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How much do you earn?

30 replies

nonamemummy · 18/02/2020 17:35

So the average salary in uk is something like £30,000 a year
I’m just curious on people’s occupation and how much they are paid

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catlady3 · 18/02/2020 17:38

Isn't it median disposable household income that's around 30k?

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nonamemummy · 18/02/2020 18:39

Is it? I don’t know. I just did a quick google search which cane up with

Last year, the UK’s median earnings went up by 2.9 per cent, meaning that the average person took home about £585 per week, which works out at around £30,420 a year

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NemophilistRebel · 18/02/2020 18:41

Disposable income average of £30k per household? Definitely got to be wrong

DonnaDarko · 18/02/2020 18:46

Its here too

www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2019

I am on 25,500. Partner is on roughly the same.

Lipperfromchipper · 18/02/2020 18:51

We are not in uk... but in Ireland
I’m a primary school teacher and I earn €49k
Dh is in engineering has just got a new job, but works abroad a lot and so is tax free at approximately 90k

Tbh I think wages in the uk are very low. I am a class teacher with no extra responsibilities and as I said I am on 49k

NemophilistRebel · 18/02/2020 18:55

€49k works out at approx £40k which is typical for a secondary school teacher in the Uk after a few years.

BeyondMyWits · 18/02/2020 18:55

I earn £1000 per month, mortgage is paid, so just about enough. I'm happy.

MrsJoshNavidi · 18/02/2020 18:59

Median and average are completely different calculations.

Muppet7410 · 18/02/2020 19:09

I earn £notquiteenough.00

Lipperfromchipper · 18/02/2020 19:11

@NemophilistRebel really after 7yrs in primary teaching?? I have friends on approx 35k which I know is only 5k off but the hours they do are Crazy!!

GuyFawkesDay · 18/02/2020 19:13

£40k is UPS3 for teachers. Top of the scale for classroom. Exception, not rule, especially these days when progression is far harder for most. Took me 15 years to get there!!!

Woeisme99 · 18/02/2020 19:27

I'm on 37,500 as a nurse. Part time though so earn approx 20k gross.

BarbaraofSeville · 19/02/2020 09:55

Why? What are you expecting a handful of completely uncheckable responses on a website where the demographic is considerably more affluent than the UK average to tell you?

Except that if the survey is poorly designed the results are no more useful than a list of random numbers?

I could say I earn £20k, £50k or £100k and you would have no idea which, if any of those numbers are true.

But saying that, your quote from the ONS 'Last year, the UK’s median earnings went up by 2.9 per cent, meaning that the average person took home about £585 per week, which works out at around £30,420 a year' is also full of holes, because we don't know if they are talking about full time equivalent salaries, what people actually earn and what they mean about 'took home' because most people use the phrase 'take home pay' to mean the amount of money that lands in their bank account each month, so not directly related to annual salary without accounting for deductions, and I don't believe for one minute that the UK average salary is around £40k, which is what you need to earn, to 'take home" £585 pw, more if including pension contributions and student loan repayments where relevant. The same survey also talks about 'disposable income' which also has as many definitiions as there are days of the week.

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nonamemummy · 19/02/2020 10:24

Okay! I knew the quote may not be correct which is why I was asking people on here. It was just a little question. If you didn’t want to answer, that’s fine. Some people have. If they want to make it up, strange, but it’s okay. I was just a little curious

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jadey0885 · 19/02/2020 16:34

I work as a nurse and the money isn't great. I bring home £1350 a month and then I'm left with nothing after

Darbs76 · 22/02/2020 09:06

I’m a civil servant - middle management I guess you could call it, I’m on 45k a year. I was part time until recently so on 26k then for 3 days. I’m looking to buy a property but in the South East where I live currently I have no chance. Currently ‘renting’ my ex’s house whilst he’s working overseas for a few years, as I’m not paying any rent (he has a small mortgage and doesn’t want any rent, basically in exchange for maintenance) I’m saving £1250 a month towards my own home.
But I’m never going to be able to afford to buy in the SE so I’ll be heading back up north in 6yrs when my youngest leaves school. I’m hoping by then I’ll have a big deposit to finally buy. I’m also hoping to get a promotion in the next few years too. 6yr plan! Ridiculous on a good salary I can’t even afford a bedsit.

ChasingRainbows19 · 22/02/2020 09:08

Healthcare £23k. Therapeutic role.

cheeseslovesme · 22/02/2020 19:02

Nursery practitioner £15,700 . Thinking of leaving.

Lardlizard · 22/02/2020 19:05

Zero lol working for a charity and being a stay at home mum, save a fortune though on being a diy extraordinaire, counsellor, amazing mum wife and. Friend

SummerHouse · 22/02/2020 19:09

30k pro rata. 18k as part time. I am in public relations.

flossiewossie124 · 22/02/2020 19:09

Might sound good on paper but tax and cost of living in Ireland is off the chart. €49k for a teacher in say Dublin/Cork is nothing. Wages might appear lower in UK but it’s all relative.

ohmyword20 · 22/02/2020 20:08

£105k basic salary with a potential of £25k bonus.

ohmyword20 · 22/02/2020 20:09

Oh and occupation, director of a department in a data analytics company

Whatsmynextmove · 22/02/2020 20:14

Salary is £28,000 and I get monthly bonuses totalling an average of £14,000-£14,500 a year, I’m a Sales Manager.

teenagetantrums · 22/02/2020 20:19

I work in care home take home about £1200 for 150/160 hours a month. Minimum wage for most shifts more for others. My partner works in supermarket about the same but less hours. To be honest now my kids are are grown it's enough we have a nice life. I earned loads more in office job when kids were little and had less disposable income.