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Originally Posted by llama64
Ok, thats a more reasonable number for the job they preform. I read the earlier comment as if they were making 20-25k a year. I could make more at McD's.
Have you met a graduate of the electrician/welding programs? Engineering Technologist programs? They make that kind of dough, if not more depending on their other qualities. Demand determines wage, not necessarily years in school.
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Yes but the trades industry is a very cyclical buisness. If anyone thinks Alberta will be at the same growth rate 5 years from now, well then I would disagree with them, also they wont have a pension and as all private industries must charge for that in salary and save themselves.
The EMT/Paramedics are asking for permanent wage increases that wont go down plus they get paid OT, and likely have a descent pension (dont know, just guessing).
I am paid comparable to what a paramedic is getting in my second post (55K ish) with 3 weeks holiday. I get that on salary, no OT only 2xTOIL. I do get a substantial bonus worked in depending on company preformance which has been damn wwicked the last 2 years but if the company tanks then that is down the tube.
They seem to be asking for a wage that would justify the working conditions if they wernt getting paid OT. When you get paid OT then the salary should be inline with expectations.
I dont claim to know the OT rules for paramedics but if current ones are making 75k with a base salary of 55k, then thats a damn lot of OT.
I would like to know more situations of the above, working 60hrs/week but not getting OT. If that is the normal case, then the 30% wage increase is not out of line (should be more like 35) but if on average they are making an extra 20K on their salary, which pushes averages to 95/70 ish range then that is out of line.
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