wages in charlotte (house, schools, salary)

[marcelle]

I am thinking of moving to nc and I was wondering how the hourly wages area there? orlando doesnt pay to well 6-9 per hr for most part time jobs.

[kmway]

What type of work?

[marcelle]

I have a psych degree but am willing to do receptionist, or admin work. just curious how the hourly wages compare to fl and pa. for ex. pt clerical in orlando pays $8/hr and in philli it pays about 11/hr.

[Alpha8207]

While the exact rate varies from company to company (of course), I'd think that 6-9 range for part time work would be fairly accurate.

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by marcelle

I have a psych degree but am willing to do receptionist, or admin work. just curious how the hourly wages compare to fl and pa. for ex. pt clerical in orlando pays $8/hr and in philli it pays about 11/hr.

I would say you would find wages less than those in Philli.

[marcelle]

lovesmountains, thanx, I thought so.

[neoflex]

Be prepared to take a pay cut. But also keep in mind that it is all relative. You may not make as much but you also will not take a beating in taxes etc.

[kmway]

Originally Posted by neoflex

Be prepared to take a pay cut. But also keep in mind that it is all relative. You may not make as much but you also will not take a beating in taxes etc.

...or in housing costs, entertainment costs, and other everyday expenses. My co-workers based in Philly complain about the costs all the time.

[DawnW]

My DH took a 33% pay cut overall to his salary. If I work I will take a 30% pay cut if I work in the local schools here.

Not everything is cheaper. We found many groceries to be the same price. Cars and retail are the same prices. You will save a little on gas and taxes. The biggest difference is housing.

Dawn

[marcelle]

it sounds similiar to orlando fl comparing wages, but I'm guessing a house in concord area would be about 75k then?