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

[emilyintheSE]

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.

@BlowDryRat

I work in a specialised role at a medical technology company. Director level (middle management) with 15 years experience. I worked from the bottom up, did my degree with the OU while working and supplemented my income with driving for Amazon when I needed to. Before that, I did all sorts of jobs from office admin to cleaning to retail. I have worked hard but my current job isn't any harder than those ones. I'm very fortunate that my skills and experience are in high demand in a shortage field and highly paid. That's just luck though, not attributable to anything I've done.

Love these types of stories. Well done!

Does it matter?

Really?

Does it matter?

Why is so many people's measure of success and happiness how much money they make?

Even if no-one has been untruthful, the numbers quoted aren't particularly useful unless you're in the industries that pay this much and have spent a long time working your way up, likely doing very long hours along the way.

That way of life isn't for everyone but obviously open to many of that's what they want.

But seeing as what the OP has done is the virtual equivalent of walking into Waitrose in North London and mostly asking the women who look the right age and are wearing a nice coat, no wonder the numbers generated are so far from being representative of the population as a whole.

These threads never end well OP.

They always bring out the bullshit "I'm 30 and earn over £100k and looking to get a promotion to £150k next month". You'll get the posters who then feel inadequate and shitty on their "lowly" £50k a year salaries which are way above the average UK salary of something like £25k! You are doing better than average

I have a dd and have to work part time as my h wasn't able to be around for pick ups and drop offs etc. I work in a school and earn about 10k. It is term time and during the school day so I don't have to worry about childcare. It is a bit of a pitiful salary considering I was on about 27k (full time, london salary) before I had her. Oh well.

And now I've read some of the comments I now feel very inferior indeed hahaha

Is mumsnet full of rich people or fibbers?? Can't tell

I run my own business and earn around 18k a year. I only work part time for MH reasons though

Currently 33 and a SAHM but prior to leaving my career (lawyer) I was on £45k FTE - I took a pay cut for that role as I thought it might be more family friendly than private practice - my highest salary was £55k when I was 31 but that was 10 hour days 5 days a week and I didn’t see toddler DD during the week ☹️ I guess what I’m trying to say is that high salary doesn’t necessarily equate to nice life!

@Minibea

Currently 33 and a SAHM but prior to leaving my career (lawyer) I was on £45k FTE - I took a pay cut for that role as I thought it might be more family friendly than private practice - my highest salary was £55k when I was 31 but that was 10 hour days 5 days a week and I didn’t see toddler DD during the week ☹️ I guess what I’m trying to say is that high salary doesn’t necessarily equate to nice life!

Been there, done that. Was SAHM for several years.

I need a new challenge but I'm starting at (what I feel is) the bottom rung. I was making the same money in my mid-late 20s than I am now, whilst everyone around me has had their careers take off.

I really urge anyone wanting decent salaries as well as good work life balance to look at working in housing associations which is my industry (especially related to development).
I've always hired assistant delivery managers (no degree needed) starting on around £25k (in the north) and this can easily progress to moving into a full development manager role within 2-3 years when you will be on 40-60 over time. After that it's head of development roles which are 60-90 and then director roles 90-120.

46k+ average after tax but that's not just one job and also includes all my earnings from everything else passive. I am in London and I do not have extremely high rent luckily. Would say I do well but same time the money does disappear easily. Some months I earn more than others and only recently got up to this level of income. For all of those who are upset they are not earning as much I say please be pragmatic and hopeful try to be diverse, their are so many opportunities out there and know your worth. If you can get paid more for less or the same hours do it. Dont let friendships at work be a factor they can be friends outside anyway. Few years ago I was nowhere close to this and I am not a university graduate. I struggled from my first paying job paid 18k basic. Many of those who cannot see the light at the tunnel and growing costs are a massive factor. Don't skimp on living with someone sharing rent and find a good landlord. I have been on poverty line also being in and out of work due to physical health reoccuring, never liked handouts and only did once during recession for a few weeks while I waited for a construction agency job. Terrible money dosent matter sometimes. The drive and passion will always show through in your work ethic in no matter what you do always remember you dont go back only forwards. Thankyou for reading and good luck to you all.