Salary FAQs
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What is the starting salary of a web journalist?
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Web journalism encompasses wide range of online news network sites including online news channels, online newspaper editions, news blogs, websites and more. There is a great transformation from the print to online as more and more people are now shifting to Internet for all their needs. A web journalist does the reporting that is shown on these online media. As a web journalist you need to have strong writing skills, knowledge of online social media and an eye for critical, good and timely news. Except for the major online channels and websites, many other websites run on the small scale with the team of 4-5 reporters.
Requirement of becoming the web journalist is same as that of print journalist. At least you should be graduated in mass communication. It is up to you to further pursue the post graduate and P.hd in the same field.
As a fresher web journalist, you can expect a salary of INR 15,000 to 20,000 per month but with the experience of 4-5 years your salary can go to INR 25,000 to 40,000 per month.
Posted on : 15-05-12
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What is the salary of jewelry designer in Dubai?
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Dubai is the hub of gold and popularly known as the “city of gold”. Further, immense growth of an organized jewelry sector in Duabi has led to numerous job opportunities for jewelry designers, both for novice as well as for experienced professionals. To revitalize the gold jewelry industry, government of Dubai is promoting the local jewelry designs and focusing on the local ownership rather than foreign ownership of the jewelry business.
As a jewelry designer you can either work with a jewelry designing house, export house, fashion house or as a freelance designer in Dubai. To work as a jewelry designer in Dubai you should have a keen interest in designing, eye for details, highly imaginative and creative bend of mind and technically sound.
Damas Jewellery LLC, Joy Alukkas Group are among the top employers. You can get international acclaim with your extraordinary jewelry designs. Salary of fresher as jewelry designer in Dubai is INR 20,000 to 25,000 per month. But the salary varies with the jewelry house, location, brand and your creativity.
Posted on : 14-05-12
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What is the starting salary of a wildlife photographer?
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If you have an inner instinct of capturing the life of wild animals then the profession of wildlife photography is best suited for you. Establishing yourself as an experienced photographer is not an easy task as you have to struggle a lot. Also in the beginning financial returns are not as good as it seems. But you can reach at the top if you have right and keep on moving attitude.
Wildlife photographer generally works as an independent and self-employed professional. You can also be hired by some wildlife magazine or publishing companies. So you can either work as a staff photographer or a freelance wildlife photographer. As a staff photographer you get additional benefits of being an employee of the organization apart from salary.
Starting salary of a wildlife photographer is INR 20k to 30k per month. But with experience, quality of images and moments you capture, you start getting a very handsome salary.
Posted on : 11-05-12
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What is the starting salary of a physical therapist?
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Career as physical therapist has been rated as one of the top 10 careers in US according to the US News. It is also one of the fastest growing and highly paid professions. Employment rate as well as job satisfaction is quiet high.
As a physical therapist you can work in hospitals, clinics or private offices. Physical therapist handles and rehabilitates the patients like ageing athlete, victim of an accident, person with severe muscle pain, disabling conditions like fractures, cerebral palsy, arthritis etc. They measure the muscle strength, motor function, reflex action and other such criteria. Based on the findings, physical therapist suggests the treatment to regain or improve the mobility.
Number of physical therapist jobs is increasing so the career outlook is excellent. On an average the salary of physical therapist, as per the 2010 data, is $76,310 pa. The salary is more than the occupational and massage therapist.
Posted on : 09-05-12
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What is the starting salary of forensic science technician?
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Job market for a forensic science technician gets boost when there is a rise in criminal and fraudulent activities in the society. At present both these fraudulent activities are getting higher on the graph leading to the demand of forensic science technician. As a forensic science technician you can work both in government as well as private sector. You can be a part of CBI, police Investigation Bureau, Narcotic department, Defense and Army and you can even work with detective agencies, banks and insurance companies.
Forensic science is the study that applies scientific methods and principles to investigate the crime. Depending upon your area of expertise you can be a forensic scientist, investigator, expert, fingerprint and handwriting expert and so on. Also the area of specialization defines the salary of forensic science technician.
Such as computer forensic technician get salary between USD 47,000 to USD 80,000 whereas salary of a Ballistic Experts forensic scientist is $30,000 to $40,000.
Posted on : 07-05-12
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What is the salary after completing B.Tech in aerospace?
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Aerospace branch has wider scope as it covers the study of all the crafts that fly within and outside the earth’s atmosphere. As a student of B.Tech aerospace, you study the in depth concept of satellite, missiles, pace station etc.
