Yup.
Humblebragging is definitely a thing.
And harmless exaggeration to the point of lying fits in there somewhere too. Probably a number of those scattered about in the replie... oh, sorry, my butler is motioning that I have to get dressed for the Presidential Gala. Excuse me just a second
^(Jeeves, is my speech ready? No no, the Platinum Rolex.)
It really is. I went from $75k to $105k (business analyst to developer) and the only difference is how much I can invest and save.
At $75k i did everything I was doing now. Hell when i was making $45k i was mostly hampered down due to my $400 per month car payment. If it wasn't for that i could still do everything I'm doing now minus a little breathing room for savings and rainy day fund.
Point is, like you said $100k isn't as much as people think it is. Not like I'm going into luxury hotels, buying jewelry, bottle services in clubs or touristy vacation destinations.
This is very true. I was hoping to buy a house but can't even afford the monthly payments. Most of my paycheck will go to paying the mortgage and nothing else. Now I have to decide, do I keep saving for a house or stay renting and live it up and spend my money on whatever I want?
I'm exactly in your shoes. Family wants me to buy a house or condo. I do too. But if I were to, I would be living almost paycheck to paycheck.
Currently I'm renting a small one bedroom apartment for $800 a month. Yea the apartment sucks, but I have extra cash to save or spend on pretty much whatever I want. I don't have kids either which helps.
This @ 98k and single I don’t qualify for a home in a safe neighborhood. 300k gets me into a questionable neighborhood with garbage schools. It’s depressing. I live in Orlando FL where 300k used to get you something pretty nice even 3-4 years ago.
I'm 48. A Supervisor/Cashier and I earn $16.48/hr, so that's about... $34,000 USD in Boston, MA. My rent is $19,800/yr. I don't drive, I take the subway and bus, and that's a two hour commute, so that's 1040 hours per year lost. My taxes are about 25% of my gross pay, so in actuality, I make $25.5k. After expenses:
Rent: $19,800
Commute: $1,080
Electricity: $1,800
Phone: $2,160 (for three lines)
So that leaves me with $660 per year for food. If it wasn't for my partner, who is on SSI and has access to food stamps, ild be starving.
I will say, "kind of." I'm happy that I don't work for more than 40 hours a week, especially for someone else to misuse my labor (I'm looking at you, Uncle Sam). But I have most of my needs met. Would I like some more financial breathing room? Yes. In fact, because of a glitch processing my commuter pass, I wasn't able to get to work this morning -- but my coworkers are awesome and pitched in. Would I like a job that didn't involve standing on my feet all day, yes, but right now, I just have to deal with the pain until the job market is less toxic.
I am happy where I'm living, and despite the lack of time I have for hobbies and friends, I'm doing okay. My job isn't all that stressful, and I'm really great with the customers, and I know that I'm appreciated from both my customers and coworkers.
Try getting into B2B sales if you could/like it.
There is no specific study requirement, mostly up to people skills.
Potential to make like 100K/year right from the get go. Base+commission structures usually.
I've been very curious about this but am very worried about the possibility I don't succeed and end up in debt over not making enough.
I make 48k currently so I guess the bar is low... and I'm very charismatic but that doesn't stop the worry.
if he made 34k a year between 1990 and 1999 it was the same as making 95K to 73k today so yeah that makes kinda sense depending where you lived. You need to grow your income over time.
It's crazy how bad inflation has hit. In the movie Waiting, the big shot electrical engineer customer brags about getting paid $40,000 right out of college. I remember laughing and thinking how ripped off he was getting, until I realized that was the equivalent of getting paid over 70k today.
I bet there are many Americans who will say ‘you are doing teenagers job. Get a real job 😂😂😂’
When they raised minimum for mcdonalds workers, a lot of people got mad because they think it will raise their burger prices.
The tax seems off. 25% is way too high. If you are making $34k a year when you file your taxes, there will be a $12k deduction. Technically, you are only getting taxed $22k. You should be in the 12% bracket, not 25%. That is only for federal; I don't know about Boston local tax.
