If you earn over 70k per year...

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What do you do for work? And how did you get into it? Do you enjoy it?

I'm currently on 30k, have a degree, but hate my job and would really like to significantly increase my earning potential.

Pipeline design engineer - oil and gas industry (don't shoot me). (Wouldn't go in to this industry now)

I work in finance, in the Midlands. Degree in an unrelated subject then got a place on a graduate training programme, which was 2 years. Got a permanent role in the bank straight afterwards. Have since done some post grad qualifications. I’m 38, earning just shy of £115k.

I work for one of the big vehicle manufacturers in their technology department.

Surveyor. I earned that much when I was about 28, working in a property business. You can look at that RICS for info, there are lots of types of surveying and ways to get into it including apprenticeships etc or part time degrees.
I work in investment now around 10 years later and earn over double that but am in London.

Bit of a niche role in marketing in an engineering firm. £75k. London.

You actually have the earning potential in your current employment, but it probably won't be an easy progression overnight. I'm a senior NHS manager and probably got to what would now be around £70k after 7-8 years of experience.

If you are currently on c.£30k I'm assuming you are band 5? Are you relatively newly qualified, or a bit "stuck" for want of a better word

Creative/private events, but it has taken a long time to get here, it's not an industry that's renowned for high pay, unless you own the company.

I earn nearly that as a midwife but long and unsociable hours.

A colleague left to do pharmaceutical sales and is doing well and another does expert witness work which is well paid but not full time.

Plenty supplement their income with antenatal teaching or aesthetics and vitamin injections etc though.

Civil servant, compliance specifically. I have a degree which I don't need directly for the role, though it got me the traineeship which ultimately opened up my career path to this stage.

I don't earn 70k but not far off. But, many of my colleagues do - financial services and wealth management firm HQ in London. The vast majority of them earn more than this. They mostly qualified originally in tax or accounting (ACCA etc.) and have worked their way up to partners from there. If you're retraining one of these routes would eventually see you on a good salary.

Contract work- very well paid and a lot is wfh. I'm in financial services but there are a lot of Business Analyst roles around which cover various industries. Downside of contracting is that you normally don't get benefits (no paid hols or pension contributions etc) and you can be out of work for months, so you need to be the kind of person who can live with those risks. On the other hand it's nice to have a few months off sometimes, knowing that you just have to sit tight and wait for the next role to come up.

Clinical Psychologist. Love my job

People Experience/Analytics. Lots of creative work with very little ‘slog’ which is perfect. Downside is there’s nowhere to really go ‘up’ from my role, and London living costs and being young-ish and a single career focused mum means I kinda wish there were!

Took the long route to get here, no uni but 8 years working my way up in retail and logistics before pivoting in my role.

In-house lawyer. Work for a global tech company, so its all pretty exciting and interesting work. Lots of perks and flexibility, but we do work very hard too.

Did a law degree, Legal Practice Course (postgrad), paralegal work for a bit then trained at my company to be a solicitor.

You need to move out of clinical work. Look into parallel roles in the pharma industry. E.g. sales/marketing, possibly clinical trial management.

I did the same after a couple of years in practice in my profession. Am on a lot more than 70k now and fully home based.

Also a civil servant in a policy/ finance role. Started as an AO and worked my way up to G6. Have a degree but don't need it for what I do

Healthcare communications. If midwifery is no longer for you, would suggest pharma or consultancies working with pharma for that kind of money.

Actuary, maths degree, then professional exams to qualify

Accountant. 4 days per week, non-related degree before doing an accounting qualification.

Not me but my DH, he just works for an insurance company in product he’s middle management he started off earning 12k we live in the NW so no extra London payment.

Always one 🤣

Senior leadership in an international school. I don't pay income tax either so its like earning >100k.

Could i ask what band you are and what uk region? Im interested in this role but wondered if you can do it part time after the training? Thanks

I work in Mental Health Senior Management level and currently on 75k and 10k car allowance a year. I also get other expenses perks.
Hate the tax I pay though - Children also miss out on the child benefit so I put the equivalent from my wages into their saving account every month.