How much should you expect to be paid?

I'm starting a new job in a few months and it sounds great, the responsibilities I'll have are right up my alley. The pay sounds great too but I don't really have anything to compare it to. Basically I'll be an honours degree graduate and the job I'll have will be quality control for the entire stock of the business (literally hundreds of thousands of goods!) and designer for all new product ranges. So it's a lot of responsibility. So how much do you think I should be paid my first year? And how much should I ask for in yearly pay increases assuming I do a good job? It's in a huge furniture plant and I'm in Ireland.

30k per annum. Source(s): And as much free Guiness as you can consume would be a nice work incentive...!

i don't have too much experience with this, but i reckon 拢20,000
25k to 30k, yearly pay increase is normally at interest rate, but should include performance bonuses.
Without saying what company it is that's complicated to answer as we don't have anything to compare it to either.
$50,000
You should be paid an amount you are happy with and seems good to you. If you think you are being paid too much then give some to charity. If you are being paid less than you think the amount of work you do deserves get a better job.
Pay is relative and essentially variable from person to person and situation to situation. I would do a job I love for minimum wage but would not do some jobs for a thousand per hour. Job satisfaction is what matters and from what you say this seems to be a good job for you. Take it and don't worry about the pay!