Do YOU earn over 40K? What do you do?

[MoneyBunny]

Obviously only for those of you comfortable with disclosing what you earn.

In another thread I could see a lot of posters saying it's no biggie earning over 40K, however this is just under me and my husband's JOINT income so it does feel like a very distant wage for us.

So, if you earn 40K, what do you o for a living? How many year's experience have you got and what is your education level?

And I do mean to pry.

Yes (just!); head of Humanities at a large comprehensive school.

Right; just realised I didn't answer all the questions! Have an undergrad degree, 2 masters degrees and a pgce. Been teaching for 7 years.

You deserve it then, PotteringAlong.

And I am sure most people on that wage deserve it.

What do YOU do? What studies do you have?

15 years working experience, 2 degrees, 1 postgrad and professional quailification (2 years part time study).

coraltoes Well, my CV is obviously not as impressive. I'm on 24K, 0 years experience and a University Diploma.

I did until I gave it up to be a SAHM to DD aged 1. I was a manager in Childrens Services-but a locum, and I worked through my own Limited company. I was in the field for 11 years. Started off as a permanant social worker but left the local authority I was with after four years' to freelance. I wanted more autonomy and more money!

I have a Diploma in Social Work and a BA in Family and Child Care Studies.

I don't but I should do

Practice nursing sister - I have an honours degree, 4 diplomas, numerous post-qualifying courses and certificates, 16 years post-registration experience.

And I earn less than some of you pay your cleaners. Ho hum, I never went into it for the money...

Yes I earn (comfortably) over the £40k mark. I work in IT designing/building and offshoring work to lower cost countries. I have 17 years of experience. Started on a really REALLY crap wage working on a helpdesk and have worked my way up the ladder since.

Given what I earn and the direct responsibility I have it's a great job.

Educated to degree level but most people in my field are not. Most have industry recognised qualifications, lots of experience and ability to remain cool under fire.

I would fully recommend a career in IT to anyone who has a personal interest in computers and desire to help others. Given what you earn versus experience and responsibilities, I would argue it's hard to find another job in the same class.

So fresh into a job at 24k is pretty good! That was my starting salary as a graduate in the city. The only way is up (sort of).

Yes.
Lawyer
12 years of experience
Diploma plus degree plus post-grad diploma.

BTW, my first job out of college was as a paralegal on 14k (back in 1999/2000). My first job as a lawyer was on around 30k. It's the experience that has led to the increased salary since then.

Didn't we just do one of these a couple of weeks ago? I'm a tech consultant. I help companies and government bodies solve challenging technical/mathematical/engineering/computing problems. I have a BSc from Imperial and a PhD from an Ivy League university. I've been working for coming up to 9 years since leaving grad school. In the early part of my career I had to travel a lot - often at no notice - literally 'there's a flight leaving for DC at 9 - be on it'. Now, I get to pick and choose my projects which helps a lot since DS came along. The pay is good - comfortably into six figures. It is challenging, and can be hard work and long hours, but it's a doddle compared to what friends and family in the medical professions, armed services, police, social services etc do.

No, but was on about 32K before stopped job to have children. Two degrees, SN qual, 20 yrs experience. (Teacher)

Thanks coraltoes. I am studying part time towards an honours degree as well.

Another lawyer here (solicitor). I'm just coming up to ten years qualified.

Business Development Manager
14 years experience
Business degree

Money bunny. Focus on development, picture where you want to be in 5 yrs, what the path is there, what you need to learn, who you need to impress and youll find you get there. Sounds lie, you have the plan already and you're working on the path as we speak. Good luck.

Comfortably over that until I jacked job in last year to be a SAHM.

Qualified solicitor for 8 years.

Law lecturer at Uni for 12 years.

Before I was made redundant I was on the FTE of 50K (went down to three days a week after having DCs). I was a senior adviser in a government quango, have a BA, PGCE, MA plus various work-related quals, and 15 years experience. I was very contented with my wage, and believe that I earned every penny, as did my colleagues (sorry to explode the myth of everyone in quangos being entirely expendable). However, I also know that there are other equally qualified professionals who are paid much less than I was, which is scandalous.

10 years work experience including four years overseas, one masters (one of the top world ranking universities, one undergrad in high ranking for subject matter.

Currently work in a specialisim within management consultancy so irregular and long hours with travel.

Almost, and by the end of this year should be earning a bit over it.

I work in HR, although I've only been in this field for 6 months, I begin my CIPD qualifications shortly.
I have 5 years working experience (discounting part time and summer jobs at Uni), a BA honours degree and am 26.

coraltoes Thanks for the advice!

Well, I have a BA from Cambridge, an MSc, and waiting for my PhD viva, plus 7 years experience at whatever random jobs I could get, and I earn bugger all now. So please remember to tell your kids to prat about at school, go to a shit university or none at all, and get a degree in meeja studies/telling people to turn their computer off then on again if you want them to be successful, I guess.

Web developer. 12 years' experience, BA degree (in an unrelated discipline). I work in London.

Nope, I earn about £20K atm though that should increase dramatically this year. DH earns over £40K, he is MD of a manufacturing business. Neither of us have degrees (though I am studying for one) and DH's HND was in agriculture. So our education has nowt to do with our earnings. We are both from solidly middle class stock though if that makes a difference.