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To ask what you do for a living and how much you earn?

392 replies

Kallo3 · 19/07/2022 16:51

Just being nosey really, I feel like most of the women on mumsnet are really big earners. I need help managing my money a bit better I think.

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Ohwait · 19/07/2022 23:58

It’s so interesting seeing what other professions earn esp when I’m potentially considering a career change.

Im a local government town planner with 15 years experience, £38k but with no scope of internal advancement. Can get paid more in private but my kids are little and I need the flexibility atm

Mamai90 · 19/07/2022 23:58

Tegelflughafen · 19/07/2022 17:15

ICU nurse 30 hours, 30 years experience, £16.13 p/h pre tax (£11.52 net).

When you read about some of the inflated wages on here, huge sums of money and then you see what nurses get paid it's disgraceful.

CheerfulYank · 20/07/2022 00:07

I’m a liquor store clerk in the US and take home between 500 and 750 dollars a paycheck. I’m also on our City Council and get roughly $300 a month. Google tells me that’s about £1330 a month all told. DH brings home the equivalent of about £3000 a month. He’s a technical writer.

I don’t even know what our income is before taxes.

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TheOnlyAletheia · 20/07/2022 00:37

Director Local Govt £110k
plus own business £50k

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AWobABobBob · 19/07/2022 20:22

£70-80k. Work in construction. People turn their noses up at construction as if it's for school drop-outs or misogynistic guys with bum cracks. I am in management and had to do a degree and chartership qualification for it. A lot of my colleagues went to Oxbridge. I'm not even high up in my field, some of my directors are on £250k. It's good money but long hours. I wish more young people were taught about construction careers at school instead of all pursuing marketing careers.

@AWobABobBob I work in the real estate industry in the PM side. We are pushing massively to look at construction as a career, all sides of it. Highly qualified at some levels, work your way up at others and the whole
SV and levelling you agenda is really getting us into communities where there is little to no education about possible careers / paths in. I'm seeing improvement, albeit slowly.

discofizz · 20/07/2022 00:49

Typically about £130-£150k a year (£115k base, rest is bonus and stock options).

I’m Director level in a pharmaceutical company.

Hold my hands up and admit I’m hideously overpaid for what I (now) do, but I slogged my guts out to reach this level. Spent my 30s climbing the pole, relocating all over the country to ‘self-promote’ in ever more senior roles… sacrificing relationships and family along the way. Not going to go as far as saying I deserve this salary… but I did trade a lot of (arguably more valuable) things to get it.

ZenNudist · 20/07/2022 00:53

Accountant low 6 figure in my 40s but only 4 days pw.

pixie5121 · 20/07/2022 01:09

discofizz · 20/07/2022 00:49

Typically about £130-£150k a year (£115k base, rest is bonus and stock options).

I’m Director level in a pharmaceutical company.

Hold my hands up and admit I’m hideously overpaid for what I (now) do, but I slogged my guts out to reach this level. Spent my 30s climbing the pole, relocating all over the country to ‘self-promote’ in ever more senior roles… sacrificing relationships and family along the way. Not going to go as far as saying I deserve this salary… but I did trade a lot of (arguably more valuable) things to get it.

So are you single and without kids? And if so, do you have any regrets about it?

familyissues12345 · 20/07/2022 07:19

Charity worker - 10.50ph (about 8k a year)

WahWahWahs · 20/07/2022 07:24

27k a year.
Teacher (part time)

coffeecupsandfairylights · 20/07/2022 07:26

Dog walker.

Around 18k.

TheGoogleMum · 20/07/2022 07:28

Nhs (in one of the hcpc registered roles). I'm a band 6 so 39k if I was full time but I'm not

PaperDoves · 20/07/2022 07:31

Accountant, just over £100k after pension contributions.

Due to my job I can say that there are many women who earn £300k plus, usually in law, data security, and marketing for large companies. Several of my clients earn over £500k. I know my own salary is much higher than the average, but I can't imagine what it would be like to earn that much!

MissMatty2hats · 20/07/2022 08:11

Checkout manager in a supermarket-30k. I’m a bit gutted really, I’ve only recently taken on the role and I’m actually taking home the same money as I was getting as a team leader. I’m doing longer hours and there’s more stress for no more reward.

Alltheseasonsaregreat · 20/07/2022 08:15

Used to be senior social worker . 33k.
In my 50s couldnt do it anymore.
I now earn £15 ph cleaning part time and its much better.

twistyizzy · 20/07/2022 08:25

discofizz · 20/07/2022 00:49

Typically about £130-£150k a year (£115k base, rest is bonus and stock options).

I’m Director level in a pharmaceutical company.

Hold my hands up and admit I’m hideously overpaid for what I (now) do, but I slogged my guts out to reach this level. Spent my 30s climbing the pole, relocating all over the country to ‘self-promote’ in ever more senior roles… sacrificing relationships and family along the way. Not going to go as far as saying I deserve this salary… but I did trade a lot of (arguably more valuable) things to get it.

My husband is SLT in a pharma company so I completely understand what you have had to sacrifice. It is akin to selling your soul to the devil

premiumbudget · 20/07/2022 08:27

Alltheseasonsaregreat · 20/07/2022 08:15

Used to be senior social worker . 33k.
In my 50s couldnt do it anymore.
I now earn £15 ph cleaning part time and its much better.

I'd expect that to be at least 40k

Would you have stayed if it was?

Ncfreely · 20/07/2022 09:34

alanabennett · 19/07/2022 23:54

Corporate governance paralegal. Approx 100k.

Wtf part 2

Ncfreely · 20/07/2022 09:35

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Thanks that makes more sense 🥰

pangolina · 20/07/2022 09:42

HR Manager, 30k

Tellhimno · 20/07/2022 10:31

discofizz · 20/07/2022 00:49

Typically about £130-£150k a year (£115k base, rest is bonus and stock options).

I’m Director level in a pharmaceutical company.

Hold my hands up and admit I’m hideously overpaid for what I (now) do, but I slogged my guts out to reach this level. Spent my 30s climbing the pole, relocating all over the country to ‘self-promote’ in ever more senior roles… sacrificing relationships and family along the way. Not going to go as far as saying I deserve this salary… but I did trade a lot of (arguably more valuable) things to get it.

Not taking the piss - but you sound underpaid for a director? I assume you aren't board level?

Curiosity101 · 20/07/2022 10:39

@Ohwait I whole heartedly recommend software engineering if you're logical, methodical and enjoy puzzle solving. There's a large shortage right now and it lends itself perfectly to WFH/hybrid working, as well as flexible working (making up extra hours in the evening etc). Wages are also great.

Our grads start on £35k + £5k signing bonus + yearly performance bonus. They often need full training and/or only have basic coding skills in one language, so as you can see even junior roles can command pretty decent money with huge scope to grow over time. I know a number of senior engineers and engineering managers on 100k+ (not London salaries either...)