User:Triogenix/Sandbox Economy

The Cost of Living

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In the 25th century, when megacorporations dominate the Orion Spur, living is not something one can do for free. While some can eke out a meager existence on frontier worlds where money is not needed to provide for oneself, in civilized space megacorporations squeeze everything they can out of the people, charging for as much as they can. This includes their own employees, and even on top-of-the-line ships, like the SCCV Horizon, very few things come for free to the people who work aboard.

Net Income

The following is the amount characters take on average, given a specific level that all of their wants and needs are at. ALL ESSENTIAL EXPENSES, SUCH AS INSURANCE, ARE FACTORED INTO THIS. If you want to tailor your characters finances in more detail, the collapsible boxes at the bottom of this page have the raw information.

Command

Captain: Lavish, 26436cr a month

Executive Officer: Wealthy, 13150cr a month

Chief Medical Officer: Wealthy, 15029cr a month

Research Director: Wealthy, 15029cr a month

Head of Security: Wealthy, 13150cr a month

Chief Engineer: Wealthy, 15029cr a month

Operations Manager: Wealthy, 11272cr a month

Command Support

Bridge Crew: Alright, 4697cr a month

Corporate Liaisons and Representatives: Well Off, 9393cr a month

Consular Officers: Due to their position, Consular Officers are paid differently depending on the entity they represent. All Consulars will have the costs of their time on the Horizon covered by the entity they represent.

Medical

Physician: Alright, 5636cr a month

Surgeon: Well Off, 6575cr a month

Pharmacist: Alright, 5072cr a month

Psychiatrist: Alright, 5072cr a month

First Responder: Middling, 3757cr a month

Medical Intern: Struggling, 939cr a month

Research

Scientist: Well off, 7514cr a month

Xenobiologist: Well off, 7514cr a month

Lab assistant: Struggling, 939cr a month

Security

Warden: Alright, 4697cr a month

Investigator: Alright, 2652cr a month

Officer: Middling, 1691cr a month

Cadet: Struggling, 939cr a month

Engineering

Station engineer: Alright, 4697cr a month

Atmos tech: Alright, 4697cr a month

Apprentice: Struggling, 939cr a month

Operations

Miner: Middling, 1691cr a month

Machinist: Alright, 3757cr a month

Hanger tech: Middling, 1503cr a month

Civilian & Service

Janitor: Struggling, 1127cr a month

Chaplain: Struggling, 1127cr a month

Bartender: Struggling, 1127cr a month

Chef/Cook: Struggling, 1127cr a month

Assistant: Struggling, 1127cr a month

Visitor: N/A

Insurance

While also brought up in wants and needs, Insurance varies by plan and needs further explanation. Not everyone gets free insurance from work. Injuries are only covered through insurance or if they happen in the workplace, and can be proven NOT to have been caused by the negligence of the injuried employee. The only exception to this is the captain, who has the Idris Premium Package for free on account of their station; they are also one of the only two occupations aboard the Horizon who get insurance for free, the other being Consular Officers. Everyone else pays.

No Insurance

A costs-saver, especially for those indebted. Everything is out of pocket besides workplace accidents.

Price; Free.

Basic Insurance Package

Covers only essential appointments and treatments or appointments and treatments for chronic conditions.

Price; 1620cr a month

SCC Expeditionary Insurance Package

Only on-duties aboard the Horizon are covered, covers most appointments and treatments, fairly generous.

Price; 2700cr a month

Idris Premium Insurance Package

Where you're set insurance-wise, for all intents and purposes covers everything. It is the standard package used for calculations with Command.

Price; 6300cr a month

Salaries and Wages

Salaries and wages are determined by the position an employee fulfils aboard the NSS Aurora. After Taxes

Command

Captain: 49725cr a month

Executive Officer: 34808cr a month

Chief Medical Officer: 39780cr a month

Research Director: 39780cr a month

Head of Security: 34808cr a month

Chief Engineer: 39780cr a month

Operations Manager: 29835cr a month

Command Support

Bridge Crew: 12431cr a month

Corporate Liaisons and Representatives: 24863cr a month

Consular Officers: Due to their position, Consular Officers are paid differently depending on the entity they represent. All Consulars will have the costs of their time on the Horizon covered by the entity they represent.

Medical

Physician: 14918cr a month

Surgeon: 17404cr a month

Pharmacist: 13426cr a month

Psychiatrist: 13426cr a month

First Responder: 9945cr a month

Medical Intern: 2486cr a month

Research

Scientist: 19890cr a month

Xenobiologist: 19890cr a month

Lab assistant: 2486cr a month

Security

Warden: 9945cr a month

Investigator: 9945cr a month

Officer: 4475cr a month

Cadet: 2486cr a month

Engineering

Station engineer: 12431cr a month

Atmos tech: 12431cr a month

Apprentice: 2486cr a month

Operations

Miner: 4475cr a month

Machinist: 4475cr a month

Hanger tech: 3978cr a month

Civilian & Service

Janitor: 2984cr a month

Chaplain: 2984cr a month

Bartender: 2984cr a month

Chef/Cook: 2984cr a month

Assistant: 2486cr a month

Visitor: N/A

Wants and Needs

A character's salaries and wages are used to fulfil their wants and needs. This can range from spending a significant amount of their income on housing, entertainment, and even buying tickets to travel the Orion Spur through ferries and whatnot. This is on a monthly basis and does not need additional calculations. Obviously this is not an exhaustive list of all the things your character may wish to purchase, so if an item you think your character would have is not on this list, either find the nearest comparable item and make up a believable number.

Food

Struggling Diet: 210cr a month

Middling Diet: 420cr a month

Alright Diet: 1260cr a month

Well-Off Diet: 1890cr a month

Wealthy Diet: 2940cr a month

Lavish Diet: 3780cr a month

Insurance

Basic Insurance Package: 1620cr a month

SCC Expeditionary Insurance Package: 2700cr a month

Idris Premium Insurance Package: 6300cr a month

Clothing

Struggling Clothing: 50cr a month

Middling Clothing: 100cr a month

Alright Clothing: 300cr a month

Well-Off Clothing: 450cr a month

Wealthy Clothing: 700cr a month

Lavish Clothing: 900cr a month

Utilities

Struggling Utilities: 175cr a month

Middling Utilities: 350cr a month

Alright Utilities: 1050cr a month

Well-Off Utilities: 1575cr a month

Wealthy Utilities: 2450cr a month

Lavish Utilities: 3150cr a month

Medical Care

Struggling Medical Care: 300cr a month

Middling Medical Care: 600cr a month

Alright Medical Care: 1800cr a month

Well-Off Medical Care: 2700cr a month

Wealthy Medical Care: 4200cr a month

Lavish Medical Care: 5400cr a month

Rent

Dormitories: 635cr a month

Cubicles: 3810cr a month

Condominium: 5715cr a month

Corpat: 8890cr a month

Family Corpat: 11430cr a month