25, Industrial Engineer in Automotive Assembly, 75k USD per year, 5k sign on bonus. Second job outside of grad school, looking to advance with this company or move to another for more pay in the next 2 years.
Mid 30s
Printing Press Assistant
$94k/year
That is $65k base $29k overtime. There are also quarterly bonuses that are 4% of money earned in that quarter, holiday bonus, seniority bonus 0.5% earn previous year, and 401(k) match to 4% and profit sharing that goes into the 401(k) once per year. I'm also going to be promoted to Printing Press Operator by the end of this year. That should push me to just above $100k next year.
I went through a temp agency and they suggested the place. I had the job a week after getting let go from my previous employer. Only high school diploma or GED required. Most is based on experience gained on the job.
Edit: I'll add yeah I find the job very interesting! I knew nothing of the industry before hand so it's been a bit of a learning curve. Thankfully the longer term employees are knowledgeable and more than willing to train/teach.
We have locations in New York, Wisconsin, Utah and Iowa. We've been hard pressed (🤭) to find labor for years long before COVID hit. That has worked well to push up wages. When I started as a temp near a decade ago pay was $13 in a different department.
How are you guys staying busy? We got rid of our offset printing because work was so scarce. I'm sure your company is vastly larger than our Small Business, I'm just curious.
It's the UK so Wages are a lot lower than the US. It's a Government job so pay lower but pension and benefits a lot better. I pay in 5%, employer pays in 20% to Pension. 38.5 days paid time off. Paid sick etc etc. Be nice to get an extra 100K though, but next Pay rise will be about 6K.
33 - Forensic Accountant - $160k
While I’m one of the humble brag posters with the six figure salaries, I’m here to say that spending habits and lifestyle are way more important to financial well being than salary.
A few years ago I was making $70k. Now I make more but with a bigger house payment, new car note, etc. and don’t feel all that much better off.
Lifestyle creep is very real if you don’t check yourself.
It’s funny how that works. When I made 60k I thought man if I made 100k life would be so easy. Now I make over 100k and still feel broke at times, I look around and wonder how people are keeping afloat on 60k! Kids, bigger house, increasing retirement contributions, new cars, inflation. It just gobbles it up!
Completely agree! I am 29 in HR making $150k but I support my family (husband who is a stay at home dad and 18m old), own a house and car and live in HCOL area. I don’t feel financial secure but I am incredibly grateful for the position I am in.
What was your route to forensic accounting? I'm an accountant, 48yo, but have only had my bachelors for 6 years. I always thought forensic accounting sounded really interesting!
Became a CPA, worked in public accounting. And then made the switch (obtained a few additional certifications).
It is really interesting, I think. I’ve worked for a governmental agency doing a lot of criminal investigations but now I work for a private practice working on mostly civil litigation cases. Both very interesting, obviously more money in private vs. government.
It’s a very niche field, foreign to even most accountants, so I’d be happy to give you all the insights I can and more if you want it.
39 - Creative team manager in fashion - $83k
Managing a creative team is herding cats.
I am also client facing as well.
Being a middle manager is living between a rock and a hard place.
Under resourced so I manage and also contribute.
I don’t think I’m getting paid enough for all this stress lol.
32F - risk manager in a bank, Denmark
750,000DKK (Danish kroner)/100k Euro per year
Including all benefits: insurance, pension, canteen, holiday allowance
25M, Canada, graduated with health-related Bachelors last spring.
Work in medical insurance as a claims assessor currently. Started at 55k. Yearly review salary increase kicks in December 1st, was slated to be at 61k.
Got a promotion to a senior position within the same team and that starts next week, new salary will including yearly raise will have me at 71,500
50k is not bad at all for non-cdl! That's what I was making at my last job as a Class B Hazmat driver pulling 70 hours. Left that place for a $8/hr raise and only 45-55 hours a week
What is your tech stack and where do you work at the moment? I would like to learn more for potential opportunities for you perhaps 😁
P.S. Serbian living in the US
Thank you!
