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If you're 33 (or thereabouts), how much do you make?

187 replies

emilyintheSE · 02/02/2022 14:08

Just came back to the workforce from a long career break to have DC.

I'm almost 34 and on £50k. It's London, so it feels like it doesn't go very far here.

I just feel a bit stuck and well behind where I should be, but I guess that's what happens when you take time out to be a sahm?

Curious to know where others my age are at.

OP posts:
onlyhereforthefood · 03/02/2022 06:56

34, around 18.5k full time NHS admin role. If I was single I would be screwed as monthly take home is same as average rent here!

Dexy007 · 03/02/2022 10:52

At 30 I just tipped into six figures. At 35 I'm on about £130 + bonus. Lawyer. Long hours. I decided when I was a teenager that I'd rather £ than work life balance. No regrets! Live for the weekend ;)

Muststopeating · 03/02/2022 16:25

@00100001 so you said... twice!

Why are you so convinced that women can't be high earners? Ask a question like this on a forum of such diverse women there is going to be a considerable range of salaries.

I can't decide if the people calling bullshit are bitter, jealous, ignorant or all of the above. But perhaps if we tried cheerleading successful women instead of tearing them down (or berating them for discussing these things as other posters have done) we'd all be better off.

And to be clear, no, I do not believe success is measured in monetary terms.

lollipopsandrainbows · 03/02/2022 16:30

Age 36 and on £56k NHS management.

Oblomov22 · 03/02/2022 16:36

£80k friends? Hmm
You do know what % earns that. Many qualified accountants earn £80k in Surrey and that's good.

Axlcat · 03/02/2022 17:37

Surely what is important is whether you are happy doing what you are doing, and whether it allows you to live a reasonable standard of living (by your own standards) Money really isn’t everything. I promise.

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emilyintheSE · 03/02/2022 18:50

[quote Muststopeating]@00100001 so you said... twice!

Why are you so convinced that women can't be high earners? Ask a question like this on a forum of such diverse women there is going to be a considerable range of salaries.

I can't decide if the people calling bullshit are bitter, jealous, ignorant or all of the above. But perhaps if we tried cheerleading successful women instead of tearing them down (or berating them for discussing these things as other posters have done) we'd all be better off.

And to be clear, no, I do not believe success is measured in monetary terms.[/quote]

👏🏼

OP posts:
Cluckingtell · 03/02/2022 19:01

We're in Management Consultancy, at 34 years old - you'd have 12 years experience and hopefully be at director level on £150k+ Long, intense hours though.

Newjobformoremoney · 03/02/2022 19:15

@00100001 I find it really sad that your comment reads as if women can’t be believed as high paid earners.
I would be really a surprised if you made this comment about a thread discussing their husbands salaries.

Cluckingtell · 03/02/2022 19:23

@Sexybexi

This thread is ridiculous. It's just full of people boasting about their great salaries. Basically salary shaming people who earn less. If you took the average salary on this thread it would be something like 80k no way is that representative of this forum.
The OP asked for salaries of people that were similar in age she lives in London - so London salaries are relevant...it's not a boast, in fact, I think people should know the jobs where you earn high salaries - they are not the hardest jobs, requiring the cleverest people, doing the longest hours (they are a combination of these things though) - but to get one of these jobs you have to know where to look first.
00100001 · 03/02/2022 19:24

[quote Muststopeating]@00100001 so you said... twice!

Why are you so convinced that women can't be high earners? Ask a question like this on a forum of such diverse women there is going to be a considerable range of salaries.

I can't decide if the people calling bullshit are bitter, jealous, ignorant or all of the above. But perhaps if we tried cheerleading successful women instead of tearing them down (or berating them for discussing these things as other posters have done) we'd all be better off.

And to be clear, no, I do not believe success is measured in monetary terms.[/quote]
I said what twice? Confused

I'm not convinced women can't be high earners... helloooo I'm a woman and a high earner.... as per my response.

I just think there's not been 100% honesty on the thread I'm allowed o have my suspicions.

00100001 · 03/02/2022 19:25

[quote Newjobformoremoney]@00100001 I find it really sad that your comment reads as if women can’t be believed as high paid earners.
I would be really a surprised if you made this comment about a thread discussing their husbands salaries.[/quote]
Well, it's not my fault you read it that way

I just don't believe everything I se eon the internet...

AColdDuncanGoodhew · 03/02/2022 19:27

35, top band 5 nurse in Scotland, just under £33k with no room to progress unless I apply for a management post. Done it before, hated it. Even then, top 6 is still £10k less than your current salary

Qova · 03/02/2022 19:28

There is some misogyny in this thread. If this was a poll about men’s salaries then the results would reach greater numbers. Would those doubters believe them? Some of my male colleagues, only a few years older than me, were on £250k a year 10 years ago. Can’t imagine what they are on now. Whereas, I’m nowhere near that salary (but according to this thread I might be fibbing about what I do earn).
We need to be open about our salaries. The gender-pay gap is still an serious issue. One of the easiest ways to tackle it is if we support and champion each other. Not tear each other down.

00100001 · 03/02/2022 19:31

@Qova

There is some misogyny in this thread. If this was a poll about men’s salaries then the results would reach greater numbers. Would those doubters believe them? Some of my male colleagues, only a few years older than me, were on £250k a year 10 years ago. Can’t imagine what they are on now. Whereas, I’m nowhere near that salary (but according to this thread I might be fibbing about what I do earn). We need to be open about our salaries. The gender-pay gap is still an serious issue. One of the easiest ways to tackle it is if we support and champion each other. Not tear each other down.
I doubt most things I see on the internet - especially on threads such as these. Sex has nothing to do with it tbh.
Allthehotchocolate · 03/02/2022 19:31

35, 72k in the north so goes quite far

There's some awful comments on here - we should talk about this as PP said it just keeps us lower paid than our male equivalents, never mind not pulling down other women

00100001 · 03/02/2022 19:32

People... I'm not being sexist.

I JUST DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET.

Cluckingtell · 03/02/2022 19:39

@00100001

People... I'm not being sexist.

I JUST DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET.

Of course, don't believe everything you read but understand which industries you are likely to be better paid in and research those if money matters to you - because over and over again people will say they are well paid in tech, some areas of finance etc. Sharing info helps women make choices - we need to be more open about this.
Miss2018 · 03/02/2022 19:40

I was on over £65k in my late 20’s and gat wage was rising but I had my dd and only went back part time. I now earn 50k.
I do 4 days a week 9-5 on a part term time only contract so I only need to work 2 days a week during summer, Christmas and Easter school breaks and 4 days a week the rest of the year.
The pay cut was worth the time off with my daughter and work life balance

D0lphine · 03/02/2022 22:48

We need to normalise talking about salary.

Women's reluctance to share their salary perpetuates the wage gap.

People aren't boasting on here. They're sharing.

addictedtotheflats · 03/02/2022 22:52

33 on 40K. I'm in Yorkshire and quite happy with my wage

Abracadabra12345 · 04/02/2022 15:07

@00100001

Fairly sure there's some fibbing going on...
I agree! 😁
Bushkin · 04/02/2022 16:32

@00100001
@Abracadabra12345

Why fibbing? It’s attitudes like that that keep women oppressed and low earning. Hugh earning women aren’t a fairytale

qualitygirl · 04/02/2022 16:39

@00100001
@Abracadabra12345

I'm genuinely interested....which specific ones do you NOT believe. Is there a certain number that you refuse to believe could be a woman's salary? What's the highest number you do believe?

Cromple · 04/02/2022 16:41

Below minimum wage, yay for the gig economy 😐