average income £59,725 a year
19 - Twickenham, London, average income £59,675 a year
20 - Sevenoaks, south-east, average income £59,600 a year

[Bagpuss]

Contractor yes Permie no

Firstly the figures you quote say 'Average', when comparing income the median is the best average, those could be means for all I know.

Please provide a link and I'll tell you where it goes wrong.