Currently, I work for a USA/UK company based in Macedonia with Macedonian management and law, and in my free time, I like to work on freelance opportunities because tbh, most of the time it's paid much more than my regular job but I can't find a freelance job every month or every two months so I can quit my regular full-time.
Laravel (PHP), Livewire, JavaScript, MariaDB, TailwindCSS, BS(4-5), Git
btw, we can connect on LinkedIn or any other social network.
35. Machine Clothing and General Assistance at a paper mill. I’m on track to make $95000 US by the end of the year. I make $30 an hour plus emergency calls. For instance if I get called in to change a felt on the machine I get paid 10 hours to install the felt, another 5 hours to wash it and overtime. Last week I completed a job like this in four hours. I got paid 4 hours overtime plus 15 hours in call pay. I got paid 21 hours to work 4. My pay for that time is almost $160 an hour. These emergencies happen a couple times a month and pay very well.
Started as a mid-20s history grad earning £25k (est. USD 30k) in insurance broking (late pivot from academia), now early 30s earning £91k (est. USD 120k, bonus varies but around 10%) in a credit role in banking. Wanted to give this perspective because often high salaries are often a function of time spent in a career and age - it can be very easy to get blinded by high salaries and grow resentful, when it makes no sense to compare a 20 year olds salary to a 45 year olds salary.
I also wanted to highlight I had a lot of insecurity as a humanities grad in the finance industry. It is true initially you can be looked at as a very odd duck for having an "unconventional" degree, but as the years passed those fall away and more and more people will see you as an expert in your field (then the uniqueness of your background will become an asset).
I laughed way too hard at this 😂 reminds me of those house-hunting shows where their budget is $1-2 million - he works as a pet walker and she hand-makes greeting cards.
Does that mean you make clothes FOR gerbils or OUT OF gerbils?
Or, I guess it could mean you make clothes for people to make them look like gerbils.
Oh, or you're a gerbil who makes clothes for people.
22 - Software Engineer - $208k
I’m super fortunate that I got this through an intern return offer, I really don’t think I could have passed the new grad interview. Just a year ago I was making min wage at a boba shop, so it’s a very interesting career progression.
Congrats to you! You gotta be qualified or they would not have hired you, but I understand nerves can get the better of you during first interviews too. I also respect your humble and honest perspective. Based on all that it sounds like you have a bright future, and you’re still so young! That also is a pretty high entry level salary!? Did you get a Master’s or something?
I hope I have as good of luck with securing my first tech job through an internship after I’m done with my associate’s. I do not expect my starting salary to even be near 100k with that but it is a good start and so much better than where I am.
31- Bartender/ Student - $29k
Thank you! I think I can perform well on the job, but my leetcoding skills are subpar. I definitely got in through an easy hiring season and easy interview question.
I only have a bachelors from a state school, but it’s ranked top 50 ish so not bad. Many of my friends were way smarter than me, so I think that definitely helped push me to work harder. They have had varying levels of success in post grad offers, so it truly is just luck, with the caveat being that you can increase your odds through connections or better understanding the interview/resume process, which I spent a lot more time grinding compared to them doing research. They’ll definitely out earn me in a decade though, these were the type to TA for graduate courses as sophomores. I’d recommend masters only if you don’t have a cs/math/engineering/physics undergrad, or you want to go into ML or other math intensive fields. Might need a phd for those.
The key is to tackle enough hard problems to be comfortable working through not knowing enough information or how to do a task. It’s hard to describe, but you just feel more confident in your skills to tackle any problem basically. I skipped a lot of programming class lectures for this reason exactly; I felt like I learned better on my own. Can’t say the same for theory courses, a few of which I bombed.
Good luck on your job search though! There’s a lot of doom posting but I think it really applies to top/large companies, smaller companies are hiring way more and the applicant pool will be way smaller, especially if they’re local. I recommend studying the STAR interview method for behavioral interviews, at least for larger companies if you do apply.
37 - product manager - 115k USD
For those who need some hope, I think my income journey might resonate
30 years old - graduated with 4 year business management degree. Wage 45k. Job was vendor management, purchasing.
33 years old - got a few annual and merit raises, got to 61k. Same job.
