While this is not an operational issue directly, it certainly is indirectly! We are discussing and trying various ways to get a good perspective on Network Engineer salaries: what do you have to pay staff to be competitive in today's job market? I realize this varies from locale to locale but people do move a lot these days. If you are willing, please email to me directly (please don't bother the list) what you think the salary range (low/average/high not including benefits) for the following general job classifications is today: 1) Network Technicians: The staff who watch the monitors, answer the phones, maintain status quo, and generally resolve first level problems; 2) Network Engineers: The staff who resolve difficult problems, design network extensions and enhancements, and manage new installations; 3) Network Designers: The highest level of 'cluefulness' who design new networks and may also manage the rest of the staff (in their spare time :-). Please try to be as realistic as possible. Please indicate the locale in which your figures would apply. Thanks in advance, David Wasley University of California ________________________________________ Information Resources & Communications 510-987-0445 UC Office of the President FAX 510-451-4340