Does everyone on here have a high salary?! (And if so what do you do?!)

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Since joining MN it seems like everyone posts about having high earnings etc but at my work high paid jobs of like 100k are for directors with 30+ years of management experience with masters and doctorates (and as most orgs its like a pyramid hierarchy so only 2 top jobs and loads of staff at the bottom).

Where is everyone else working to earn these amazing salaries?! I thought earning 24k for an admin job was not bad considering some admin jobs in my area are around 18k - 20k but it seems like I must be doing something wrong not to be earning mega bucks!

Anyone else?

Haha OP I'm with you. I thought I was on it at 21k (a little bit niche) admin 12 years ago! Now I earn much less as a TA in a primary.
Just to chip in with a DH salary - DH earns even less than me!

The intervening years were good when we had a business (fixing a specific car part) but not enormously well paid, we worked every hour God sent and the stress was very high!

I earn around £115k as a consultant sales director, currently work on export in beauty category, wfh, approx 30 hrs a week

No qualifications above GCSE level, but worked 50-60 hour weeks for a number of years when younger to prove myself (as most of my peers have degrees/masters)

Been in variations of this job almost 20 years but was poached for last 3 positions

After 3 redundancies DH became a SAHD a few years ago and I could not have got to this level without his support

We also have some properties that he maintains - mostly lived in by friends and relatives so way below market rent but he used his redundancy money to make sure he had some form of pension!

I can and have contracted over £500 a day. Some contracts go on for years.

London based Technology role

I earn c. £70k (all in, no bonuses, senior manager public sector, master's degree educated). I haven't had a pay rise since 2017 though.

DH does earn (a lot) more than me, but I can hold my own. Although I'm currently working remotely and about to go on mat leave. It's unlikely I'll return to my job as I live too far for hybrid working (no I didn't just up and move during the pandemic thinking I'd be WFH forever; it's a long story) and I'm not sure I'd get the same salary in this part of the country.

I earn £9.50 an hour in a factory doing admin.

No six figures here but I earn £50k in a civil service type role. The grad scheme is open to people with a degree in anything and you would be on this salary after a couple of years.

I have no idea what you mean about taxable benefits? I have never been forced to pay tax on a taxable benefit that I don't use?

Presumably it’s stuff like eg I pay tax on the private medical insurance my employer provides for me which I don’t actually use. I am able to opt out though if I really wanted to pay less tax but I keep it just in case.

I am just about on 6 figures if my bonus is included. Work in financial services, Director level, London.

I’d be on £40,000 if I was FT. I’m a conveyancing solicitor in a support role. I’d need to go for partnership to earn more but I can’t be arsed

I have a few income streams. I am a foster carer and get £30 tax free plus I have a btl portfolio and earn swino £42k gross plus since I turned 60 I get £8k from Teachers Pension gross and a bit of interest from shares. I earnote than DH who is on £64k salary plus £13k from his btl portfolio.

High?...

Just less than £48,000. - headteacher.
Honours degree, M.Ed - 26 years in education.

I'm a civil servant and earn more than my husband. I earn nearly £70k but have been there over 20 years.

I’m a doctor. I earn approx £60k in registrar training. In 2 years this will increase to approx £80-120k depending on hours.

I feel lucky to earn what I do, but medicine isn’t the career to enter for the money

Oh I think it’s very varied. Someone was suggesting recently that there be a lower income board which I think is a great idea.

I think depending on your lifestyle, partners earnings and where you live, c 25k can be fine/more than fine, but it isn’t going to provide all that much in extras, or probably much freedom to save.

Oh - about 90k as a freelancer. Media. About 20 years into my career.

I work for the NHS, earn 47k which I think is a great salary.

I'm an accountant working in M&A and in the mythical band. I'm FT and it's manic and stressful (never worked out how to do a 7hr day.... 🧐)

I'm a single parent and don't spend loads on holidays and cars as a pp said. Any spare money goes into my money purchase pension which isn't great.

I would earn a relatively high salary if I were full time, but pro rata to a sixteen hour week, term time only it feels a lot less.

@Newyearnewme2022

I think there might be a few porkie pies told on MN. Don’t believe all you read.

Don’t judge everyone by your own standards.

My basic is £175k and I earn roughly the same again as a bonus. I'm in Private Equity.

@tiredanddangerous

I don't know any women who earn a six figure salary. I think it's probably actually quite rare, especially if they have children. I only earn 19k.

You don’t but I do. Depends on your circumstances and what industry you work in.

Great money in my industry. I work in tech in London. If I worked full time 4/5 days I'd be over £100k. It's a cash rich industry.