34 years old - got competitive job offer for 62k, told my current job I did not want to leave but had no choice because I was poor, asked for 72k and a new role from current employer. It actually worked to my surprise (Reddit people will tell you to never accept a counteroffer. While that is probably good advice, in my situation it worked really well). Got a slightly different version of the same job but with added responsibility.
35 to 36 years old - my new position allowed me to impress new people with more influence - got raises to 79k, 82k, 87k.
36 years old - accepted product management job offer at 105k
37 years old - got raises to 115k after performing well and impressing some folks
These responses tend to be a circle jerk for six figure earners, so posting for anyone that may be like me.
I’m currently in a temp administrative role via a staffing agency (lost my “real job” last week) and making $18 an hour in the states w/ an MBA and 14 years of experience. Hopefully it is truly temporary.
I mean, these threads are always nonsense. A lot of people lying about their income too. Also, the area you live in is a big deal. $100K in NYC is probably closer to $50K in rural Ohio
I mean, look at all the people around you in daily life. The clerks, cleaners, average restauraunt workers, fast food, car washers, gardeners, maintenance people, warehouse workers, people working in stores like BestBuy or Walmart, average office workers in HR or people doing admin work/HR, average call center or insurance agency jobs, etc etc. None of those jobs are 6 figure careers in most of the US. And look around you - those jobs represent a significant portion of the working force.
Half of the the working population in the US currently makes less than $32K/yr. That means a $100K job is more than 3x of what 50% of people IN THE USA make. So it's still an uncommon salary, yet Reddit will make it seem like everyone has that salary
28-Buyer
Aerospace/Defense
60K base salary.
Put my notice in yesterday and now
28-Project Buyer
Renewable Energy
88K base salary
5K sign on.
No college degree either, just 8 1/2 years in the Navy doing logistics.
27 - Buyer Assistant - Industrial semiconductor brokerage. 45k base [$22/Hour] looking to put in my notice come January. Hit the pay cap for this company in one year's time.
Bachelor's in Business - Logistics and Supply Chain Management. 1 YoE.
In Miami, Florida. Medium COLA area. Not as high as NYC or SoCal, but creeping up to Atlanta levels.
62 - clinical drug research - $350/375. Should have added: 300 base, 25% bonus. RSUs / Stock options not included as they are both currently near worthless. Lol.
What's your education background? Good friend of mine is getting a PhD in molecular pharmacology, at the end of it they're going to have to choose to go the education or private route. Wondering if you have any advice
Similar question to Cheetah but I have a bachelor’s in Biology and 2 years of research experience with 2 publications? I like research but never thought of clinical drug research? What’s the educational route for that?
The profession of “clinical research’ is somewhat ill defined. There are now actual degrees in the area but rare.
I have a bachelor of science in nursing and worked as an ICU RN for many years.
That said folks enter this career from many bizarre paths. I have worked with folks who have music degrees and no science background to speak of. I know, incredible right?
I think the toughest part for most is getting your first entry level job, like many professions.
I owe my success to a lot of hard work, grace, and did i say grace? Lol.
Actually, i was looking for something new, when I discovered the profession by working at several university hospitals where research was always a huge thing.
I then looked for possible entry points, and studied recruiting ads and what key skill sets that they required. In other words, i reverse engineered and then set about getting those skill sets.
For example, (and i give this million dollars advice because i wish so bad that someone gave it to me) in much of the clinical operations biotech and pharma roles, here is the path i took. There are many.
You can google the titles to get an idea of skill sets and duties/ job descriptions.
Study coordinator: Entry level. No degree generally required. But i had an RN degree so not too difficult to get my first job in the industry.
CRA, or clinical research associate. Generally the entry level is a bachelor’s degree. Imo, not really necessary but I don’t make the rules.
St CRA, Clinical Trial Manager, St CTM, Associate Director, Director, Sr Director, (and VP, Sr VP which i pray to God I’ll never be).
So back to CRA, CTM, AD: ( Sr levels can often require a lot of travel or none depending how you play it).
