Any reason why you want a contract role? There is no guarantee that it will be converted. One of the mistakes I have made in the past is to take on a 1 year contract role. Benefits aside, the salary alone already cant be compared to a perm role. As you said, you start with slightly below 3K. That is fine provided it's a perm role. You must take into account your bonus. You should focus more on getting a proper role.