If you attended private/grammar school, what is your job role and salary?

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Extremely nosey I know and obviously no one is obliged to share. But I'm just intrigued as it seems many are quite desperate to get their children into the best private or grammar school, but I just wondered what kind of jobs and salaries students from these schools go on to actually have? I know that education provides children with far more than just a path to a specific job and salary, but I do think many send their children to these schools for this reason.

I'm 51. Privately educated. Never earned a high salary because I followed my heart and worked in Collection Development in a university library. Loved every day.

DH is 50. Grammar school educated. He started his first company while still at university. He's always been a high earner. Now he can afford to retire within the next 2 years.

I'm now retired but most of the kids from the (highly selective) independent school at which I taught went on to read medicine, law or PPE - mainly at Oxbridge or Russell Group universities.

I went to grammar school. I’m in my mid 40s, and I’m a patent attorney earning £110k.

DH is the same age as me and went to private school (he boarded). He has a senior R&D management role and earns £100k.

We usually both get bonuses on top of our base salaries.

Age 66 - retired teacher. I worked part-time for the last 7 years but when I last worked FT (2014) I think I was on about 39k.

Both my sons went to the local non fee-paying grammar but they are relatively low earners - one on not much more than minimum wage - but that is probably due to other issues. The other earned a bit more but had period of unemployment last year, he is now working in the public sector but it's early days in his job.

We live in a fairly poor area although I acknowledge they could have moved.

Private school. Early 40s. Surgeon 90K

@Penistoe

I'm relatively poorly paid (50k) but I chose a specialist role that is interesting to me. Our combined household income is about 200k, but neither of us 'went for the money'

You working class hero

Total failure to understand the term 'relative' here, especially as I've clarified relative to what.

I did not say I was poorly paid.

30k in the creative industries

I have severe PTSD and CPTSD which have affected career performance and progression. If not for that I would definitely have achieved more professionally.

Standard of teaching was much higher in private - almost incomparable. But not all private schools are created equal and some I didn't gel with, whereas others I did. (I went to many schools, both private and state.)

Aged 29, Middle management at HQ for a supermarket, £49k

Not me but my son 31 yrs 80k commercial stratergy manager. I nearly killed myself to pay the fees for school but he is doing better now at such a young age than I ever will be so every sacrifice was truly worth it,I am a very proud mum and I am so happy watching him grow and seeing where he will go in life,

@darklindor

I went to a grammar school in the sixties, now retired. I was far too unambitious/lazy to earn a high salary, but the knowledge I acquired all those years ago is now proving very useful for beating DH at Pointless every day.

I had to laugh at that.

On the rare occasions that we are sitting around watching quiz shows none of the family understand how I can "know so much stuff".

Media Production - 55k. (My dad, not me).

I went to a girls' grammar school in the mid-60's, had a very uneven education, subsequently dropped out of university in my second year. Have not had a "professional" career but have done interesting and enjoyable work and been able to support myself (but no financial dependents).
I believe/hope that all schools nowadays do better than mine did, in terms of teaching methods, breadth of subjects studied, etc. I don't know that grammars or private schools are necessarily better at this than state/comps.

Barrister. £200k+

I could earn more or I could earn less in this job depending on seniority and area of practice.
I don't practice criminal law. Juniors and newly qualified in crime will earn much less sometimes under £20k.
I've been doing it for a long time. I didn't start out earning this amount.

Remember as well that most barristers are self employed so have a lot of overheads including rent to chambers which is expensive several £k a month, VAT, income tax, no paid holiday or sick leave and so on. The take home pay isn't as much as the top line.

Solicitor, salary £70K

Bit early to comment but my son failed the grammar test but got 9x9’s at GCSE (couple of 8’s), and just applied to Oxford. It’s not the be all and end all. I went to a rubbish state school and earn a good salary (50k ish)

Private school and grammar school are not really comparable.

I went to private school. Although there was an entrance exam, it can't have been that hard as not everyone was academic. Plenty went off the rails in sixth form and left with no or only mediocre results, so I doubt they are running any corporations right now. Those that did best left and went to state sixth forms...

I would expect grammar school pupils to have done much better and be more successful as the whole point is to be academic (whereas private school prioritises sport, music, arts, social skills etc).

Junior dr, £60k.

Early 40s. Lawyer. salary £82,000

Grammar school - Lettings £75k

Hi I went to private school - mid 50’s - work as secretary NHS on small salary - live in small flat - don’t earn much but love the job!

I went to Private school and I have my own business, I earn around £50k PT
My DC go Private but my motivation isn’t to help them get good jobs and earn lots of money

Late 30's. Private school from 7-18. Economics and Finance degree in the US. Went into Investment banking after uni, six figure salary and a hefty yearly bonus.

DH also privately educated, earns 40k as a self-employed Interior designer

Private school & Oxford, research analyst earning 70k aged 33. I like what I do & who I work with, but it was never a dream career. My sisters had the same school & university experience but went down more passion driven career paths and probably earn about half the amount I do. I don't think any of us would ever be able to pay for the same schooling for our children.

Shop assistant on just above minimum wage. But a very well-educated shop assistant (along with the rest of my team). And I love my job - I would still do it if I were independently wealthy.