What is your job title and how much do you earn?

[worldshottestmom]

As per title. What do you do and how much do you get paid?

I'll go first; SAHM. £0 pa.

I have a degree in Psychology, but I have never done anything with it as I fell pregnant not long after graduating. But soon, ill have enough time to go back to work full time and I honestly cant wait! I just feel at this point in my life im not sure if I want to pursue a career directly related to my degree.

So, i'm asking you fellow mumsnetters what you do, so I can get a feel of whats out there with accurate salary / hourly rate reflections.

If anyone also has any advice on what other things I could do with my degree, id be very appreciative! I have heard a lot about recruitment / HR roles being fond of Psychology graduates, but job advertisements for those roles always require experience. I also graduated in 2018 which does NOT work well in my favour, but a degree is a degree and im sure it'll help with some roles (or at least I hope so lol).

Thanks!

How long ago did you graduate? A typical graduate FT role would pay £25k to £32k outside of London & competition is fierce

Classroom teacher, phase leader and SENDCO about 60k. I have a psychology degree then had to undertake a PGCE.

2018 which is why I feel a bit set back 😬 just looking for an entry role to get my foot in the door then hopefully progress, just at a loss of which field to even go into. Im looking to make a decent wage eventually, expecting it to be fairly low to begin with.

Do you have any suggestions? Recruitment seems to be the most likely option from what ive seen googling about, but a lot of people tell me its more of a party role if that makes sense, which really puts me off lol. Any suggestions appreciated!

Oooh interesting suggestion, thank you! May is ask, what is a PGCE? my son has autism and he is wonderful. I feel i would be good at working with SENDCO kids as have experience with him, its something ill look into. Thanks :)

I am an interventions manager in the probation service. I’m on £35k (not in London). The same role exists in prisons and a lot of prisons look for psychologists to support the programmes they run.

Post Graduate Certificate of Education

Senior Business Analyst, no degree, currently on circa £170k as a contractor

Here come the highest earners in the country!

80k. Bid manager.

Civil servant, entry level role, 30 years service. Part time on 13k, super flexible hours around school run and WFH. Also a foster carer, which is c24k

Senior Lecturer. I earn 58k because I’m part time. I think the full salary is £67k

SpecialistCommunity Nurse 55k pro rata….got a diploma, a degree and a masters…,all paid for by the NHS

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. Around £50k - I’m self-employed so it fluctuates depending on whether I take the whole summer holidays off.

Specialist speech and language therapist. 15 years after graduating I’m on just over 40k. I would say that a lot of more high flying people in my profession get to this level a lot quicker!

Having a first degree in psychology and then doing a 2 year Masters is a really normal route to training as a SaLT. Pm me if you want more info.

Owner/director of a company. Way less than most on here 🤣

Senior nurse £57,800
34 years in.

I was talking to dh earlier about changing jobs earlier and my youngest dc said I could become a weirdo.

I asked if “weirdo” was actually a job and what does a weirdo do all day long?

And he said “that’s exactly the kind of question a weirdo would ask.” Laughed and wandered off to play Legos.

So I’m currently an accountant and I earn £50k. But quite intrigued by the idea of becoming a professional weirdo.

Civil servant 88K

Im a veterinary nurse and I earn £34,000 not in London.

NHS Operational Manager- 50k

I’m a tutor, part time, and earn £47,000 plus bonus.

School cook. £23,000, more or less.

Account manager in financial services £44k plus a car allowance

Account manager in financial services £44k plus a car allowance

Graphic designer, 36k in Yorkshire.