To ask what your job is if you earn £50k plus

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Just that really!

I'm in a job that I fell into many years ago. Its OK but I'm bored. It's a professional job that many people would think earns about twice what it does. I'm on approx 30k (people are always shocked to learn this) and will be forever in this job (no real promotion open to me). Its a sector a LOT of people want to work in and in which some people will work for free. The result is we are actually paid very little - and people outside the sector are always shocked by this.

I'm considering a career change, but have no ideas what to. So if you're earning 50k plus sell me hour career. I have a degree, an MA and I'm sure lots of transferable skills.

GrealishHairband in what context is your job ? under the mental capacity act ? Thanks

Foreign service

@fayebelle. Last time I was a nurse back in the 80s a hospital consultant was the top tree medic- senior surgeon etc— the kind who decides what treatment you need for cancer-/ and in my opinion should be incredibly well paid. The role certainly wasn’t a pen pusher. Maybe you are misunderstanding

£60k as a finance manager in the south west. Hubby also a chartered accountant and earns more than me, also in the south west.

Train driver. Just under 70k for a four day week. Train operating companies will train you up from scratch , with the training taking 8-18 months with a trainee salary of 32k. Final salary pension . Eight ish weeks annual leave and generous travel benefits. I earned 88k with ot last year . I had no experience whatsoever.

Compliance , long hours though but well rewarded

Commercial interior designer here, I work for a corporate firm 90k a year love my job but the stress can be overwhelming at times.

We work for ourselves as a couple in media/creative managing a brand/product management on behalf of a bigger media business. At moment we live in Denmark — can live anywhere within 2 hours of London. 100k approx after costs (between us) and we turn over around £2m for the company we work alongside. My H also does a few separate things too , so probably an extra £15k a year — 29 years experience in this industry on his side and 17 on mine. He has very very niche knowledge and contacts and has a pretty unique skill set- so even though it’s not these days a huge paying business as many want to be in it , his rate has stayed high

I’m an accounts assistant, in London, working part time and with bonuses I earn £50k a year - I know I’m extremely lucky.

@fayebelle surely you’re joking? A consultant who the buck stops with when it comes to medical decisions and who is an absolute expert on their field whilst doing research etc alongside their clinical work is paid too much? Some people on here arguably could be earning too much but senior doctors who have the ultimate responsibility for saving lives and changing lives? No way they are not overpaid. That doesn’t mean that nurses shouldn’t be paid more but doctors definitely not less

@ChequerBoard
What’s an SME? and what’s SW? Just curious

Sorry you feel that way Gentleness. I have been working in social housing for more than 30 years and can honestly say not once have I ever seen a supported housing colleague rock up in the type of cars you’re suggesting. If anything I continue to be humbled by their dedication to their clients

@Tiddleandplonk no it’s in a regulated profession, so say accountants, whoever their governing body is you can refer an accountant to them for malpractice. I’m the person in my organisation who decides whether there is enough evidence to send it through for a public hearing. I’m basically like the CPS for my organisation.

*not accountants

HR in London
8 years experience
72k plus approx 17k a year in bonuses

Work in tech

Do not have CIPD ... keep meaning to do it but wouldn't impact current salary / or earning potential in current role however will increase employability in future

Future earnings likely to be lower as can't see myself wanting to work at this pace / level longer term

@fayebelle

Have you ever been in a hospital?

Who do you think sees you, examines you and prescribes your treatment or indeed operates on you? (after a zillion years of training)

Quick call in the pen pusher we need an emergency R hemicolectomy said no one , ever.

@fayebelle

It's depressing to read a hospital consultant earns 120k pa as basically a pen pusher when the hard working, stressed out, but totally needed and the heart of NHS/Private Sector nurses and equally as important HCAs, cleaners kitchen staff...technically the beating pulse gets paid a ridiculously low wage. I'm actually saddened by this post.

I think you must be muddled up with what you think s hospital consultant does.

They train for a five-year degree in medicine, recognised by the General Medical Council. a two-year foundation course of general training. two to three years of core medical training (CMT) or Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) programme.

Then four to seven years of specialist training, depending on your chosen area of medicine

They are the ones in charge of implementing care, operations and so on. They aren't pen pushers. They have secretaries for that

@fayebelle but surely you realise that ANYONE can be a cleaner (and I mean that with the utmost respect)...not everyone can be a consultant. consultants train /study long and hard to get where they are...they deserve to be paid accordingly.

@fayebelle clearly goady

@Cowbells

I know a few solicitors, barristers and doctors who also earn way less than people assume. I know some pretty penniless criminal lawyers . The pay and hours are disgraceful. They could easily be on less than 30k a year, in London, on unsociable hours. And I don't quite understand how the pay structure works but some GPs don't earn much either (though some earn a fortune but I guess it depends whether you buy into a practise or are a locum etc.)

I can vouch for that, certainly in respect of criminal barristers anyway. But it's one of those truths that will never be accepted. The stereotype has a life of its own and just has too strong a hold in the public imagination!

@helloworld101

Commercial interior designer here, I work for a corporate firm 90k a year love my job but the stress can be overwhelming at times.

I wouldn’t have expected interior design to be a stressful job! I obviously know nothing about it, but I’m fascinated. Is it just lots of tight constraints, etc.?

@fayebelle

It's depressing to read a hospital consultant earns 120k pa as basically a pen pusher when the hard working, stressed out, but totally needed and the heart of NHS/Private Sector nurses and equally as important HCAs, cleaners kitchen staff...technically the beating pulse gets paid a ridiculously low wage. I'm actually saddened by this post.

Are you kidding? It's literally using years of training and experience to make life or death decisions in an extremely difficult and stressful environment. What are you on about?

90% of the jobs mentioned are senior and have required years and years of hard work, good performance and smart career decisions. That's what eventually gets you the big bucks

@fayebelle

It's depressing to read a hospital consultant earns 120k pa as basically a pen pusher when the hard working, stressed out, but totally needed and the heart of NHS/Private Sector nurses and equally as important HCAs, cleaners kitchen staff...technically the beating pulse gets paid a ridiculously low wage. I'm actually saddened by this post.

I am thinking you have mixed up the word consultant, as so many people call themselves consultants e.g IT consultant etc this a a medical consultant, the expert in their field where the buck stops

I all honesty for the amount of work and years of continuous study they put it they should be paid a lot more. People in finance and corporate law earn a lot more and a lot faster too. I have known many a Dr trade their medical career in for one in finance! Now as much as we need all the financial bods, that saddens me.

Microbiology diagnostic sales. It could be considered fairly niche and I’ve been doing it for 15 years, with 7 years as Micro lab scientist prior to sales and also a 3 year family break in that time. God I’m old
😂 I have a degree in Medical
microbiology plus a post grad qualification.

@GrealishHairband can you tell me what a decision maker is please. Also how you got into it, training/background?