If you earn 30k, what do you do?

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I earn that (pro rata), and most people outside of London I know with ‘decent’ jobs earn around £30-40k. Nothing more really.

I’m intrigued to know what other people do for that amount. As I thought it was a decent salary. But it seems it really isn’t in some people’s opinions.

I’m a PA. I could earn about another 10-15k more in the City but I haven’t the time nor patience.

I earn 35k Im an Accounts Manager.

When I got made redundant I considered moving into executive PA role as I think Id be quite good at it.

However, the didn’t seem to be much opportunity locally to me that didn’t require a lot of previous experience. And I couldn’t afford the salary drop to start at the bottom.

@Hoppinggreen lol I can’t wait ♥️

@Smarshian

I work in policy for the government (brand new to the role), I start Monday.

What was your background?

I'm a career change coach and this is the kind of role I can imagine some clients being interested in at some point so I'm always nosy about the path into it...

Not me but Dh works for a local authority in London. Doing finance for schools. He’s the assistant head of department. His wage is a joke. But at least the job is safe I guess. Just shit pay working for a council.

I earned that as a call centre team manager.

Surely it depends where you live. DH and I both earn over £40k but we live in London and we are probably among the least wealthy of our friends

Train driver North East 54k

Just over that. Junior Surgical First Assistant.

That would be the starting salary for a trainee in medical physics and other clinical scientist roles (NHS band 6; qualified salary after 3 years is band 7). Entry is pretty competitive - realistically first class or maybe good 2(i) degree plus some work experience / evidence of commitment to the role.

Or you could get that as an experienced clinical technologist (qualified salary is band 5, same as nurses and other degree-qualified staff).

32k, nanny working a 42hr week, outside of London.

I’m in Scotland and earn £31k currently as a structural engineer. I graduated 4-5 years ago. I started on £25k which increased with progress from graduate engineer to engineer. Other than annual increases, I won’t see a big change until I charter, which will be a few years but it’s a decent wage in Scotland.

£30k as a live-in housekeeper. No household bills as accommodation is provided by my employer, but very erratic hours.

I’m a journalist and make £35k.

@SueEllenMishke that's low...I'm in Ireland and my brother has just become a senior lecturer this year... he is on 79k!! Why is it so much lower in the U.K.?

A teacher with 3+ years experience would be on around £30, a social worker with 1-2 years experience (possibly less depending on the LA), a junior doctor, OT with a couple of years experience. A band 5 (I think) nurse.

I am one of those, and earn more than that now but I'm 6 years post qualifying.

Lots of 'professions' get around 30k after a year or 2s experience.

DH was a teacher with little responsibility and left after 6 years on £34k, he started in tech on £29k.

I actually worked in restaurant management for 10 years, recruitment for 1 and then this. I applied for the civil service fast stream program and was offered the role following this.

I'm a sales exec. My basic is £30k but OTE average around £50k with bonus/commission/allowances. Not this year though, thanks Covid 🙄

DH is a project manager in public sector and earns around £35k.

We are in Scotland and have a very cheap mortgage but very high childcare costs.

I was on 35k as junior microbiologist straight out of university

I'm a Sales Manager in the travel industry and earn £36k, DP earns similar as a retail manager. We live in a cheap part of the country and are pretty comfortable tbh. We're saving to move house at the moment but if we weren't we'd have around £1500 spare cash each month after all bills and transport costs. My colleague earns the same as me in London and struggles a bit.

[quote kittykat35]@SueEllenMishke that's low...I'm in Ireland and my brother has just become a senior lecturer this year... he is on 79k!! Why is it so much lower in the U.K.?[/quote]
Is he a professor?
That's relatively standard across the sector unless you're a professor, reader, or on the senior management team.

I'm a Head of Department (teaching) with 30 years experience.

Bottom of band 6 NHS. 4 years training and 2 years qualified.

Social Worker in child protection safeguarding, literally just touching the 30k mark. I am grateful for my job and salary but it is a hell of a lot of responsibility for the pay!

Social Worker, 39k.