After completing your degree you can explore both private as well as government sectors for the job. You can be employed at different helicopter organizations, private research companies as well as air turbine production plants. Looking abroad then, USA, UK and Germany are the best places to find the job in aerospace. NASA and ISRO are the top most organization hiring the aerospace students. So if you have a great inclination towards planes, jumbo jets, space shuttles etc then this is the field for you.
As a fresher in aerospace field you can expect the salary of INR3.5 lakh to 5 lakh pa. But other factors like hiring organization, your skill and knowledge, location, educational institute do make the difference in the salary.
Posted on : 03-05-12
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What is the starting salary of a pilot?
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Fly high in the sky is the dream that each one of us takes since childhood. But how many out of us actually gets the experience of flying high and that too on regular basis. Yes, I am taking about the job of pilot here who takes other to their destinations and fly almost daily.
Pilots are the highly skilled and trained professionals. After training and exam they get qualified to fly different kinds of helicopters and aircrafts. Their job is not only to fly the plane but to take right decisions in complex and difficult situations
As pilots carry so much responsibility on their shoulders so they get good salary and perks. Salary of pilot varies with the type of aircraft the pilot is flying, type of airline with which s/he is employed and the experience. Apart from these there are other factors to determine the salary of a pilot like your seniority in the company, whether you are a captain or first seat officer and the number of flying hours in a monthly schedule. Along with salary the associated perks and benefits make the job more lucrative. As a pilot you get pension benefits, discounted or free family travel and various other allowances. Also the length of the working days and the days itself vary a lot in this job.
If you working with Indian Airlines then the salary given to the pilot is according to the norms of Indian Government and the salary lies between 40 to 50 thousand for pilot with allowances and perks.
Salary of pilot working in a commercial airline is the highest. For domestic airlines it is Rs 1.5 lakh per month. Salary goes up as you get more experience and international route.
A pilot with 5-6 years of experience and moving on international route can get Rs 5-6 lakh per month.
Posted on : 02-05-12
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What is the salary of surgical nurse in India?
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Role of the surgical nurse is to care the patient during pre-surgical, operative and post-surgical period. Nurses who assist the surgeons during operations are known as scrub nurses. They work in a sterile field and hand over the surgical instruments to the surgeons. Generally the circulating nurses become scrub nurses. Circulating nurses work with the surgical team but do not enter the operation theater.
Surgical nurse in the pre-operative phase handles the patient for medical procedure; ensure the patient’s operation consent, pre-medication, check if the required blood tests have been performed, allergy records and everything. Also handling the patient in post-operative phase is the duty of the surgical nurse where he or she closely monitors the patient for any kind of abrupt change, condition of surgical wounds, post-operative nausea etc.
Surgical nurses are paid well in India as well as abroad because of their tough role and responsibilities. Depending upon the experience, location and hospital the salary of surgical nurse in India varies between INR 15,000 to INR 30,000 per month.
Posted on : 01-05-12
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What is the salary of Game Designer in India?
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Game designer is part of the Game development team who works on the graphics and animation of the game. As a game designer, one should be proficient both in technical as well as artistic aspects of making the characters, environment and the storyline of the game. Game designer also make the initial document of the game that explains everything from the concept to total budget of the game. Also the game designer has to keep a constant check on the gaming market trends, so he or she has to play lots of games.
Salary of the fame designer varies from organization to organization and from city to city. As per the salary survey of 2010 the game designer gets an annual salary of USD $95,300. If you have less than 3 years of experience then your salary will be close to $74,600, whereas a lead game designer gets around $127,900 per annum.
The entertainment industry is growing at a very swift pace so the job market for game designer is also growing. With the influx of more knowledge and candidates, competition for the jobs for sure has gone high.
Posted on : 30-04-12
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What is the salary of a fresher as Cost Accountant?
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ICWA qualifies one as Cost Accountant from the premier institute “The Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India”. The importance of the role lies in financial decisions of the organization based on the assimilation, compilation and analysis of the financial data. They delve into the financial performance of the organization to suggest the financial plan for future projects.
The services of ICWA can be offered as full time employee of an organization or as private practitioner. One can also start practice in the partnership as a firm. As in any business, private practice has its share of initial hiccups but once established the clientele keeps growing and so does the financial rewards. To be employed in a formal organization one can expect a minimum salary of 1.5 lacs per annum to start with. The range lies between 1.5 lacs to 4 lacs per annum approximately.
Posted on : 23-04-12
