Thanks again linc. I'm actually a single guy with no dependents, so I only have myself to look after at the moment. If I was offered the post, I would probably accept 30k but, then again, as I don't have any dependents, my prospective employers wouldn't need to pay for these benefits (I believe that schooling, airfare, health care, etc. for them is included in the package) so I may well ask for the equivalent put on my salary. Can you estimate how much those family benefits are likely to be?