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.

EA £41k North - work from home 2 days, 3 in the office when there.

I used to be one of those PAs. £40k on outskirts of London.

It is a very misunderstood job though. You generally work for the most demanding person/people in the company so lots of pressure and not for the faint hearted.

There are very few decent opportunities out there now for PAs and the ones that do exist generally involve looking after 5+ directors. Expectations were always high but now they're off the scale.

@SueEllenMishke he is a Dr.

Bar Manager £32K

[quote kittykat35]@SueEllenMishke he is a Dr. [/quote]
So am I!

Our senior lecturer salary starts at £39k and goes up to £50k but the vast majority start at the bottom unless you e negotiated a higher salary.

Paediatric nurse. Top band 5. Best job ever!

@Toddlerteaplease

Paediatric nurse. Top band 5. Best job ever!

You do not get paid enough

£30600, I’m a nurse in a specialist area with 7 years experience in that area.

Bit more than that. Charity Fundraising Manager.

@ivftake1

I was an EA in Mayfair and I earned £38k (left three years ago to be a SAHM)

Was that part time? That seems low for a Mayfair based EA.

I’m a communications manager for a large civil engineering company and earn a little bit over at £33k.

I'm another 'HR role not junior not senior' - interesting to see we're all around the same salary! £32k fte.

Youth support worker in residential children's home.

'm always intrigued by PA salaries, which seem unusually high for 'office work' without specific qualifications like law, accountancy etc. Is it that you have to be at the beck and call of your boss, possibly do some of their 'technical' work and be available at all hours?

I'm a City based senior EA. I am remunerated very well but believe it or not, this isn't unusual in the City at my level and industry. I work very hard and face a lot of pressure that I believe many could not handle. I don't make tea, I don't 'do dictation' or take notes and diary management is only a tiny fraction of what I do. I have an assistant that does my filing, etc. I had six very tough interviews for the role, along with an assignment to show my writing / technical skills and take a Myers–Briggs test.

Paramedic (ambulance driver to most)

I think my salary is high for the north as an EA - however I am currently looking after the needs of 5 directors, 2 high level. I also have a psychology degree and HR qualifications. I am the point of contact for my Division when there are queries, complaints, any issues that need resolving without "bothering" the directors etc. I also have an assistant. In large organisations I think this is the norm.

Top of scale teacher on 4 days a week, circa £32k before tax.

I'm not sure I could do full time any more 😬

I’m part time or else it would be more but I work for a private repatriation company. Most people I accompany back are pretty much fine (a broken limb skiing or similar) or else they have sadly already died. However, if you fancy going into cardiac arrest mid flight back then I’m the person for you.

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!
I earn around the same for doing a family support role and work closely with the social workers. I have been encouraged by management to be a SW. Not a cat in hells chance would I do that. It makes my job look like a cushy easy job!!

Data manager for a school trust, £34k. West Midlands.

No professional qualifications needed just school experience and an aptitude for technology.

30k, teacher, 4 days a week. Decent salary for the cost of living around here.

I was an EA at a Russell Group university in London and my salary was £40k, I work in the Criminal Justice system now and earn £36k. I was lucky enough to get a job a couple of months ago when so many people aren’t able to. I negotiated my salary but they weren’t willing to budge that much.

DH earns 30k as an IT systems administrator.

As for me, I've been qualified in my field for over a decade and am only now (since last year) in a salary band that starts above 20k . Can't decide if it's because I lacked so much confidence in myself or because there have been so few jobs. Maybe a combination.

IT 50k part time.

DH is a mechanic and earns 30k basic