I'm always wondering when I leave a tip just how much the amount means to the workers. Just for my interest could anyone tell me how much people in a few sample occupations get paid and how much they get to take home?

For example:

How much does a worker at Starbucks, a worker at a shop in the mall get?

How much might a newly hired policeman get paid (not counting any additional tips he might get).

Anything from 20k to 300k....or more.

Its a big city.

If you take a look at the job offers at some shops (sales staff), they will start with 12K and maybe with some OT and extras they might reach the 15 to 20K later on.

So a 40-50B tip is actually a nice addon to the daily wage, will be enough for a typical Thai meal for example.

Office can be 20-30K for normal staff, i think the same will be for Government officials but a lot more benefits?

Edited December 28, 201312 yr by I knew this would happen

Minimum wage is around 300 baht a day, depends how low some can get away with.

Our street cleaner makes 7000 a month - imagine in that heat and always has a smile from ear to ear.

My niece works for a European company 9-5 Mon-Friday and makes 17k PCM

The massage place I frequent (150 baht foot massage) the shoppe keeps 90 baht.

A friend of my nephews just starting working at Boots and makes 11k PCM

The Assistant Manager at Tesco we know makes 74k PCM - works 6 days a week

And to think I used to complain about my chair at work - shame on me.

800b per day.

1 million baht to the relatives if they are killed.

Up from 500b per day in 2010, but from different employers.

Not enough, in fact it's never enough.

Not enough, in fact it's never enough.

Thailand and Australia have something in common.

How much are they paid.

Depends on what your talking about,short time or long time.

rainbow nana plaza girl...maybe 1 million a year all in..

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Gotta love this forulm someone ask a very simple question, gets all type of answers from "it depends" to plain stupidity.

If you have nothign to say, have you considered not saying anything ?

I know of a Thai Doorman earning 6k a month, but it is not full time work (almost though)..

Lets be real though... We have all read the Cost Of Living threads here on TV...

Anyone living in BKK must be earning 150,000 a month to survive... Its apparently impossible for some not too :-/

Not enough, in fact it's never enough.

Thailand and Australia have something in common.

We must also add the UK in that list!

Edited December 28, 201312 yr by ThaiV1sa

It depends.

Gotta love this forulm someone ask a very simple question, gets all type of answers from "it depends" to plain stupidity.

If you have nothign to say, have you considered not saying anything ?

And your answer to the Op's question was to be found where in your post?

A barista at Starbuck makes 15-18k a month!

You decide what to pay for good service. probably 10-15% of the bill would be fair.

You decide what to pay for good service. probably 10-15% of the bill would be fair.

Please tell me where the topic is "tipping amount" or has anyione mentioned tipping ?

Never let thread reading get in between your writing intentions!

You decide what to pay for good service. probably 10-15% of the bill would be fair.

Please tell me where the topic is "tipping amount" or has anyione mentioned tipping ?

Never let thread reading get in between your writing intentions!

Yes, it's the very first sentence of the OP.

"I'm always wondering when I leave a tip just how much the amount means to the workers."

You decide what to pay for good service. probably 10-15% of the bill would be fair.

Please tell me where the topic is "tipping amount" or has anyione mentioned tipping ?

Never let thread reading get in between your writing intentions!

Yes, it's the very first sentence of the OP.

"I'm always wondering when I leave a tip just how much the amount means to the workers."

Apologies then, that also seems a great recurring topic for stupidity and differering opinions.

Too much for what they do !

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1 million bht in my country's currency is around the ballpark of 40k which is well around lower average it's just around 3.3k per month and in western countries i believe that is low too even if we took aside the exchange rate.

I think most reguular mall shop workers (employees) in Bkk would be lucky to earn 15k per month.

Based on some "Help Wanted" ads I saw:

Tesco Lotus:

Cashier / organize the shelves / other simple jobs = 8,500 - 10,000 baht per month for 48 hours per week

A restaurant in Central near Chitlom BTS:

Waiters / cashiers / shift manager = 11,000 - 16,000

A restaurant in Chaeng Wattana area:

Chef / waiters / dish washers / shift manager / etc = 12,000 - 19,000

Chester's Grill:

Service / cashiers / shift manager = 8,000 - 12,000

Edited December 29, 201312 yr by soomak

rainbow nana plaza girl...maybe 1 million a year all in..

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1 million bht in my country's currency is around the ballpark of 40k which is well around lower average it's just around 3.3k per month and in western countries i believe that is low too even if we took aside the exchange rate.

Yeah, 1 milln bht is poor compensation for the knobs they have put up with

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Normal wage for warehouse worker at a company I am very familiar with is 9000 TB per month. Store sales persons get 10-15K month plus commission. Drivers get 6-10k per month.

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1 million bht in my country's currency is around the ballpark of 40k which is well around lower average it's just around 3.3k per month and in western countries i believe that is low too even if we took aside the exchange rate.

if you believe the uk government then £24.5k a year is a livable income. Reality would be closer to your figure of £40k either as a single or combined figure.

As for tipping the general rule is 10% of the bill. If in the UK the service is good I'd normally tip a couple of quid. May not seem much but don't forget if everyone does it then it soon adds up. Plus it's not taxed.

How much are they paid.Depends on what your talking about,short time or long time.

The challenge with any question on TVF is to get a serious, sober reply from the readers.

Based on some "Help Wanted" ads I saw:

Tesco Lotus:

Cashier / organize the shelves / other simple jobs = 8,500 - 10,000 baht per month for 48 hours per week

A restaurant in Central near Chitlom BTS:

Waiters / cashiers / shift manager = 11,000 - 16,000

A restaurant in Chaeng Wattana area:

Chef / waiters / dish washers / shift manager / etc = 12,000 - 19,000

Chester's Grill:

Service / cashiers / shift manager = 8,000 - 12,000

Thank you for the post. It is indeed refreshing to read a reply that is on spot and provides some good information.

My girlfriend is a university student, and works part time in a juice bar in a shopping mall. They pay her 50 baht per hour.

I don't know if full time staff get paid a higher rate. I hope so.

Insanely low wages. If you consider one single juice sells for 150 baht... They can cover the entire staffing costs (3 people) with 1 sale per hour.

Edited December 29, 201312 yr by celso

So now we have the structure, now lets look at the percentages. In the UK i would say the wage bill of most small to mid sized business can range from 20 to 40% of Gross income. The same in Thailand is more like 3 to 8%. Then you add in the overheads ie tax, insurance etc etc and here you are basically left with a country full of greedy, grabbing, ignorant self centered extremists bent on self indulgence and personal gain.

In our office, the lowest starting salary was 25K for a secretary or PA. The average staff member was on 50-70K. Executives and senior management salaries ranged from 100-180K. Very top guys on 300-500K.

Cleaners, drivers and security could have been on less but they were subcontracted.