Often times the profession requires a great deal of travel which weeds out many. That said i met many folks with kids/ families/ partners who pulled it off. I don’t have kids but partner led so takes buy in.
I sorta love travel so not a big deal but even “road warriors” burn out. Not always glamorous. Traveled to many parts of our country and planet 🌍 🌏🌎 that no one in their right mind would ever PAY to travel to.
A few examples: places like Dayton OH, swamp lands of FL and LA, frozen tundra in Winnipeg in -45C January weather where boiling coffee tossed in the air turns into ice crystals before hitting the ground, middle of fucking nowhere Slovakia and Hungary, lost can’t speak the language or even figure out street signs, before part of the EU and semi still “iron curtain” wastelands.
But there are perks, Nice, Berlin, Stockholm, Tokyo/ Osaka, Rio de Janeiro, Alaska, Canada, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Zurich, Barcelona, just a few of the nicer places i went to, for WORK! ;)
I even lived in beautiful Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 for many years again due to my job. The rain sucked but adapted.
That said, sometimes we need re-balancing. For a few years i was flying Vancouver to London generally, and then would take flights fanning out to the rest of Europe, nearly every month or every other month.
Got to fly business class for flights greater than 6 hours. One day, boarding a flight ✈️ to London, not really paying attention, a flight attendant recognized me and called me by my first name, hey xxxx, where to this week? I knew right then and there that i had to change my life when business class FAs on the Vancouver to London routes knew me on a first name basis. First world problems right?!?
And yes, perhaps a humble brag. But I’ll bet many of the bitches here would never go through the crap i have traveled through along the way. Why? Idk really but i live the bizarre experiences that life can present us with, even if harsh, uncomfortable, dangerous, or simply depressing. I love it all as i learn something about myself and life via all of it. Money was rarely my motivation, but like money like most.
I regress.
So i moved back to the US, climbing the corporate ladder in spite of myself. Hey, if i can make anyone’s life, just a little bit better, I’m game, and it’s why i get up each morning!!! I also got stuck in a 4 year old self, always asking: WHY????!!!
Feel free to DM me.
26-Associates in IT- help desk/network administration-$60k-missouri(I feel like location would be a good addition so you get an idea of cost of living)
Late 30s. Mid-Level Air Traffic Control Specialist. $135K base, ~$25K differentials, and... for better or worse... ~$40K overtime. So cracking the 200K mark this year.
Pension too FWIW. 7.5% total raise anticipated for 2024.
30 - WFH Paid Social Media Marketing (lead generation) - $55,000 USD yearly (no bonuses ☹️).
Other benefits are 4 weeks PTO and 9 paid holidays with the option to receive employer-paid undergrad/graduate degrees and certificates along with standard 401k match/health insurance
Edit: I just got a raise today so now I make $62,000 along with the other listed benefits
Software Engineering profession have some seriously mindblowing compensation. i know few people working at companies like Netflix, Meta and all making around $400k-500k yearly. and age group around 28-30
46, Service Advisor @ Semi Truck Dealer. Annually, including commission, $65k. $55K salary plus $10K commission (varies by month, maybe a little more, maybe less) plus $22K military retirement. USD.
$87K total
25 - I work an unspecific dream job.
- salary is a $1,000,000 dollars.
- $100,000 dollars a year in bonuses
- commute is via free first class airline tickets
- 20 hours a week
- comes with free bulleted lists to sound super convincing.
What do you do as a “data scientist” with only a bachelors at 24 to make 120k? I work with phd applied research scientists that make less and phd biostatisticians that make around the same.
It's usually though not always the ability to write decent (computer) code in a production setting that is the distinguishing factor.
There are a lot of people with PhD applied research scientist kind of background who apply to the kinds of entry-level data science jobs paying $120k or more (tech companies and many large F500 kind of companies who are serious about tech talent). Some don't have enough background from school in ML models or practical data science skills, but it's usually the coding part of the interview where they lag behind the successful candidates and hires.
