Can we talk about money?

[BrandySnaps1]

Seeing a lot about the national wage being £35k.

As women can we share our stories, age and salary? I'm 35, been in my industry for around a decade. Currently on 45k, going up to 46k after a little negotiation. Just started the role and am pregnant.

Dont think my new employer was happy (I told them wayyy in advance when i was jus gone 12 weeks) and not expecting any kind of maternity pay from them as will only be in the job 6 months before i have to leave.

Some of my friends get paid 70/80/90k in finance. Whats the average of everyone here?

32 and £42,250!

37 and £48,500.
I did think this was fairly decent but seeing some of the ages and salaries on here, it doesn't seem to be! All in all, I'm fairly happy with my salary, but do think that maybe I need to be a little more ambitious and reach a bit higher!
Doing what though, I don't know!

It depends entirely on your sector, As others have said, £48k as a lawyer, not great. £48k in the not for profit sector, not bad. You can’t really compare unless you’re comparing like for like

£70 as IT delivery lead. No IT background or quals, but in depth knowledge of sector and knack for stakeholder engagement. Age 52, not looking to progress further but step off instead.

£45k for 3 days a week (£75k is the full time equivalent) work in HR, and I am 34.

Would you say the same thing about men? Of course people can earn £80k plus - in London law firms, newly qualified solicitors earn £80+ (and some £150k)- it’s all in the public domain

anyway - I am a lawyer but now work for a big 4 firm in tax consultancy. I am a very junior partner (bottom rung of the ladder). £170k plus small bonus - and very happy with that and grateful for it. Qualified as a lawyer, have a masters in law, and the chartered tax advisory exam - and 13 years post qualification experience.

believe it or not- there are many many senior partners who earn multiples of what I earn - but I’m not sure I want to push for that as I have at least some work life balance at the moment.

Shout out to everyone reading these posts who are earning a normal salary. This is exactly why social media is so damaging.

Amazing how MNetters tend to earn way more then your average person 😂

This is the first response I’ve read that I’ve found impressive. Good luck to you!

I'm doing a junior role in finance (working towards a BSc, not studying a chartered qualification yet). Age 22, earning 29k. I feel I am very well paid and feel fortunate. but others my age are flashing the cash and seem to be earning several times as much, jetting off on long holidays multiple times a year and driving brand new cars while also buying a house significantly nicer than mine (which DH and I scrimped for our whole relationship, and i drive an 08 plate banger). so I don't know.

Well average is by definition an average - there will be people earning more or less. And in London - it doesn’t go as far as elsewhere..

if you think women don’t/can’t earn six figures these days - then more fool you

My salary is normal for my industry?

LOL

I'm 36, my full time salary is £43k working in HR but I'm part time so take home is around £25k.

@Beezknees
You really are the Beez Knees! Totally agree with @Mummame2222 You are doing great.

51 earn £65000, been in the industry I work in now for 25 years.

Left school at 16, 2 sets of mat leave and back ft within a year with both dc.

£90k running my own education company. It's a small fraction of my overall income which comes mostly from investment returns. I'm 44.

Nah don’t forget in MN land anything less than 100k is practically poverty.

once mortgage and nursery fees are paid there’s not a penny left out of 60k.

40, £95k + 20% annual bonus, Cybersecurity.

Steep increase between 30 and 40yrs old. I'm educated to A-Level which I just barely passed due to spending more time in the pub with my friends than at school 😂

At 30 I was pregnant, on £28k and a call centre team manager, went back after mat leave when DD was 9 months and started applying for promotions regularly. Customer service manager > IT Service Delivery manager > Governance, Risk & Compliance mgr > Snr GRC mgr and so on.

A good example of why these threads are meaningless and never end well

it’s the Easter holidays and people are off (probably mumsnetting)- and we can only assume most are being truthful about what they do and earn (I am definitely and it’s all in the public domain)…but alas it’s the same comments implying a woman can’t earn that much (when i probably earn less than many of my peers who I studied with)

i definitely don’t think high salaries in my sector (tax law/consultancy) are justified at all or add value to society (in fact possibly the opposite) but it is what it is - we advise large institutional investors who are able to and willing to pay

and due to the specialist knowledge and the state of capitalism, the more senior partners earn a huge amount - and some are women (in fact the ceo of on the big 4 is now a woman). Again all in the public domain in terms of earnings:

https://www.ft.com/content/8e1c6ee2-7cef-4d61-ba77-f86897814489

but of course - this is all made up….

I’m sorry that was too boring to read.

Honestly - grow up and get your head out of your little box

Bloody hell haline. Did you rob a bank?

At 35 I was on £53k, at 45 I was on £110k (public sector). I’ve since had a 6 year career break and at nearly 55 I am now on £53k in a new sector.

Peanuts. But I only work 3days/ week v rewarding and flexible job for a charity and had fifteen years out maternity/ trailing spouse.

But @BrandySnaps1 I’m worried about this:
”Dont think my new employer was happy (I told them wayyy in advance when i was jus gone 12 weeks) and not expecting any kind of maternity pay from them as will only be in the job 6 months before i have to leave.”
Do you think your employer will just choose on a whim?! You have statutory rights and the company will have written policies. Knowing your worth is a much better indicator of what you’ll earn than random strangers telling you their salaries.