If you make 100k+, what do you do?

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I'm just curious. I have two degrees, one being a masters, studied hard, worked hard and still don't make that much money (having DC set me back but was unlikely to have made more than 60k ever). If you make 100k+, what job do you have? How did you make your wealth?

That's why I was asking why anyone has to be so pedantic - it's one f-ing word! The poster is asking about which careers make the money, I don't suppose she cares one jot if it's YOU LittleBear or someone who lives in the same household. It doesn't even ask for women earning over £100k, the PP who got flamed could have passed her laptop to her husband, for him to write exactly the same detail, and that would somehow make a difference to you 🙄

Sorry, Whatapiti, I literally meant low within a cohort of media lawyers working at my (Board) level. I was being extremely specific and should have made that clearer. Of course there's enormous variation across the legal profession. And you're right that my role is very much a quasi-business/legal one.

IT contractor - charge £700 per day and work 8am to 4pm. Average about 210 billable days a year.

Banking. I am in operations. I worked very hard to get here, but do very little in my current role. I basically just delegate work to other people.

Business Coach. My company makes 400K profit per year but I just pay myself 50K as that’s all I need. I could pay myself the full 400K if I wanted - but I’d rather build for the future. The rest is taken up with other investments and secondary businesses. (E-commerce, Airbnb)

Masters Degree in unrelated area. Neurodiverse but extremely entrepreneurial. Always have been fantastic at figuring out efficient ways to solve problems. I then monetised that skill set with a very niche set of clients. I’m great at marketing, social media and copywriting too which helps. I keep waiting for the bubble to burst though.

Doctor. Multiple roles and in total I make around £160k gross
2 degrees (obviously one of which a medical degree) and 10 years of training and exams. Lots of responsibility. I imagine less stressful ways to make a living

The OP doesn't ask for women earning over £100k and this forum is not for the exclusive use of women. The PP who got shot down could in theory ask her husband sat next to her on the sofa to write the same detail and somehow it would be fine. For me trying to inspire young adults with careers they could work towards I don't remotely care whether it is a woman or a man's career as that isn't a deciding factor. But for women to make other women feel somehow inferior because they are 'just a sahm' is just repugnant

Oh I do totally agree that belittling SAHM is repugnant. I had two mat leaves of a year each and hardest work I've ever done!

My point is more that there are more barriers to entry for women becoming high earners so that context is relevant.

Fair point that MN not exclusively for women but I think we all know the vast majority of users are women....

It’s a really important one word.

A man and father earning six figures is still far more common than a woman and mother doing the same.

Usually it’s because that man has a wife who has subordinated her career to his and may even have given up her career completely.

MN posters are largely female and with children so it is reasonable to assume that the OP was asking for experiences from women, with caring responsibilities as to how they earned a significant amount. In the vast majority of cases this will not be with a SAHD.

the PP who got flamed could have passed her laptop to her husband, for him to write exactly the same detail

It absolutely would not have been the same detail - because he’s male and he built his career at the expense of his wife’s.

I’m particularly interested in salaries 100k+ within the educational sector. I’m within that sector now (part time) but my career is well on track and I’ve set myself the goal of 80k+ within the next 10 years. My long term goal is 100k+ within a trust as an executive head.

Just to piss the pedants off, my husband earns 100k+ in a recruitment business. He has a degree (RG Uni) but wouldn’t have needed it. He has worked his way up over the last ten years and is mid 30s.

Public Service, regulatory role. 120k pa. Not particularly stressful, quite interesting, flexible hours, mostly 9 to 5.

Fund manager, previously pension consultant. 26 years in industry, broke 100k after about 12 years. 300k plus in my peak years, now stepped back and working for a charity 140k

I'm an impoverished pensioner now, so have checked what my old job currently pays. Salaries are around £75k and you'd make the other £25k in bonuses, maybe somewhat more. You can get really good perks on top.

