Auroranomics Rough Presentation
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.
General Pay Classes
Still need to do this but on average they are;
Struggling = Average Salary / 2
Middling = Average Salary(5850cr per month)
Alright = Average Salary x 2
Well-off = Average Salary x 4
Wealthy = Average Salary x 6
Lavish = Average Salary x 10
These are generalizations and aren't precise, a couple are inbetween.
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, INCLUDING FOOD, INSURANCE, CLOTHING, UTILITIES, MEDICAL EXPENSES, TAXES AND RENT, 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, 34934cr a month
Executive Officer: Wealthy, 19099cr a month
Chief Medical Officer: Wealthy, 21827cr a month
Research Director: Wealthy, 21827cr a month
Head of Security: Wealthy, 19099cr a month
Chief Engineer: Wealthy, 21827cr a month
Operations Manager: Wealthy, 16371cr a month
Command Support
Bridge Crew: Alright, 6821cr a month
Corporate Liaisons and Representatives: Well Off, 13642cr 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, 8185cr a month
Surgeon: Well Off, 9549cr a month
Pharmacist: Alright, 7367cr a month
Psychiatrist: Alright, 7367cr a month
First Responder: Middling, 5457cr a month
Medical Intern: Struggling, 1364cr a month
Research
Scientist: Well off, 10914cr a month
Xenobiologist: Well off, 10914cr a month
Lab assistant: Struggling, 1364cr a month
Security
Warden: Alright, 6821cr a month
Investigator: Alright, 3852cr a month
Officer: Middling, 2456cr a month
Cadet: Struggling, 1364cr a month
Engineering
Station engineer: Alright, 6821cr a month
Atmos tech: Alright, 6821cr a month
Apprentice: Struggling, 1364cr a month
Operations
Miner: Middling, 2456cr a month
Machinist: Alright, 5457cr a month
Hanger tech: Middling, 2183cr a month
Civilian & Service
Janitor: Struggling, 1637cr a month
Chaplain: Struggling, 1637cr a month
Bartender: Struggling, 1637cr a month
Chef/Cook: Struggling, 1637cr a month
Assistant: Struggling, 1637cr 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. It is the standard package for Security, Operations, Service, and all Interns.
Price; 1620cr a month
SCC Contractor Insurance Package
Only on-duties aboard the Horizon are covered, covers most appointments and treatments, fairly generous. It is the standard package for all non-intern occupations in Engineering, Medical, Research, and Command Support.
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
Housing Aboard the Horizon
The Horizon offers a wide array of housing options for the crew, and the SCC assigns members of the Horizon's Crew a room aboard, something that cannot be turned down; however one can request a room change, up or down, though changing up is significantly easier. The SCC further collects rent from the Horizon's Crew in order to pay for the continual maintenance of the Horizon's Residential Deck, this rent tends to automatically be taken out of an employees paycheck. This means every character has a room on the horizon and will pay rent. More about the specifics of the Horizon's Housing can be read about here.
Dormitories are the second most common type of room, used by the lower rungs of the crew, and are incredibly cheap. Characters working in occupations that are above described as Middling, or Struggling likely have a Dormitory.
Cubicles are the most common type of room aboard, resembling a studio apartment. Characters working in occupations that are above described as Alright likely have a Cubicle, though they are still affordable at a stretch to characters working in Middling Occupations.
Condominiums are two room apartments aboard the Horizon, and significantly more expensive than either Cubicles or Dormitories. Characters working in occupations that are above described as Well Off or above tend to have Condominiums, though couples and wealthy crew who aren't a part of the Horizon Command Team, such as Corporate Representatives, also often rent them.
'Corapt and Family Corpats are the biggest rooms the Horizon has on offer, and are insanely expensive to rent on a monthly basis. However even without the price tag, due to their size and limited number only members of the Horizon Command Team, or Consular Officers are allowed to rent Corpats and Family Corpats. Members of the Horizon Command team also receive some discounts on Family Corpats provided they have a family member aboard who is also employed on the Horizon.
Salaries and Wages
Salaries and wages are determined by the position an employee fulfils aboard the NSS Aurora. After Taxes
Command
Captain: 58225cr a month
Executive Officer: 40758cr a month
Chief Medical Officer: 46580cr a month
Research Director: 46580cr a month
Head of Security: 40758cr a month
Chief Engineer: 46580cr a month
Operations Manager: 34935cr a month
Command Support
Bridge Crew: 14556cr a month
Corporate Liaisons and Representatives: 29113cr 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: 17468cr a month
Surgeon: 20379cr a month
Pharmacist: 15721cr a month
Psychiatrist: 15721cr a month
First Responder: 11645cr a month
Medical Intern: 2911cr a month
Research
Scientist: 23290cr a month
Xenobiologist: 23290cr a month
Lab assistant: 2911cr a month
Security
Warden: 11645cr a month
Investigator: 11645cr a month
Officer: 5240cr a month
Cadet: 2911cr a month
Engineering
Station engineer: 14556cr a month
Atmos tech: 14556cr a month
Apprentice: 2911cr a month
Operations
Miner: 5240cr a month
Machinist: 5240cr a month
Hanger tech: 4658cr a month
Civilian & Service
Janitor: 3494cr a month
Chaplain: 3494cr a month
Bartender: 3494cr a month
Chef/Cook: 3494cr a month
Assistant: 2911cr 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: 7429.5cr a month
Corpat: 11430cr a month
Family Corpat: 13716cr a month