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.

On the funding thing - I worked ft and did a distance learning conversion course at evenings and weekends, so that was funded by my job. I was lucky and got a scholarship for Bar school which covered all the fees and DH kindly picked up my living expenses.

Around 60K at the moment, working from home as a freelancer, 3 days/week.

I have a degree and a PhD in medical sciences from 'good' universities, but works my socks off to establish my career and contacts before having kids.

I think it helps that I didn't take a break from studying - did my degree and PhD straight away and was still in the studying mindset.

I applied for a grant to fund my PhD, and worked in MacDonald's every weekend and holidays from A levels onwards, to pay for everything else.

Charlotte My PhD was fully funded (fees + stipend). Pretty much all science, engineering and medical ones are. The stipend allows you to live a reasonable, albeit fairly monastic existence.

Project management for an international firm. Undergraduate degree, post-graduate course plus several other professional courses. 15 years experience.

I'm a sahm and have an undergrad degree, but my dh earns abouut that. He works as a project manager in advertising. 24 years old, 2 years experience, undergrad degree from an okay uni, in an unrelated field. He often works late and on weekends, and he is also very technical which helps.

Dh does-and I'm sahm so i consider i do too! Degree, pgce, 19 years experience. Assistant head in large secondary school (not deputy-that's one up from assistant in secondary).

DH works in pensions and earns double that.

Under grad degree, pgcert, two professional qualifications and 6 years experience.

I'm worth £7.21 ph as a youth worker 3.5 hours a week and minimum wage the rest of the time if I could bring myself to go back to care.

Pm's with advice very welcome but I don't want to derail the thread!

Just over. Second line software support consultant.

Seven + years experience in the product, over 10 years same company. GCSE level education, although I have IT qualifications.

Yup. I'm a writer.

Nearly, £39k and summat. Manager in education. Degree and PGCE. 7 and a bit years experience. Nearly top of pay scale though. Other half similar, two degrees and works in IT as a software developer with 6 years experience. I'm doing a masters that is part funded by my union & know of others in a similar position if you're interested in post grad study that's funded your relevant union might be a good place to look.

Yes. With in social services/Children's service. 18 years experience and qualifications up to post grad.

Yes earn over 40k. Am a policy manager in a (dreaded) quango managing a team of policy people. Have undergrad and master's degree. 12 years experience in a range of difference jobs in public and private sector.

Funded my master's by working full time at a really, really demanding job in private sector and doing it part time in the evenings. I will never do anything like that again. It is a shame because I really want to take more courses but I know I won't be able to keep it together now that I have a DD.

Quite a bit more as a City based oil broker with 20 yrs experience
MSc in Economics from Trinity Dublin.

Yes. ?50K work as an office manager for a small R&D design company. BA in Business and Adminisitration (night study funded by prev. employers).

Dh earns about the same and he works for an Irish semi-state company in an admin role, no quals whatsoever.

Considerably more. Chartered Accountant. In a specialised area (not general practice). (Good) Cambridge degree (in maths), followed by the MA for staying alive. Professional qualifications, 22 years working, 3 lots of Mat leave, international jobs, publications etc.

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

Company Director of my own online company, started when I was 20.
I am now 25
I have a degree in Accountancy (haven't used it though!)
I take £100,000 a year out of the company but that has fluctuated wildly depending on how good the year has been. At the moment we happen to be doing well.

Not sure I "deserve" the income, I just got lucky it's not like I'm in a career that I've trained for for years and years and years!!

Cyber Security .
6 years in particular field , 10 in particular industry.
Degree , Masters, Professional qualification .

BSc in electronics, BA in history, working as a software developer for your favourite high st retailers. 15 years experience

I earn £40k pro rata - PA in the city, 20 years expereince to get to this level... which makes me feel frikkin' ancient.

DP will do in a year or so fingers crossed. A few years ago he was delivering cement mixers to building sites for minimum wage while I was starting Uni to get a proper career. Now he is a broadcast engineer/editor for the telly whilst I am about to graduate hugely in debt with no job prospects whatsoever

He has a few GCSES (I think)

Earn £30k for three days a week as a PA in a legal company (so £50k pro rata).

First class degree from redbrick uni, 5 years' experience in an unrelated media type role, then changed careers so only have 2 years' experience in a PA role (though I do have a professional qualification taken before my career change).

Think it's a combination of knowing the right people, confidence, and persistence...

DH earns quite a bit over and works in advertising sales.

I am a SAHM right now and start uni in September!

DH does though and he studied every weekend for 5 years to get his professional quals. (CIMA) he's the type to progress though and won't rest until he's top dog. (last child syndrome )