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.

Project Manager, did my Prince 2 and got into a graduate scheme. Did a scrum qualification on the job. Work mainly from home and enjoy the job on the whole. There are stressful bits and days which I hate but I think that’s the same anywhere.

I earn just under £70k (but next pay rise will take me over). I actually feel underpaid for what I do as I know people doing similar roles earn a lot more but I have been shafted pay wise in a few roles. Maternity leaves didn't help. I'm a Project Manager in Financial Services. 2:2 degree but lots of professional qualifications on top and 23 years experience. Was on a graduate scheme

Also an in-house lawyer. However, salary is very dependent on area of law, location and type of firm/company if in-house, so whilst some lawyers really do make mega bucks, many are earning similar or less that you are currently on. When I was doing the LPC, we were warned about firms advertising for paralegals on less than minimum wage, and that is not even considering the (many) extra hours considered the norm, especially in private practice.

£80-90k each or between you both though?

Law

north

how old are you OP?

i remember earning 30k - your earnings will probably increase

Yorkshire. Both earn over £70k. Law and IT.

HR. It was a career change in my 30s too. It's easy to progress if you want to and fairly easy to arrange part time or hybrid.

She's a midwife.

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 🤣

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Always!!

Local government in a “head of” role. Moved from the voluntary sector 3 years ago.

I doubt we will hit that! Maybe one day...

Between us both @MiddleAgedDread - I am p/t and a company director

I'm an accountant. I look after complex, technical work that other people don't like. Luckily for me I do like it. I hit 70k with 8 years experience (5 years post qualification).

I'd look at NHS management route options if you don't want to retrain.

If you do want to retrain, like maths, and can afford to sell your soul for a few years, you can look at graduate schemes in the big firms for accountancy. They'll be on 25-40k while training and 45k+ immediately after. Smaller firms pay less.

Primary teacher in Dublin . LOVE my job !

I earn £70k.

I'm 40 and live in a low-income region.

I have a Russel Group degree in a generic academic subject.

I work in a business development role for a professional services firm.

My route has been pretty linear - my CV looks nice and streamlined, if that makes sense. Think BD Assistant, then BD Coordinator, then BD Manager, then Senior BD Manager etc.

I've only ever worked within professional services, so employers within the sector want me to work for them too and bring all of my experience for their benefit. This DOES mean I'm a little trapped, however.

I have worked for one of the largest professional services firms in the world, and that gives me clout and invaluable experience and insight into how 'the best' operates.

It's basically been a slow and steady grind for me over the last 15 years.

I don't and never have, was a secondary teacher in a promoted role but teaching doesn't pay that well and I didn't want to go down the management route. Now disabled and retraining as a counsellor, so never going to earn much!

Dh is a GP partner and earns a lot more than 70k

You earn £70k as a normal primary school teacher?

Is this normal in Dublin?

I suppose I am a bit older at 52 . Yes will be on 90k euro after the next round of increases . Minor promoted post .

Tech/IT (non-technical role). A lot of my friends work in similar field and everyone is on over £70k. It's become more competitive though lately due to tech layoffs.

Compliance for a bank.

There's alot of crap things about financial services but the pay isn't one of them

Head of dept in a large public sector org in scotland.
I earned an average salary for most of the time my kids were young then, when I felt I could commit more, I worked hard and jumped quite a few grades in 5 years to get to this role.

I am a mid point band 6 NHS midwife working in outer London and last year got £71k. Deductions of student loan and pension and now higer rate tax actually does not leave as much as you think to take home following it all. I do mainly nights and weekends. I do A LOT of bank. On average I go 4-5 shifts a week but work it in a way I have several days off in a row. However I love it so if you aren't happy then you can look at retraining. Even in NHS management you have to get to band 8c to get 70K plus.

Own business with DH. Manufacturing/retail.

Absolutely not recommended way of earning a living. Can't bloody wait to sell up in the next 10 years.

@Youdontevengohere which postgrad quals if you don’t mind me asking? Have you ever hand any private education?

I have PRINCE2 and have just finished an MBA. No private education at all.