To ask how much you earn

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How much do you earn per anum before tax? What is your current position/job/career? Do you enjoy it?

I've been wondering people's ages too reading through this.
Granted I'm not on a good wage by any stretch of the imagination, but between DH and I we're on the best part of £55k a year and where we live (village in West Yorkshire) we're considered "comfortable" for our ages (mid-late twenties).

I can't imagine many of these high wages are from those of my sort of age..?

I've just googled imposter syndrome and genuinely think that's what made me leave sales!

^I've been wondering people's ages too reading through this.
Granted I'm not on a good wage by any stretch of the imagination, but between DH and I we're on the best part of £55k a year and where we live (village in West Yorkshire) we're considered "comfortable" for our ages (mid-late twenties).^

I can't imagine many of these high wages are from those of my sort of age..?

I used to work with a lot of female Bus Dev Directors (large multinational compamy) who were in their 40s and on £100k+. They weren't board directors but divisional leaders.

I'm in my late 40s. I earned £20k something in my 20s.

@halfwitpicker do you work for yourself or for an agency/ company? I used to proofread some years ago and would like to get back into it. Since March I have been a self employed transcriptionist and would ideally like to advertise services on a freelance, but I'm not sure where to advertise.

£0 SAHM to school age children, I do some voluntary work. Love it.

£47k part time, senior NHS Contracts manager. I work 9-2 every day so I can do the school runs.

Mid 30's work in HR part time full time equivalent salary is £40k plus £4.5k car allowance but It's just supplemental income really as have a 3year old low cost car which was bought from new.

I like what I do would like to change jobs but am trapped by combination of good salary and low level of responsibility and a huge level of flexibility in terms of hours and home working

@IAmNotLikeThem

How are you trapped on that salary? You earn enough to pay off a decent mortgage in a very short space of time and save enough to live on for the rest of your life.

Though maybe you have lots of houses to maintain and twenty kids at expensive boarding schools and Jones's to keep up with and a load of staff to pay?!

Or maybe it's not real?

If it's true, then you need to run an MN masterclass on how to earn that salary!

£23k

Used to earn £38k

38k working as a Quantity Surveyor 4 days a week, love my job, it's relatively low stress, but recently left a more stressful QS job earning 51k on 4.5 days.

30k office manager.. it can be really stressful but I love it.. great the guys I work with and the company is very flexible. All the bosses/owner say thank you and you feel appreciated.

I've been wondering people's ages too reading through this.
Granted I'm not on a good wage by any stretch of the imagination, but between DH and I we're on the best part of £55k a year and where we live (village in West Yorkshire) we're considered "comfortable" for our ages (mid-late twenties).

I can't imagine many of these high wages are from those of my sort of age..?

Our household income is £70k, we’re mid to late twenties and live in a very cheap area where the average individual wage is £16k. But we’re both professionals who’ve trained for several years apiece. My salary will pretty much top out at £45k in seven years time. My OH should top out around £70k or so but not for several years.

Not sure if that’s considered a good salary by MN standards but we’re happy with our income. We are comfortable although we don’t have a lavish lifestyle of holidays or fancy cars as we’re saving for a house and children. But being able to save is a privilege in itself. My early twenties I was on £10k!

@Smiler88

Sure. I adore my job. It’s a fascinating & fast paced environment. I love it. Financial Services is rapidly transforming which makes my role a hobby as a well as a job as I have to absorb knowledge on emerging tech such as AI, Robotics, Blockchain etc, plus emerging risks, changes in global markets, client appetites and preferences.

My original entry point was as a junior business analyst almost 25 years ago, moving up to consultant director. I don’t have a degree but I also do not have imposter syndrome (which I’ve seen many women held back because of).

Attention to detail, interest in people, ability to be ‘the voice of the client’ and a focus on commercials are what I consider to be the main skills.

Dental Nurse. Full time. Just under £15,000.

@littlekitty1985 I was you a few years ago, head of two departments, went back three days after I had DS.....yes it was good but my workload was basically the same as I only lost one class (and I didn't get a tutor group, just covered if needed). I did make them pay me the full amount of my points though for HoD.

And no I don't enjoy my job

£27k as an HR Coordinator. I don't hate it but I'm so underpaid. I'm late 20s and have a young daughter, hopefully my salary will increase in the next few years. DH earns substantially more.

@oldermum1960s what type of business is it?

I own a business that now enables me to not have to work much. I take 75k out for myself. Plus bonus at year end depending on company performance. For my money I do 70 (enjoyable) days work. I'm very, very lucky.

Self employed beauty therapist. Part time. 11,000 a year before bills (insurance etc and stock). Just had a 16 week maternity leave and it’s really really knocked business, sadly.

Doctor, £55k, I work 60-80 hours a week for that including a lot of nights and weekends. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I really hate it, mainly when I’m exhausted. Would love to do it but work fewer hours but it’s not possible with the way specialty training works in the NHS.

Charity. £24 FTE and I do 3 days.
Love the people but starting to hate the monotony of the job.

£47.5k here. Full time lawyer. I could earn a lot more if I worked in a big city but I'm not prepared to give up the fairly decent work/life balance I have while the DC are little. I enjoy it most of the time but it can be long hours and very stressful.

@Notthatsimple having young DC wouldn't be a bar to getting a legal job but it is difficult to balance childcare with work demands. DH gave up work just over a year ago (when I went back after mat leave with DC2) so although I try to leave on time etc, because he's at home I don't need to worry if I have to work late. Also is a godsend when the kids are ill. When we had DC1 we both worked full time in demanding roles and trying to juggle everything nearly ended our marriage. A lot of lawyers have nannies but that wasn't for us, DH was happy to stay at home. Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions!

Love these kinds of threads! I find it so inspiring to see what is possible.