A family of three can survive even with a total take home of 10K, the threshhold for getting family visa. However, that should not be the point. Every individual based on his experience, qualifications and nationality (relevant and applicable here) should be paid a particular sum and perks which I guess Thelonius has already suggested and Mandi has endorsed (both of them being from your part of the world as far as I have understood). Rest is upto you. And you being an American and most probably being hired for a senior position, treatment by the employer should not be an issue. By the way Westerners are treated very well here.
A family of three can survive even with a total take home of 10K, the threshhold for getting family visa. However, that should not be the point. Every individual based on his experience, qualifications and nationality (relevant and applicable here) should be paid a particular sum and perks which I guess Thelonius has already suggested and Mandi has endorsed (both of them being from your part of the world as far as I have understood). Rest is upto you. And you being an American and most probably being hired for a senior position, treatment by the employer should not be an issue. By the way Westerners are treated very well here.