Let’s play a game: Age - Salary - Sector !

[Yoghurtandblueberries]

Age: 35
Salary: 45k plus 4k benefits
Sector: Engineering/Construction

p.s: and mum of 2!

@FayeGovan is funny and I bet she is also quite super 🎉

28 - £120k + bonus (changes / equity) - tech firm (accountant)

All the more reason to talk about salaries - the politeness around it all partly accounts for the ongoing gender pay gap across many (all?) sectors.

Anyone else think some of the best paid jobs take a hit on your health though? I used to do it, screens all day and sat down. I was over my average weight and never felt fulfilled with sitting at a desk all day
My knees started giving way at only 24!

So I left ..

I actually feel quite strongly that we (women/parents) should discuss this. Men do, which is why they've never put up with salary inequality. MN is not representative though- lots more women are 'professional middle class here' that in the real world.

I'm 35. Earn £75k. Human Resources in Education sector so have good pension.

P.S waiting for the first person to come and tell us what their husband earns...

I'm quite interested in this post. Maybe it's due to pure nosiness on my part.

Although 41 & £22k as civil servant makes me feel I need a new job. I actually thought I was on an average wage. I'm clearly just a peasant

Well this makes me feel lousy so far.
Notice how nobody on 20k-35k comments. Which I daresay is a good third of the population if not more

Surely OP you can see that by posting your age and above average salary, plus the number of kids you have, you'll be making others feel quite bad about themselves.

They could be on a lower salary and about the same age or older with no option to earn what you do, or they'll have fewer kids and be massively struggling.

You have three desirably attributed you are stealth bragging about. You're young. You're well paid. You have a family.

51 and 27k for 3 days academic research

Well given the choice between you and someone who likes to value themselves and others on their salary, I know who I'd rather go to the pub with.

18
£96k
Chicken sexer.
7 kids, all home schooled.😏

I'm 35, 2 kids work full time and get £29k charity sector. My husband is 34 same salary and in housing. We both work so hard and do jobs where they take a mental and emotional toll! Even if I climbed the ladder I don't think I would ever get close to some of these salaries but we appreciate what we have ♥️

40 NHS band 4. 22k.

P.S waiting for the first person to come and tell us what their husband earns

My husband is on £69.70 per week. He's on Carer's Allowance. Both MIL and myself think he's a damn fine carer.

36 - 49k - Utilities

Lot of HR people in tonight! What exactly is the role in HR that has a £70k salary?

35, £55k plus bonus (5%), Chartered Surveyor (estates surveyor - retail)

31, £20k, veterinary nurse.
(started on 18k and been in the industry 12 years. Not fucking worth it)

we get fuck all for the insane amount we do.

Gosh, lighthouses must be roomier than I thought.

A thread I wish men would post on.

I'm not posting mine as it isn't normal.

No you don’t. No one is that Ill informed. And the whole ps mum of 2! Is all show offy. I genuinely signficantly out earn you and am a mother, I’m not going to say my salary and would not dream of starting a thread like this.

it’s time to grow up

45, charity sector £23k full time
My husband 48, nurse, £25k full time

40 - construction industry 56k including bonus.

Though last year our company was part bought out by an investor and I got a pay out as I have share. Last years earnings were 170k, with the Oh how I wished I earned that every year.

Yup.
Such a pointless thread
I'm 42. Earn 23k ish. Can only work p/t due to health issues
0 kids! Couldn't have them due to above health issues..

42
£58
NHS ICU nurse

I would also love to know why HR demands such high salaries! Our HR department are absolutely useless and can’t get basic legal facts right. I don’t trust anything they say without double checking it.