It’s a research institute so I don’t think it’s directly a government role, more like a university. I see adverts at Oxford University for sysadmins at around £45-65k so it’s on the low side for what I consider comparable jobs, but my thinking might be flawed
Re:I’ll Never Be an Astronaut
by robertlagrant on Sunday August 13, 2023 @01:36PM
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It's pretty bad considering Oxford prices.
(Source: I am an Oxford resident.)
Agreed, although most companies in Oxford never really matched living costs either (well, housing costs) - Oxford Uni pay staff comparably to other companies in the area (like Elsevier or Oxford Computer Consultants). Let alone the low salaries in academia there...
Moreover, I believe he had a really bad time there because the population in the base was mostly military and they treated him like shit in the most military bootcamp style with physical aggressions and such. So, he ended up not completing the whole term. (This probably will depend on the country of course).