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If you enjoy your job and earn £50k+, what do you do for a living?

166 replies

Querymary12 · 25/02/2022 17:21

I'm thinking about a career move and I'd be keen to hear about what other options there are out there.

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OutlookStalking · 25/02/2022 17:50

Ohh interested.

GnomeOrMistAndIceGuy · 25/02/2022 17:51

Primary Headteacher. Love it!

Eloise666 · 25/02/2022 17:52

Business development in cyber security.

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WillYouDoTheFandango · 25/02/2022 17:54

Medical communications (need a degree or preferably PhD in a life science to be a writer or some finance skills to be a project manager).

Sexnotgender · 25/02/2022 17:55

Consultant for an analytics company.

HelenWick · 25/02/2022 18:00

Self employed parenting expert and private tutor

QueenofLouisiana · 25/02/2022 18:02

Not me, DH, deputy head of a Special School. He’s incredibly happy in his role.

AffIt · 25/02/2022 18:04

IT / information systems.

Two degrees, an MSc, five years' 'baseline' experience', 10 years + of consultancy experience, now an FT employee with a major global consultancy.

Salary is baseline £85k, with bonus and pension around £105-115.

OutlookStalking · 25/02/2022 18:05

Wow Helen. I do parenting stuff locally but for peanuts 🤣

HalfShrunkMoreToGo · 25/02/2022 18:07

Information Security, Risk & Compliance

biggreenhouse · 25/02/2022 18:09

House building - project management

rs2015 · 25/02/2022 18:11

Psychologist and love it!

Skade · 25/02/2022 18:11

I have a regional NHS post with NHS England in which I oversee a number of Trusts running a particular service.

PatientlyWaiting21 · 25/02/2022 18:12

Marketing. Stressful AF. Don’t advise.

doadeer · 25/02/2022 18:12

I do marketing and earn a really good salary. I love it.

Partner does recruitment in house and earns a really good salary.

BobbinThreadbare123 · 25/02/2022 18:13

Nuclear engineering. It's not rocket science but I do have a PhD Grin

owlinnahat · 25/02/2022 18:14

Chief Exec for a charity. It's a lot of work and can be seven day weeks and twelve hour days but I'm utterly passionate about it.

Mushrooms0up · 25/02/2022 18:14

I’m a niche technical writer. wFH with occasional expensed travel to London.

doadeer · 25/02/2022 18:14

Oh ha! Just read the post before mine.

I love marketing. I'm freelance now but used to be in house. Enjoyed both. I do a range of content, Events, digital, PR.

WalkingOnSonshine · 25/02/2022 18:16

60+k (although 0.8 ish FTE so works out around 50k).

Workforce planning within the construction industry.

HuntingoftheSnark · 25/02/2022 18:17

Chartered accountant but middle management role in industry, with a great team.

8Track · 25/02/2022 18:20

Chartered accountant, assistant manager level in audit with a small firm. London based which does boost the salary to be transparent. 55k.
Did an unrelated degree, (then a decade of other work), 3 yr training contract while working, now 2 yrs post qualified.

Love my clients, colleagues, opportunities to train others.

D0lphine · 25/02/2022 18:20

Solicitor.

AffIt · 25/02/2022 18:21

@BobbinThreadbare123

Nuclear engineering. It's not rocket science but I do have a PhD Grin
Grin
Throwmealifejacket · 25/02/2022 18:23

Construction procurement and planning.