If you earn 100k plus, what is your occupation?

[CJ2010]

I've posted this here as it is a bit U, but i am curious to know what jobs pay mega bucks.

I've just been looking on a jobs website at admin jobs, most are paying on average 20-25k (in London). With the cost of living as it it, that sort of money will not go far at all.

I've been a SAHM for a while now and have begun looking for work. I'm considering retraining, but only in something that pays well!

So members of the 100k club please spill the beans and let me know your secrets!

And you think you are not rude?

When you have called me a fat, lazy, dumb show off?

You need to consult a dictionary.

"Read that back to yourself, slowwwwwly."

Hahaha. I am going back and re reading your post cause some of the passive aggressive shit slipped by me on first reading.

Gosh, you are ridiculous.

Angel are you a man? There is something so male about your obvious lust for causing an row on what has been a very interesting thread.

Out of interest, how does being a mother combine with a career on private yachts?

Marsha - I agree entirely that creative types are under-represented on MN. Is that because it's a discursive medium that lends itself to those who are analytically inclined? Not that you cannot be both analytical and creative - you can - but most people focus on one or the other in order to hone a skill that will earn them a crust.

Perhaps the "creative types" on MN are wordsmiths, rather than traditionally creative, ie visually creative.

Careers advice can be spectacularly bad, mainly because some careers advisors are spectacularly shortsighted. We were lucky to have a former City headhunter (the mum of a schoolfriend) as our advisor. She networked her backside off to get us good advice from parents in different careers. I pay that back by talking at careers forums regularly. What disappoints me in that at lot of schools, the resources are targeted and often limited to a level students. When it could be just as if not more useful targeted at 13 yo making their gcse choices. The choices we make at that age can close doors as easily as open them.

"I am a strong, successful female who speaks her mind."

Yes, there are lots of those on here, including MmeL. You are a very rude example.

And no, it's not about boasting, IMO. The only post on here where I actually said what I or DH earn was done after a name change because salaries are not something I discuss with random strangers on the internet. Plenty of people were giving helpful advice as to how they/their DH/their friends/relations/whoever got into positions which pay £100K or more - until you decided to wade in with SAHM-bashing. What you are in effect saying is that even though people have a very close view of a career path and are in a position to give useful advice, they are not allowed to comment on it because it is not actually theirs - WTF?

MmeLindor

I'm not looking for an alternative career. Wherever did you get that from? I can make more money doing this very easy job than I can as a psychologist. When I leave yachting I go back to psychology and journalism, simples where I will probably earn only 40-50K and will then pay tax on top of that! Most of the females in yachting have a back up plan. We don't pay tax....duh.....hence why there are quite a few qualified females in yachting!

I'm not getting my knickers in a twist, I'm chuckling as you are all trying to twist the OP's question to one which will allow you to reply.

Lougle has to have made the BEST attempt at that. Without doubt! Great try! TEN POINTS. That may be so in the courts, but that is not the discussion. Can any of the women on here bragging about their husband's salary tell me HOW he got there, WHAT he does day to day (in SPECIFIC and TECHNICAL detail), ADVISE on qualifications needed and what would be adviseable to do in the future to keep up with current trends in that industry......

Come on, don't resort to saying "You're rude...blah blah." That's silly and doesn't offend me. Come back with an actual argument and facts! Come ON ladies.....

I bid a good day to you all.

Careers advice was really shit at our school too - in fact our careers advisor refused to share salary information because he was strongly of the opinion that you should choose a career which would maximise job satisfaction...and back in the dark ages there was no such thing as google.

Could be Bonsoir, could be. Yes those who concentrate on how things look aesthetically might find it easier to search out other things that are visually pleasing.

I also think it's a brand thing. The 'mumsnet' brand might not feel as relevant to them.

Haha! No I am not a man. Fair point though! I am a 33 yr old female who has a great career and enjoys the company of women with a point of view. When did I say I had children???? We don't want them. Not for us, we enjoy making money and we have 9 nieces and nephews between us to enjoy without the drama.

Lindor Lady - sarcasm must be new to you then......I knew it was rude. Dohhhhh.

Stealth - Yes.

Everlong - yes I know. Naughty. But call me rude.....and I WILL be!

Ok, it's been a joy, but I really do have to go. Enjoy the rest of your thread and discussing your husband's salaries with no real input and have a lovely rest of the day.

You are a man, I knew it.

Familiar tone too, with all the CAPITALS.

From my own experience, I think a lot of the issue for women is the culture they grow up in, in terms of encouragement to pursue careers that pay well.

I went to a 'ok-ish' state school. Did fairly well and obtained the grades I wanted. I have go on to pursue the career I dreamt of doing and am now in a senior role in that sector. (Nursing)

Most of the women I went to school with pursed careers in lower paid roles, no one ever talked about doing law or something high earning.