Posting because nobody ever thinks of media sales! I started after graduating with an unimpressive business studies degree, but a degree isn't necessary. What you need is to REALLY be a people person and fairly good at arithmetic. I'd previously worked in catering as bar staff and front of house, which proved a good grounding in that sense.

Started in telesales at my local paper, with great on-the-job training. Moved to London, where I sold to ad agencies instead of local businesses. Salary and bonuses went up rapidly, as did 'the 'glamour' attached to the job. I loved my career! The nature of the business has changed since I left, but I'm in touch with several of my old colleagues & clients. It's still a lot of fun with very good rewards 🙂

@thelinkisdead what is your current role and salary?
If I had stayed on trajectory I would’ve be on £85k min as a DHT - large secondary state school but I had to change my plans.

You’re missing the point…

@thelinkisdead
I earn almost exactly 100k as a university professor. But I've been doing the job for a long time and it would be hard to increase that much.

Before I had kids I used to make an extra 20k a year teaching summer schools to Chinese students. Not sure how much that would pay now. Suspect there are also some Zoom/online options.

@LK2610 thank you for that. Your post piqued my interest because I'm in engineering marketing. I've actually just moved to a London commuter town and am working in the outskirts after years of self-employment abroad, so I'm trying to plot out a career trajectory but I think I underestimated myself as I'm very under employed at the moment and looking at job adverts, I could move straight up to £50-60k if I don't need to stick around in this job to make me look reliable, with a view to stepping up again in 2-3 years.

freelance TV producer. Did an (unrelated) degree 35 years ago. Worked my way up from runner to producer. Husband was stay at home care giver.

I earn just under 100k - work in media in a senior role, a lot of management now and less creative work

DP earns 100k+ and is a City lawyer

*to add to my comment, we both did arts degrees from a RG uni. I did no further academic qualifications

I have 5 degrees, including a masters and doctorate. Lots of professional qualifications as well, and none of those would have allowed me to make a 6 figure salary or acquire the assets I have now. I could have made about £50k as an academic or consultant perhaps, although my poor health and complex family situation (child with autism) may have impacted on progress in my subject area. I went into property developing as a student (good at DIY), and I am now getting into financial investments on the back of the profits made off property over the years. I have also inherited a 7 figure sum which shall be put to work building a charitable foundation, and further investment companies for the benefit of the next generation of Scoobies. I work part time, I work when I want to and only pick projects that interest me. I am mortgage free, debt free, I own a property portfolio outright and have considerable savings/ income that give my family opportunities to enjoy travel, private education, and most importantly time with me (work from home a lot). It is a world away from my own childhood. They did their best, but we were poor, cold and never had the stuff other kids did. I don't regret my education as it taught me how to learn and how to navigate information to my advantage. It saves me a fortune in solicitors, accountants and policy-makers advice services as I can wade through stuff myself, and then bring in experts at an end point. I don't know anyone I was at Uni. with who earns what I do, and most have now hit the ceiling on salary potential in their jobs. I have worked very hard to get to where I am now, and made a lot of sacrifices along the way. However, I also know I am in a very fortunate position financially, and do not take the wealth for granted.

I earn £145k as a marketing director in an accountancy firm. I'm late 40s and have two primary aged kids. I have a degree and postgraduate qualifications. My whole career has been spent in marketing. I'm now looking for my next role. Should be a similar salary but with a bonus of 20-30%.

250k running a law firm. I'm at the end of my 40 year career so have had time to build up that. This is US though, where you can we expect to be paid plenty for this kind of work.

Haven’t you heard of the motherhood penalty? That is why a lot of us are not interested in hearing about your DH.

Management consultant - 120k plus 40-60% bonus.

I'm part time, 3 days WFH. Last financial year my pro rata salary plus bonus was 99k.

One degree but worked in some of the biggest global companies in some of the most lucrative industries. I have worked hard, especially when younger (much less so now) but there has been a LOT of luck too.

(I have 3 kids under 6).