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Under 40 and on £100k+

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muffinhead4 · 16/02/2023 10:34

Talking to my brother who is 35 about work. He is on over £100k and has been for a few years (he works in IT sector) He thinks its a normal wage for his age and is shocked i am on £60k at my age (37) I work in finance.
We both work in London. Am i really behind like my brother says?
I would love to be on £100k but wouldn't know which direction to turn to.
Anyone else on £100k under 40? what do you do for work?

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redskydelight · 18/02/2023 16:07

NeedNwJeans · 18/02/2023 14:42

@redskydelight I think people mentioning IT in the thread mean working for an actual IT/ tech company and earning good money. Even in these IT companies the people working in "actual IT" (for example day to day tech support for employees) probably earn the least. With the caveat, that I would say salaries are generally better so for example HR people in IT/ tech companies would be better paid than many other places.

Oh yes, I fully realise that. I was trying (perhaps clumsily) to point out that it's not just the job you do, it's the where you do it. That's not something that I really understood before actually getting a job, and I suspect a lot of other people don't either.

500thousand · 19/02/2023 07:55

redskydelight · 18/02/2023 16:07

Oh yes, I fully realise that. I was trying (perhaps clumsily) to point out that it's not just the job you do, it's the where you do it. That's not something that I really understood before actually getting a job, and I suspect a lot of other people don't either.

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That's a good point - lawyers get paid wildly different salaries depending on the kind of law they practice and who they work for. Was shocked to see what the local council were offering in-house solicitors. Accountancy is similar too - the variation is huge.

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