To ask what your job is if....

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You have
Good pension.
Good benefits.
A pay rise of at least 2ish% each year.
Option for progression
Only a need for a degree to start off with...

Civil service, joined on a graduate scheme

Oh and an annual bonus would be great too 👍

@Lazypuppy thanks, do you also get an annual bonus?

PA in London in financial services

I also do have a degree and most employers want this these days...

Senior leader in education. Not necessarily a 2% rise each year but have had something for the last couple. Obviously I came up through the ranks of teaching. Technically you do need more than a degree although the PGCE was only one year. DH has not had any of this and has a rubbish pension, despite his high level qualification.

Civil service (one of the analytical services in my case, but the Fast Stream does a generic degree-level entry). I don’t think I get the 2% pay rise but the rest is good.

Are many places doing a 2% increase a year?

I was ticking yes to all the other boxes but only get about 1% a year. No annual bonus either.

University administration

Utilities industry, bonus is performance rated, reasonable pension, private healthcare, various other benefit options, either annual pay rise or one off payment ( high union presence ). Runs through all positions so degree not necessary.

No guaranteed bonus but can progress faster through increments or get a bonus if performance warrants it. That varies between places though and is generally being cut back due to financial pressures.

Environmental Health Professional. You do need a degree in it though not just any old degree.

Business Analyst in the telecoms industry.

Own my own business. No cap on earnings, no cap on pension contribution (within taxable limit of course), can do any of the jobs I love and outsource the boring stuff. I can work as much or as little as I like and no degree needed!

Finance Manager, Local Government.

Depends what you class as ‘benefits’, we get zilch in terms of taxable benefits, health insurance etc but flexible working hours was a huge benefit for me.

The cost of living pay rise doesn’t tend to be 2% but with incremental progression I’ve always ended up with more than that.

Finance role and don’t have a degree. Excellent benefits, good pension, payrise and performance related bonus!

Quantity surveyor. Ticks all those boxes and more. Well paid with usually more than 2% increases each year

"good" is very vague and will mean different things to different people.

I'm a teacher. My only benefit is free chips when we have them for school dinners on Fridays. Rarely any pay rise but a decent pension and opportunities for progression.

Civil Service

All but the 2% annual pay increases, although ive progressed sufficiently enough for about 50% pay raise in 2.5 years (includes two grade jumps, 1 performance based increase, 1 increase to bring pay inline with similar - I know i am lucky!)

Chartered accountancy training schemes.

These take you into a range of finance related roles including the common audit/tax but also into investment banking type areas and general in house finance teams. Also common to move sideways into consulting.

Great salary potential, easy to climb the ladder if you work hard. Very transferable/well regarded if you want to move internationally.

Another one for civil service. In the last few years I have had the 2% but I think there's a freeze going forward.

Physicist working in a nuclear power station.

Student recruitment for an education provider

In the news
Scottish NHS staff will be offered 4% pay rise

Working in finance.