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To ask your yearly household income?

209 replies

Sfuandtired · 12/01/2024 21:20

Feel free to say I am being unreasonable and tell me to mind my own business, it’s a genuine question though, I’m interested in finding out if the wealth divide really is as big as it’s portrayed in the media and/or if I’m losing touch with reality.
I’ll start, ours is 60k after tax, 2 working adults and 2 children and I’d consider us to be in the average range. TIA

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Moier · 12/01/2024 22:35

20K retired single woman.

WithACatLikeTread · 12/01/2024 22:34

Twiglets11 · 12/01/2024 22:16

350k gross in London , but I don’t feel we are clearly on any upper end

🙄

Jenasaurus · 12/01/2024 22:34

30k just me as live alone. Luckily no mortgage so small outgoings

bellsbuss · 12/01/2024 22:33

SAHM DH paid himself £155,00 in the last tax year , that's the most he's ever earned from his business.

johnd2 · 12/01/2024 22:32

Getthethrowonthesofa · 12/01/2024 21:26

National average for full time is 38k, so for two working parents national average is 76k, 80 percent of women who are mothers now work.

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That's not how statistics work, unless you can assume that being in a couple is not in any way correlated with income.

glossypeach · 12/01/2024 22:31

Disabled single parent on benefits! Can’t work due to my disability and it makes me feel awful looking at peoples income on here, especially when people say ‘I only earn 50k’.

user14728317878975 · 12/01/2024 22:29

39k gross for two adults and one child. One full time and one part time worker.

Jobseeking · 12/01/2024 22:29

turkeymuffin · 12/01/2024 21:26

About £160k / yr. Both full time plus side hussle.

Northern. £200k mortgage on a £600k house. State schools. We save £1500-2000/month & enjoy good holidays.

Yours is the lifestyle I dream of

what do you do for work? I can’t see a reality where I’ll earn that much so please inspire me

misslooloo · 12/01/2024 22:28

Oh same

Actually more like joint £160k-£180 depending on my freelance work. North. No mortgage.

TravelInHope · 12/01/2024 22:28

£3.4 million. Plus bonuses.

bobomomo · 12/01/2024 22:27

£150k - 3 adults here currently though

Goinoutalone · 12/01/2024 22:26

40k- it’s just me though. I’m separated and have dc 50:50. I’ve only just qualified though so it will go up. Will increase by 2-2.5k this April.

BananaSplitsss · 12/01/2024 22:26

Pointless post really. Many make it up. Others stealth boast … 7.4 k per week etc etc ….

Genuinely though. Who gives a fuck

Flatulence · 12/01/2024 22:24

100k ish - about 70pc from my salary, the rest from DH. Both have higher degrees. Early 40s.
No kids.
Northern England.
Mortgage about 95k on a 450k house (good luck with when/where we bought, a lot of DIY, no inheritance or family money).
No help from families to get where we are (including no help at uni); didn't buy til early 30s as both in higher education for far too long.
A hell of a lot of good fortune made the hard work pay off; I never thought I'd be in such a comfortable financial situation and I thank my lucky stars each day that life now is so much easier than it was growing up.

Lucyskywalker88 · 12/01/2024 22:23

MYOB 🙂

Agustus · 12/01/2024 22:22

These threads are completely pointless. They tend to get higher earners posting disproportionately. Some will be telling the truth, some will be fantasists. Fights will break out. People will feel aggrieved. Nothing will be gained.

All statistics are available if you can be arsed to Google.

wasanneofcleves · 12/01/2024 22:20

Summerisawashout · 12/01/2024 21:23

There are plenty of similar threads if you search. I don't mind sharing, household income 250k but live in London so mortgage, childcare and commute costs alone are 5k a month

Sorry but 5k for your mortgage, childcare and travel costs is not a big proportion of a £250k salary 🙄. A lot of people have similar costs on much lower salaries.

janruarry · 12/01/2024 22:20

gluggle · 12/01/2024 21:40

3.2 billion last year.

Woo nice

janruarry · 12/01/2024 22:18

200k before tax. I earn nothing though - SAHM

Tooshytoshine · 12/01/2024 22:17

£135k household both full-time. Live in the North. I contribute 25% if the total but all money is in a shared pot as DP values my job and appreciates that I took time off with kids.

Flamesatmytoes · 12/01/2024 22:17

£290k I work part time, DH full time. I’m the higher earner.

pinksheetss · 12/01/2024 22:17

Around 70k

I'm on 40k, partner is on around 30k ish I think. His monthly take home is around 2k after tax so assume it's around that much

Twiglets11 · 12/01/2024 22:16

350k gross in London , but I don’t feel we are clearly on any upper end

Remmy123 · 12/01/2024 22:14

£170K

cakecoffeecakecoffee · 12/01/2024 22:14

Around £94k (DH £57k, me £37k)
Both work f/t and have 2 young kids.