Whilst I have followed a career that I wanted to, I have no doubt that I'd be earning at least double of what I am earning now in a similar role but within a private company.

DH works for a large well know company and when we discuss like for like roles compared to mine, in terms of level of accountibility etc he thinks I'd be on £70K plus.

But during my childhood/teenage years there was never any discussion about pushing myself or pursing a higher earning career.

So many people's lives paths in their 30's and 40's are dictated by their upbringing. It would be interesting to know how many women here earning 100k plus are from families that drew in similar wages or had an education that placed an emphasis on this.

Taking your argument, then Angel, why are you making statements about most females in yachting having a back up plan? Are you most females in yachting? Have you questioned each and every one of them about back-up plans. Come ON, give us FACTS.

Actually, not sure why you posted about your dad, your yachting clients etc given that this thread is wholly and exclusively for females to post what they personally earn...

Ok Angel.

My husband trained in a bank (in Germany) then worked for a few years before going back to college to do a degree in BA. He started looking for a company with which to do his dissertation through contacts of his profs. After completing his studies he worked for that company for a few years before applying for another job.

He worked his ass off for 5 years, doing a lot of networking and got the job in Geneva 3 years ago.

Why is earning a high wage? Basically because he is employed by a German company not a UK one. If he had done the same in UK he would likely be earning £60k.

Might not help the OP, but for anyone looking to advise their children, I would say learn a foreign language to a high proficiency as this broadens your options. There are a good few jobs around for people like my DH in UK that pay more because they are looking for someone who can communicate with their counterparts in Europe. And they know that to get a German/French national they will have to pay more.

Or if you are a woman with no children who doesn't want children then why are you on MN?

Oh, wait. Journo did you say?

Off you trot :)

My sons career adviser advised him against joining the RAF (disbanding)
Not to stay on to 6th form and do forensic science ( no jobs)
But to go to collage and learn a trade

He got As Bs and Cs in his GCSEs, I wonder if she advised all the girls to be hairdressers and beauticians.

How about this. Both my DP and I earn over 100k, work at the same company but different jobs.

I have a 7 month DD and have just taken voluntary redundancy to work as a consultant for 3 days a week to earn about the same.

The truth is I have been planning this route for years and have put a lot of effort into building a career and network that allows me to do this.

I worked bloody bloody hard in the 5 years it took me to go from a 30k to 70k role and less hard after that. If you like being the boss and are comfortable with responsibility, then doing a high earning management role is actually easier than a junior or middle management one.

Did 12+ hour days and gave up a lot socially to get there though.

oh belt up alibaba
you're not mnhq,not up to you who stays and who trots
what a lot of indignant harrumphing

Moomin
Oh, I don't know. Learning a trade, and being your own boss as an electrician - don't know if you can earn £100k but certainly more than average if you work hard.

Marsha - I cannot personally say I'm overwhelmed by the "mumsnet" brand . You are probably right - I certainly often feel the need to get off the computer to do something more aesthetically fulfilling...

midnight makes a good point about the role of parents/mentors etc in opening eyes to high paid jobs. I was at school with the daughters of mps, bankers, industrialists etc, and we were largely encouraged and expected to pursue similar roles. In fact, it would probably have been against the flow to be a nurse - doctor, fine, nursing wasn't encouraged.

Fwiw, I consider myself just as qualified to comment on how my Dh came to be earning over 100k as I am about how I did it. Since it was my support, drive and encouragement that helped him get there and vice versa. Isn't that part of a relationship?

1. the thread is interesting as it tells women what many women can and do earn when some have very low expectations for them and for their own daughters.
2. Even if a man's pay is posted it's still interesting to know which jobs pay what.
3. Only silly women marry men who don't pull their weight at home. Those who think in couples where you both earn £100k the man does nothing at home are simply wrong. Don't tar all men with the same brush. Don't ensure you get saddled with more than the man in terms of domestic stuff but that's not really what the thread is about although I bet those of us who earn a lot had a spouse who does as much if not more than we do in terms of washing and cleening and child care.

The issue of the moral iniquity of living off male earnings by providing sex to him and looking good and serving at hojme is a topic for another thread but not something many women are comfortable with. It can however be a dead easy way to get yourself to an income level compared to the years of effort those of us who earn a lot have put in. Using your erotic capital is not a bad choice particularly for girls with poor GCSEs and prospects in terms of careers.

No way is angel a woman!
Hi Bonsoir Marsha,
I actually think there are loads of creatives on MN,..look at all the crafters /knitters/cake bakers.... just not many who seem to have made full time career from the visual arts. Maybe its considered more of a cottage industry amongst women? something to do when you have small children for pin money. When I left art college, I started assisting fashion photographers in London and New York and in those days, female photographers, and female assistants were very few and far between. Thankfully, that's changed.