how much more does your dp earn than you?

[NordicPrincess]

if he does at all!

my my dp earns twice much as i do, but hes in a skilled job, im not sure if hes a professional though....

does your dp earn more than you or the other way round? and if so how much more?

DH earns over 20x my "salary" since I actually do very little work these days

I am a lawyer and only really do a couple of days a month. Once upon a time I earnt more but TBH I couldn't care less. It is not something that has ever been an issue in our relationship.

DH and I are both self employed so our earnings fluctuate.

Generally, he earns between five to ten times more than me.

DH earns £100k more than me: I earn 0, he earns 100k. Works for us, he feels all manly for providing for us and I feel smug for snaring a high-earner

He doesn't. I earn 35k, he earns 18k. Does it matter?

around 30 times
I only do it for my sanity!

We earn about the same, at any one time, one is usually about £2 or £3 thousand more than the other. Then it swaps etc.

Can I just point out that 100% more is double

well i am a sahm mum, so i earn nothing. unless you count child benefit and tax credits?

so he earns a lot more than me

DH takes home 5/4 of my salary. Ish.

Not a lot of difference- he earns about 2k a year more, simply because I was P/T for a few years while our children were under 5. We have degrees in the same subject and work in the same profession, so have always earned very similar incomes - which suits us fine. I'd find it very hard to be working and earn hugely less or hugely more than my partner I think.

cat64 : "This thread seems (mostly) to dispel your original notion Nordic. Do you think the only ones posting are the ones who earn more than their DH/DP or do the think the balance is so different in MN land from RL ?"

I think MNers tend to be rather different to the average. Looking at 2009 average earning figures from the Office of National Statistics:

"When calculated using the mean . . . women?s hourly pay was 16.4 per cent less than men's pay for full-time employees, 13.2 per cent less than men?s pay for part-time employees and 20.2 per cent less for all employees. "

So overall, on average, a woman will earn nearly a fifth less than a man.

I'm very encouraged by how many women earn more than their DPs on here. Hopefully the old preconceptions about the man being the breadwinner are finally changing.

DH earns twice what I do, which is annoying since I have twice as many degrees as him! But he's private sector IT while I'm public sector science, so that's just how it is....

Even though I'll have a PhD in a couple of years and that will move me up the ladder faster, and even if I moved into the private sector, just because of our chosen fields I doubt I'll ever match his earnings.

But we consider all household finances shared so that's OK, apart from the fact that it would be nice if I earned more cos then we'd have more money!

I am a student so I am actually earning a debt! so DH earns alot more than me
even if when I finish my degree I doubt I'll ever earn as much as DH. I will probably just work wherever I can (tesco is nearest!)

With bonus, I earn approx 3x what my DH does, and I work less hours. Both full time, but I am always home by 5pm and he often not until 8pm or later (and he leaves earlier in am). He is an engineer and I am a scientist. Both qualified to doctorate level. Guess I have just been luckier in career progression- having 2 children (12 month mat leave with each) has not affected this.

With bonus, I earn approx 3x what my DH does, and I work less hours. Both full time, but I am always home by 5pm and he often not until 8pm or later (and he leaves earlier in am). He is an engineer and I am a scientist. Both qualified to doctorate level. Guess I have just been luckier in career progression- having 2 children (12 month mat leave with each) has not affected this.

DH makes about 110K more than I do. I am very grateful not to have the pressure of being the main breadwinner and admire those MNers who do have to do that. The money I earn pays for holidays, treats, new furniture, dinners out etc, but his income covers mortgage and all bills etc. I am self employed - some months I earn a lot but some months I don't earn any. I would find it very stressful if we were dependent on my income for fixed monthly outgoings, as some months there isn't any!!! I work full time but as a barrister, so my fees tend to get paid in a rather erratic fashion.

wow, its really good to see so many women earning more than their partners!
most of my friends are doing little part time jobs to fit in around their children.

I wonder if wel ever catch up with these years lost whilst raising children, im going back to retrain as a midwife hopefully and i cant imagin working full time-im really looking forward to it but am already feeling guilty for wanting to leave them!!

well he's a SAHD so I earn X more than him

Nordic: Not really representative of the population at large tho are we??! I should think Mumsnet is pretty well middle class isn't it?

I earn about a quarter more than DH. I'm the more qualified but he's the more specialised.

100%, but not for long as I've just had a nibble for my complete CRM/Appraisal software!!

well yes but i suppose so but the people that have responded to this post in the large may have only replied as they are comfortable (not everyone before i get yelled at). There is no other group that i could ask excpet my friends and an online community i post to. I suppose its not representative at all...

Recently found out that DH's bonus was about double what I earned last year.

(Might at well give up and become a SAHM, except I'd go a bit loopy)

I earn double what DH does.