To ask what you do and what you earn?

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Apart from the fact I'm curious, making a career change. My heart is in midwifery but the pay is bad. I'm money motivated so know I could do something I'm less passionate about if it meant more money.

Currently doing an access course.

Marketing Manager - 23k. Sounds low compared to a lot of people on here but as I live in the north east where wages and living costs are reasonably low (£300 a month mortgage on 2 bed house) my 23k stretches pretty far, can't complain

Part of the replies might be due to OP's wording. I'm also a p/t care worker on 15p per hour above NMW but didn't mention that in my reply because OP is looking for a well paid job so won't be remotely interested in the pay of or requirements to become a care assistant.

Investment actuary (department manager).

£80k basic part time salary, with bonuses available depending on how my team performs.

No, I have no interest in having a very demanding job like being a City banker for example - even with a six figure salary. That type of work wouldn’t suit me personally and I have no wish to work in a corporate office.
You said you wouldnt want a high powered job making loads of money.

My company has a head office but most of us work from home on site. I am expected to do 40 hours. No more. Sometimes I choose to, if ds is at his dads.

My point is that you would take a job earning loads of money if suited.

@ Biggobyboo:

Suggesting that people are lying isn't "having a different opinion". In fact, I'm struggling to understand how you can express a different opinion on someone's salary. You either accept that they are truthful, or you don't. It isn't a matter of opinion.

MsRomanoff - I’m quite happy doing what I’m doing thanks and I’m glad you are too.

Fortunately we don’t know each other in real life so it’s impossible for you to say what I would or would not choose. The glorious part about humans is that we are all different and would make different choices.

Plus my ex was a city banker and earned six figures and worked 70 hour weeks. Not for me thank you.

justcly - okay, well those are your thoughts. I have mine and your comments haven’t made me think differently about these kinds of posts. I still don’t think that everyone tells the truth. It’s the internet - hardly anything is real.

Once again - the beauty of humankind is that we don’t all have to think the same or agree with each other.

Anyway, off to get ready for real life now so logging off for the day in order to do fun things!

Enjoy the salary discussions! 😂

Pharmacist, was employed for 42 hours a week and on £53k a year, now working as a locum so have complete flexibility and earning between £23 and £40 per hour

Lawyer. £51k

Nurse 26k been qualified 3 years

LoveB Private/Independent midwifery is currently possible (very rewarding, although little job security because the of insurance and NMC conditions - I think in 2017 they were suddenly told insurance wasn’t adequate and couldn’t practice for a year while it was ironed out). They charge a lot because their insurance premiums are extremely high - thousands of £ per birth.

Vet. £39k pro rata.

carer to disabled children, i get income support and carers allowance £95 a week

Teacher 40K if I was full time after our recent pay rise

I would say that 30k is a good wage, I live in the NW.
These threads make me think I'm loosing the plot.

I'm a teacher, and personally I'm chuffed with my salary, there's scope to keep on climbing if I choose to.
I've always thought teaching to be fairly paid, it's just that if you choose not to progress past UPS3, then it is stagnant - but even M6/ups is a good wage to me!

School dinner lady £200 per month 😊

Thread like this are usually just a excuse for (not so stealth) boasting and bashing those who "don't work hard" etc

IT Architect, contractor. Up to £3.5k per day

PT practice nurse, 3 days, £26k

Business analyst in the NHS (band 7) so on about £37k.
Any numerate or computing degree is relevant, but many colleagues only have A-levels or even just BTECs.
I turn counts of people into numbers into charts, basically, and comment at meetings about whether the way we counted the people is meaningful.

Peadiatric nurse. Band 5. 30k

£90k basic, £105-110k inc bonus in a typical year. Chartered accountant specialising in a particular technical area. Full time in London.

Progression wise, there are 2 rungs above me on the career ladder, and it takes around 8-10 years to get to my role. Starting salaries are around £30k, rising to £45-50k when you pass all your exams and are qualified.

Generally speaking, a good degree in a fairly academic subject from a well regarded university (ie one with high entry requirements) are the norm in my career path.

There's missing variables here like age and location.

I work in PR and earn about £60k and I am 49. Not in London.

Community care assistant, £8.25 per hour. It’s fucking shite.
The only positive is the lovely clients....sorry, ‘service users’. Can’t have people thinking it’s a money making business now, can we?