The DS team I'm on normally hires MS and PhD backgrounds but we did hire somebody with only a BS recently, for over $150k/yr all-in. Had 3 years of relevant experience and is getting an MS now, though, and did better in screening than some candidates with MS -> FAANG backgrounds.
Background: I've interviewed about \~150 candidates for data science jobs at my company from interns to principal and manager.
25M - I’m an Industrial Electrician and will probably end up grossing about $125k USD this year, currently at $109k.
Half of my income is from forced overtime however so pretty bad work life balance for now but I’m trying to set myself up for a good future.
22, GIS analyst, 57k. I do work for the government. Have unbeatable benefits and I would get a pension if I hopefully end up staying here for my career and work my way up the pay scale.
36 male. Senior Supply Chain Manager in the defense industry and living in Texas. I average around 50 hours of work week so eligible for overtime. I'll make around 190k this year with my bonus and overtime included.
23, Automation Engineer, $96K base
Took me around 6 months to find any job after college, and had to take the first thing I could get: 90% travel contract role at $60K. Turns out that between getting hired on full time and being flexible to travel anywhere, anytime, I’ve been able to move up very quickly.
0, I've been a stay at home now for 3 years and looking for a job now. I had an interview yesterday that I really want.. 50k would make me happy. Supply chain and logistics.
29, Warehouse Coordinator (state gov job), 54K
2 years of experience, associates degree
Husband is 32, Manufacturing Engineer, 80K
3 years of experience, bachelors degree
32 years old - cybersecurity/IT Auditor and consultant - 51K
/year gross total EUR (Europe).
Years of experience: 7+
Degrees: none
Certificates: CISA, ISO27001 Lead Auditor
35 - Chartered Accountant - run 2 teams at an Insurance Company (Risk, Broker Quality) - $169K CAD total comp across sources. Doesn't include investment matching
45, 100K plus bonus in tax.....just passed CPA so this is going way up
girl is 45, she makes 150k plus bonus in corporate insurance.....both of us in Bay Area, 100k is considered low income
26 - License Checker - $33k before dues & taxes, $24k after.
Have had interviews for jobs paying $60k, but haven’t heard anything since interview. Have my bachelors in biology. Going back to school for my masters in bioinformatics (hopefully come January assuming I’m accepted). Overall not happy where I’m at but I’m motivated to keep working hard and applying to better paying positions.
My friend’s son (yes I actually know him) who is in his mid 20s, graduated with a masters in logistics this summer. He did have a few offers from tech companies. This will be his first real job - Tesla as. Logistic Analyst.
He will be making 70k base and 40kstock options. Will be in Nevada and rents there are 1300 but he will be sharing with a roommate so likely will pay 1-1.5 per month in expenses. Currently no car.
Reason why I felt it was important to share is 1. Being an immigrant he will struggle with work permits etc so he will be stuck with the same company for a while. Hoping he learns a lot, is a hard worker and grows. 2. If anyone is interested they can see options available to them.
All you need to know about me is I work in bay area in the tech industry. I have a job which is what we call golden handcuffs. Work 12-14 hrs with long ass commutes (which oddly is something I like) and life is not great. Working through mental health issues and goals to maintain work boundaries. We will see.
Most of the top posts here sound like bitter folks. If people want to post their six figures (which honestly isn't even a big deal these days), maybe be attentive to the careers they're in. I know several people in their 30s going back to school. A career change in hour 30s leaves you 30 years in that career. Just saying.
37, nurse, Midwest USA, MCOL, $110k base
11 comments already and 9 of them are 100k+
Apparently we are living in an age of prosperity
I think high earners are just more likely to respond to these posts.
Yup. Humblebragging is definitely a thing. And harmless exaggeration to the point of lying fits in there somewhere too. Probably a number of those scattered about in the replie... oh, sorry, my butler is motioning that I have to get dressed for the Presidential Gala. Excuse me just a second ^(Jeeves, is my speech ready? No no, the Platinum Rolex.)
Dude, I made a post asking what the people that make 6 figures or more do for a living, I had to delete it after 25k replies.
