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Original poster

To ask how much you were earning at 25yrs old and also at 35yrs old?

437 replies

MrsSimonBasset · 05/02/2021 12:54

Call me nosey but at 25 I’d not quite got into the sector I’m in now and at 35, I’d already started on my career path. Went to university, had my kids afterwards, but was done by the time I was 30yrs old. I’ll start £19,000 and £30,000. I will admit that it has accelerated since. But more interested in those crucial child rearing years between 25-35.

OP posts:
chocolatesweets · 05/02/2021 20:31

25...£28k
35...(I'm 34 now) 0 SAHM

babyyodaxmas · 05/02/2021 20:33

25 - £25k
35- £75K
45-£125

ChrissyCarol · 05/02/2021 20:33

I wish posters would all say what their line of work is as am looking for a change to increase my annual salary.

Longdistance · 05/02/2021 20:35

25 - 30k
35 - 45k
45 - 19k pro rata school holidays.

Dannydevitoiloveyourart · 05/02/2021 20:35

@Grumpycatsmum

25 - 20k 35 - 110k Had kids at 36. At 45 - about 40k
Did you change career / go part time? And can I ask what industry you were working in for the £110k?
Randomness12 · 05/02/2021 20:39

25 = 28k

DD born when I was 30, 1 year maternity, then returned 4 days a week so took a cut. Then changed sectors although similar role.

34 = 54k

My next step up should be this year and will be a big increase.

peapotter · 05/02/2021 20:39

25-60k
35-0

tootsytoo · 05/02/2021 20:40

25 = 50k

35 = 125k

Unmute · 05/02/2021 20:41

25: full time student not working
35: equivalent of 50k overseas

Now 39: just under 20k in a temp role after making the terrible decision to move back to the UK in the middle of a pandemic

Stealthmama · 05/02/2021 20:42

I'm in IT.

25 £28k
35 £90 plus bonus
42 105k plus normal bonus and exec bonus

Had baby at 40 and a year on mat leave.

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 05/02/2021 20:43

25 years old: £25, 000
35 years old: £25,000
41 years old: £19,000

Not complaining. It's an OK living and interesting and useful.

steff13 · 05/02/2021 20:44

I'm in the US.
25 - $30Kish
35 - $60Kish
43 - $94K

Milliways · 05/02/2021 20:45

At 25 I was earning around £8k
My son is just 25 and already earns £100k base and had a bonus on top of almost that amount!
The world has changed.

NEE1302 · 05/02/2021 20:46

Age 25 - £17k
Age 35 - £49k
Baby at 36 and now (age 38) £61k

Pipandmum · 05/02/2021 20:47

At 24: £8,500 (full time starting salary mid 80s)
At 34: £24,000 (full time freelance, but no benefits).

Awkwardteeth · 05/02/2021 20:47

Age 25: £27,104
Age 35: £42,075

BlackRibboner · 05/02/2021 20:48

25 - £27k
35 - £75k, rising to c.£90k with bonuses.

Had three children in that time, mat leaves of 7, 9 and 10 months respectively. Never went part time and continued applying for promotions etc. - also lucky to have a supportive employer who didn't discriminate. That shouldn't be lucky, should be normal, but I'm very aware it's not.

Snowbeau · 05/02/2021 20:49

25- about 27k
33- 48k

35 it should be 54k

sleepyhead · 05/02/2021 20:50

25 - £9k full time
35 - £32k

Awkwardteeth · 05/02/2021 20:52

So many of you on mega bucks! I’m in public services so I will probably never make more than about £50k in today’s money by the time I retire, and that’s if I get lucky. But that still feels like it would be loads!

Shopgirl1 · 05/02/2021 20:53

25: £23k
35: £55k First child then at 36
44: £105k

BiddyPop · 05/02/2021 20:53

25- 9k
35- 35k

GenevaMaybe · 05/02/2021 20:54

25 - 25k
35 - 90k
40 - 144k

stevalnamechanger · 05/02/2021 20:55

25- 38k
30ish - 53 & decent bonus & shares and great benefits ... total value 68k

Hopefully promo on track

ElizaLaLa · 05/02/2021 20:58

25 - 26k
35 - 46k