How much do you earn

[strangerontheinternet]

Have previously come across a similar thread on another forum and it was so interesting! Basically people commented with their job, age and how much they earn. I hate my job/industry and feel it doesn't pay well like I was led to believe but also feel I have no idea what's out there career/job wise and how much various jobs would earn so what I could do.

I'm 27, a solicitor in Scotland and earn £35k

39 NHS £24k.

But then you have relentless pressure to earn just to pay off a mountain of debt, rather than using your salary to enjoy some luxuries to make life more enjoyable. I don't understand that at all - how stressful.

Tbf that's true for many earning less if you happen to be young because of house prices.

user86386427 The original point I made that not all high earners have huge mortgages so some will have very high disposable incomes rather than the 2k that was suggested. Those people may well be living in multimillion pound houses that they own with no mortgage especially if they are in their forties and bought when property prices were much lower.

Interesting about the hacker scare on here. Do the Government still publish the salaries and names of all the civil servants who earn more than the PM?

marbellamarc yes, definitely and I doubt many younger people will benefit from the huge increase in the value of their homes that previous generations have.

@Lily193 lucky them, unfortunately for me I'm of the average income, above average mortgage variety

@Lily193 true dat!

I really wish I had way more disposable income to save, invest as opposed to servicing a mortgage etc but what can you do?

Wow, a lot of hate for HR on here. It’s something I’ve noticed throughout my career, people often seem surprised, or even annoyed, that you can earn good money in HR. I honestly think this is because it’s a female dominated profession so people assume it must be low skilled or basically just admin work.

I even had someone say to me recently that they would quite like my job because it must be fun just writing policies and stuff all day

I earn a decent salary but have years of experience, needed a masters to get my job, and need to have up to date knowledge of a wide range of topics from wellbeing, diversity, employment law, resourcing, talent management, reward, learning & development, coaching, organisational design, mediation, and more. I’m expected to develop and deliver strategies for all of these things at the same time, all whilst supporting employees with their problems (sometimes genuine, sometimes ridiculous) and tidying up the mess of managers who don’t know how to manage people.

Marketing Director, £60k on two days a week, 31

user86386427 you might be now, but who knows what might happen in the future. I believe a lot of people can end up earning a great salary with sheer good luck and the right opportunity at the right time.

I'm 35. Senior mental health professional in the NHS - currently salary range 46 - 52k

marbellamarc You own your own home. That's a bloody good investment to start with I'd say.

the bank owns more 😆

@Lily193 I agree, we very much took a punt with the aspiration of earning a lot more than we do now, it's a risk but I believe in us! (It's not a crippling mortgage at all but would like more disposable!)

user86386427 I love your attitude. I wish more women could see their value in the workplace and also realise that earning a high salary doesn't have to mean working long hours in a stressful job, sacrificing family time. I think threads like this are really helpful to share experiences.

Late 30s, 53k, public sector management. I cant see any harm in women talking about money. Its helpful to know what other women earn, and what your profession is 'worth'. Its silence around this shit that fuels the gender pay gap.

@WINKINGatyourage

1 billion dollars

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@YakkityYakYakYak

Wow, a lot of hate for HR on here. It’s something I’ve noticed throughout my career, people often seem surprised, or even annoyed, that you can earn good money in HR. I honestly think this is because it’s a female dominated profession so people assume it must be low skilled or basically just admin work.

I even had someone say to me recently that they would quite like my job because it must be fun just writing policies and stuff all day

I earn a decent salary but have years of experience, needed a masters to get my job, and need to have up to date knowledge of a wide range of topics from wellbeing, diversity, employment law, resourcing, talent management, reward, learning & development, coaching, organisational design, mediation, and more. I’m expected to develop and deliver strategies for all of these things at the same time, all whilst supporting employees with their problems (sometimes genuine, sometimes ridiculous) and tidying up the mess of managers who don’t know how to manage people.

Agreed...I moved into hr from recruitment and I earned more in rec than I do now but hated it...I'm start of my career still really so still low earner. Ideal role would be hrbp but its quite competitive and I have little confidence at the minute!

I'm 33 - north east HR £26k

@Dontbugmemalone

33, 20k, only gone upthis year. Started as an apprentice earning 10k), work as a low minion in local authority.

For those in HR, do you have any advice on how to get your foot in the door please?
I need to retrain and was thinking about an undergraduate HR degree.

Others may advise different but I'd start bottom up...hr admin/low level advisory role and do your level 5 CIPD

Marketing Manager, £36k, 37 years old.

@Updatemate

You may not care now, and may not even know the consequences until it's too late, and your online security is violated. Then you'll wish you'd taken this advice more seriously!

Genuinely though, what are they going to get from me disclosing I'm an astronaut on £10k a year? Why should that info not be disclosed?

Actual genuine question.

Duuuuude, you are UNDERPAID.

My mortgage was £1.3m (£90k a year) at one stage plus 5 sets of school fees. It is not that hard to spend a lot of money particularly on full time childcare for babies as your earnings increase.
Now I spend less although the student twins still cost £50k a year as they don't have student loans.

I never felt relentless pressure with the mortgage. at 35 I had paid off the mortgage on our last house (4 bed detached near a tube station) and knew I would be working and wanting to for at least 30 years more so decided the next main thing I really wanted was a much bigger house as I worked from home so we used every last penny and what was then a massive mortgage to buy this house and that was the right decision for me. However others like hardly any mortgage and tons of savings and working part time. Everyone who is lucky enough to have these choices is different.

@Dontbugmemalone I would suggest a CIPD qualification rather than an undergraduate HR degree. It’s cheaper and quicker and is generally what employers expect to see. Start at the highest level of CIPD qualification you can, i.e. if you already have an undergraduate you can skip straight to level 7.

Alongside that, I think you’ll probably need to start in a relatively junior position (HR Admin/Assistant) and get in somewhere you can work your way up, or move around to get progression. You’ll need to consider whether you want to be a specialist or generalist. I moved from HR admin to Head of HR in around 7 years, I’ve found there are lots of opportunities in HR if you’re willing to work hard and get the qualifications.

“others like hardly any mortgage and tons of savings and working part time. Everyone who is lucky enough to have these choices is different.”

Who are you and what have you done with the real Xenia?

@Allispretty and @YakkityYakYakYak thank you for responding.
I think you're both right about the CIPD, I don't have experience yet nor a degree so was curious about how to get started.
There aren't too many opportunities at the moment but will keep my eyes peeled for junior jobs.
I feel like I have wasted 5 years on entry level jobs and sadly it hasn't paid off.
I do want to progress and learn and am willing to my socks off 😀.