How much do you earn if female?

[Pommesdeterre]

Just back from holidays with three other female friends, all in our 40s. We got talking about salaries and future earning aspirations. Am on 65k and might get to 75k on three years but not sure where to go beyond that as am in the public sector. My friends are similar. But not sure whether that's the norm especially as we all live in London.

35, £70k. Public sector so relatively happy with that from an overall package point of view (good pension) and live in a cheap area so goes quite far. I would like to get to £100k+, easily achievable in the private sector in my field but will take me a while in the public sector and would be a very different type of job (public would be leadership based), will need to make some decisions down the road but it's the first time I'm earning what I think I am worth and what I am happy with so trying not to focus too much on wages for now.

About £60k.

I wfh (Hampshire) 4 days a week, go into London 1 day.

I'm 60, joined the company in 2021, and was relieved to do so. Finding a decent job at 58 is not easy. But all looking good, and if I can stay here for 3 more years. I'll be able to retire. 😊

48, graduate living in the SE on £27k working as a fundraiser for a large national charity. Could I earn more? Probably but right now my personal life is stressful and my job is wfh & easy so it suits me well.

I’m 31 and earn £70k (private sector).

I’d like to get close to £100k by the time I’m 40 but I’m not sure it’s realistic as I don’t really want to go into people management. Most roles paying £60-70k+ in my industry tend to involve some level of people management, so I feel quite fortunate to earn £70k without that responsibility.

Was she a manager or in lab though?

And I’m in the north west so my salary goes a long way, although I do work remotely for a global company with London offices. Only go down a couple of times a year though.

You'd think a 'senior academic' would have a bit more social awareness.

Fascinated to hear why you think that...

I earn just shy of £200k and can be incredibly lack in social awareness at times. Shocker!

lacking Damn you incensed thumbs

I first earned £100k plus when I was 28, in the late 1990s. I haven’t earned less than that in the 25 years that have followed.

37k which is way more than I ever dreamed. If I'm lucky my next step is in the 45 to 50 k area which is quite frankly mind blowing to me.
One degree, industry qualifications, public sector, 20 years post uni but with breaks for child rearing etc.

I am 32 and on 60k (pro rata to 48k now as I have just gone down to 4 days temporarily until my son goes to school).

I live in Manchester in a middle office type job.

£100-120k depending on bonus. Dual qualified professional age 36, have had 3 kids in 5 years but apart from mat leaves have always worked full time and done additional study including while pregnant.

You and your friends are obviously all well educated/capable, you've just chosen careers that don't pay mega bucks. So much depends on industry in my opinion - I'm very lucky to love the job and industry I work in, but when I tell people what I do, you should see their faces. Been told more than once that it 'sounds like the most boring job in the world's 🤣

Educated to post grad level, 30 years experience £42k NHS

The median salary in the U.K. is just £27,756 pa, OP, so you are much better off than the average.
I was on £90,000 for a four day week when I retired 6 years ago. I now have about £50,000 (after tax) on my three pensions.

Public sector £80k, mid 50s.

I was paid £100k for the same job in the corporate world 20 years ago.

Thinking of returning to corporate work tbh, I’m sick of dealing with underfunding/budget cuts/not being able to have a budget to recruit the staff I need.

70k, public sector. Happy with that, as pension is very good as well.

40s, educated to masters level, left a £45k job a few years ago to earn around £20k now.

£22k a year and I am a teacher with a BSc, MBA and PGCE😭. These salary threads are always so depressing.

£103,500 which includes employers pension contributions as I consider that “real” money so part of the overall package, plus up to 50% bonus but usually around 25-30%. London and have a massive mortgage and school fees!

@Lovetotravel123 sorry to sound daft but is that usual? Or is it part time? Do teachers really only earn £22k??

Fuck me. I earn £28k. When I was offered this job I was so excited to be earning this as it was a lot more than I was earning in my previous job. Seems like I should be mortified at my low salary…

I work 2 days a week and earn €43k, age 31

Lecturer with a PhD. In my mid 30s and earn 41 k.

I am expecting a promotion in 3-5 years where I will expect to earn high 40s.

On my current career trajectory I expect to max out at around 70-80 k in 15 or so years

DP works for a high Street bank. Currently earns 35 k and is unlikely to ever really go above 40 unless he career changes. Will likely outearn him for the rest of our careers.