What do you all do for a job that pays 40k plus?

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I'm after some advice on what jobs I can train to do and earn around the 40k mark (or more but realistically 40k).

I'm knocking 40, I lost my job after mat leave in March and I have the opportunity to train in something. I have seriously considered accounting but looking at my area ish that is only paying 30k, I would still do it ofc but it's by no means a passion. I have also considered dog grooming but again, financially, unless I was self employed I'd be earning around £13 an hour. SIL is a dog boarder and she rakes it is but it's just not possible in this house.

I want to be able to stand on my own two feet financially with 2 kids and a mortgage should things go awry in my relationship, I have no pension, no real prospects and I'm completely at a loss as to what to do. My only experience is shop work and cleaning bar my last job where I had some real experience in an office (very basic accounting, customer service, complaints etc etc).

What do you all do?

That's a very good point - and I was one of the posters who said trades, so I will take that suggestion back.

Yeah DP is a tradesman as is FIL and 2 of my cousins and grandad. It's definitely not as easy as people make it out to be and it doesn't matter which trade it is, they are all severely hard on the body. DP and FIL are riddled with arthritis from early 30's among other things.

I'd avoid learning design as well. This will be very susceptible to AI.

So interesting to read these responses. There are parts of the farming Industry where you can earn these figures - plus a house. Training required but if you are keen companies will out you through it.

Adult social worker £45k but that takes a few years post qualifying to progress to top of band, a newly qualified social worker would be 37k in my area

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No one's paying 4 quid to see this babe, let alone 40k 😂

£41k as a Project Officer in local government. I could earn more as a Project Manager (which is what I am but called Officer at a LA) in the private sector but it would be a lot more stressful. I have a humanities degree and project management qualification, I’m mid 30s.

Not massively. Inspector, which is 3rd rank up. There’s a fair few ranks above mine. Even a PC is on just over 50k after 7yrs.

Google and use ai for ideas. Although rewrite in your own words. Google skills for the job and write how you earned those skills in other areas of your life. Google what the job consists of and try and relate to that. Why does it interest you so much is what id concentrate on too as you dont have experience in that line of work but im sure you have transferable skills.

Also insurance customer care or banking and get a company who pay for professional qualifications and do them even though boring and time consuming. I guess it depends what region you are in. You could earn this quickly in london/south east

My daughter has just used a lady decorator.. they had to wait six months from quote to work being done, and she immediately booked her to do the rest of the house and it’s going to be next January! She is in great demand.

I work in data. Make around £70K in a mid level position just now and I’m 32 so feel really lucky with how my career has gone.
Tbh it doesn’t bring me as much joy as I hoped and I do worry about AI so I’m debating retraining or getting into management but I currently have complete flexible working from home and feels silly to give that up as my kids are 4 and 1.

Project management. The salary varies depending on experience but you can easily get 40k in the correct industry. Im currently on £75k and at the peak of the salary before moving into program management which is higher again.

I’m in the water industry, something everyone will always need! My partner, brother, dad, SIL and all my partners family also work there in various roles.

Something that springs to mind. My auntie is a counsellor and although she’s built a large client base and reputation she charges £75ish per hour, more for couples and also trained in life coaching which she charges thousands for a course. She did all her training at an evening college I believe whilst she was working another job

Am a nurse. But a very senior one. So to earn what I do which is above 50k. You have to train and have at least 10 years experience and work like long, unforgiving hours. But I still love it

Product Managers in UK tech companies typically earn between £60k and £80k, though most roles require some experience. That said, career progression can be rapid, especially if you’re willing to move between employers strategically.

My partner works in UX/Product Design, and in the London market, around 6 years of experience can realistically put you into the 6-figure salary range.

As others have mentioned, skilled trades can also be highly lucrative.
Experienced plumbers and electricians working independently can often charge around £450 per day.

Depends what kind of design.

Product, UX and UI won't be affected for a while.

Secondary head of department £57K

Head of a non academic department of a university. £63 k ish.

I’m a care home manager on £52k. It is classed as residential, but I was a nurse for over 25 years and the resident group we have is no different to when I was nursing. It’s just a way for councils to save money.

Good luck with whatever you decide. Your previous experience with customer service and accounting skills should help xx

£50k ish working 2-3 days a week as a writer/editor. Could earn more but I value my free time. I am lucky in my industry though. Unless you have previous experience, contacts, and/or an amazing book or screenplay idea it can be brutal.

Partner is in local government and earns about £54k

Around £80k, retail head office role. But i have 20 years experience / manage a team / lots of stress. Starting salary is around £25k

Senior orthotist band 7 in NHS....
You can do it as a masters, or as an apprenticeship or an undergraduate degree. Really varied- I love being an orthotist- you do a duel qualification so qualify as a prosthetist as well but most places don't do duel practice so you tend to specialise as one or other....

its all down to years of experience not just profession… so in whatever you re train you are starting from entry level jobs🤷🏼‍♀️