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If you earn between £35k -£40k and are not degree educated....

125 replies

whatsnewpussycat34 · 16/02/2023 20:34

Can I ask what you do for a living?

Honestly I'd feel rich if I had a salary like this! I'm
Here shamelessly looking for inspiration 😁

OP posts:
Sparklesandsunshine1 · 16/02/2023 20:37

Car sales…. Earn this plus more with no qualifications just need the ability to talk to people and follow a process

Poonmig · 16/02/2023 20:38

HR! You can do an on the job qualification.

Uhoh90 · 16/02/2023 20:41

Operations manager

BurntOutGirl · 16/02/2023 20:42

I'm a B5 nurse. 22yrs qualified
I earn £32k so just under your preferences

OneRingToRuleThemAll · 16/02/2023 20:42

Local government data protection advisor. Took 10 years to work up to this salary / pay grade.

Grimbleton · 16/02/2023 20:43

Project manager for a university. Non IT/technical. Did have relevant experience which got me my foot in the door.

NewChange · 16/02/2023 20:43

LA project manager with PM qualification (on more)

PositivePants2023 · 16/02/2023 20:45

DH - Support Director
Me - Freelance Copywriter & Marketing Strategist

Ilovethewild · 16/02/2023 20:45

Housing manager

mummyh2016 · 16/02/2023 20:45

Sales coordinator in the freight and shipping industry.

user19472 · 16/02/2023 20:46

Pilates instructor. I earn just over 50K working in studios and teaching privately.

WalkAwaySugarbear · 16/02/2023 20:46

Accounts Manager

user50and · 16/02/2023 20:46

HR

Starseeed · 16/02/2023 20:47

I lead an audit team in an insurance company. Worked my way up from an entry level admin role. No particular qualifications though there are things you can do with the CII or ICA etc.

fairgame84 · 16/02/2023 20:47

Nurse. My basic is 33k but with enhancements for night and weekends I can earn around 40k.

user1471453601 · 16/02/2023 20:48

50k a year 12 years ago when I retired. Civil Service, but it took me 25 years to.get there and I was the only person in the senior management team without a degree.

Floralsandsmiles · 16/02/2023 20:49

I work in the environment and earn double this. Its been a long 2 decades in the industry, but worked way up. It helps its a passion of mine and I love what I do too! 😊

FetchezLaVache · 16/02/2023 20:50

DF is an HGV driver and earns about £40K with overtime.

MrsPeas · 16/02/2023 20:50

Station Manager. In the motor industry.

Aposterhasnoname · 16/02/2023 20:51

Compliance manager.

bloodymary100 · 16/02/2023 20:52

I thought nurses were degree educated now.

HR. I am degree educated to masters but did mine on the job. Now earn in excess of £80k- 9-5 job, not a huge amount of stress and I don't work outside of my contracted hours.

I have people in my team who earn £40k with no degree- they have worked up through experience.

My DH is a lorry driver. No degree- earns approx. £45k a year (works 6.30am- 4.30pm, Monday to Friday- could earn more if he worked shifts but likes his evenings!)

Utilitaparking · 16/02/2023 20:52

Accountant, I've recently qualified but not a manager yet so my wage will go up soon ish.

mpsw · 16/02/2023 20:53

(I dipped out (voluntarily) when I started having DC)

British Army officer. Captain's pay now starts at £42k, and obvs it takes a few years to work up to that rank

Conkerqueen · 16/02/2023 20:53

Nanny

Weedoormatnomore · 16/02/2023 20:58

£47k finance manager was a teen single parent resat my A levels then did AAT while working unfortunately had to take on 2nd job as earning peanuts at the start so no time to do further qualifications.