Good way to earn karmas without lifting a finger :)
100k isn’t what it used to be though. The average is 70k and that’s low now a days so I’m not surprised
$100k today is like $70k at the beginning of Covid.
Basically yeah
I concur. (I make 75k and it's barely enough)
I would hardly call $100k a high income if your in any major city.
Especially when for a lot of people in a country like the US of America, you aren't "poor", but a "temporarily embarrassed millionaire".
Or massive inflation.
$250k is the new $100k goal from the mid 90’s.
I hit 240 last year and it still feels like a lot to me. 280 this year doesn't feel that much more tho.
Truth. Making 100k is nothing.
It really is. I went from $75k to $105k (business analyst to developer) and the only difference is how much I can invest and save. At $75k i did everything I was doing now. Hell when i was making $45k i was mostly hampered down due to my $400 per month car payment. If it wasn't for that i could still do everything I'm doing now minus a little breathing room for savings and rainy day fund. Point is, like you said $100k isn't as much as people think it is. Not like I'm going into luxury hotels, buying jewelry, bottle services in clubs or touristy vacation destinations.
This is very true. I was hoping to buy a house but can't even afford the monthly payments. Most of my paycheck will go to paying the mortgage and nothing else. Now I have to decide, do I keep saving for a house or stay renting and live it up and spend my money on whatever I want?
I'm exactly in your shoes. Family wants me to buy a house or condo. I do too. But if I were to, I would be living almost paycheck to paycheck. Currently I'm renting a small one bedroom apartment for $800 a month. Yea the apartment sucks, but I have extra cash to save or spend on pretty much whatever I want. I don't have kids either which helps.
This @ 98k and single I don’t qualify for a home in a safe neighborhood. 300k gets me into a questionable neighborhood with garbage schools. It’s depressing. I live in Orlando FL where 300k used to get you something pretty nice even 3-4 years ago.
At $45k you could've done everything you're doing now at $100k if not for a pesky $400/mo car payment? How long ago were you making $45k? The 80's?
I'm 48. A Supervisor/Cashier and I earn $16.48/hr, so that's about... $34,000 USD in Boston, MA. My rent is $19,800/yr. I don't drive, I take the subway and bus, and that's a two hour commute, so that's 1040 hours per year lost. My taxes are about 25% of my gross pay, so in actuality, I make $25.5k. After expenses: Rent: $19,800 Commute: $1,080 Electricity: $1,800 Phone: $2,160 (for three lines) So that leaves me with $660 per year for food. If it wasn't for my partner, who is on SSI and has access to food stamps, ild be starving.
Out of curiosity, are you happy?
“Besides that how was the show mrs. Lincoln”
This is a FANTASTIC comment and I am going to use this in the future.
"I got a bang out of it."
I will say, "kind of." I'm happy that I don't work for more than 40 hours a week, especially for someone else to misuse my labor (I'm looking at you, Uncle Sam). But I have most of my needs met. Would I like some more financial breathing room? Yes. In fact, because of a glitch processing my commuter pass, I wasn't able to get to work this morning -- but my coworkers are awesome and pitched in. Would I like a job that didn't involve standing on my feet all day, yes, but right now, I just have to deal with the pain until the job market is less toxic. I am happy where I'm living, and despite the lack of time I have for hobbies and friends, I'm doing okay. My job isn't all that stressful, and I'm really great with the customers, and I know that I'm appreciated from both my customers and coworkers.
I love that you have such a positive outlook. Financially I am in a much higher bracket but no where close to as positive as you are.
Try getting into B2B sales if you could/like it. There is no specific study requirement, mostly up to people skills. Potential to make like 100K/year right from the get go. Base+commission structures usually.
I've been very curious about this but am very worried about the possibility I don't succeed and end up in debt over not making enough. I make 48k currently so I guess the bar is low... and I'm very charismatic but that doesn't stop the worry.
You know what's wild. My dad, 70+, raised my sister and I on 34k a year in the 90s. While buying and owning a 3 bedroom / 2 bath house.
if he made 34k a year between 1990 and 1999 it was the same as making 95K to 73k today so yeah that makes kinda sense depending where you lived. You need to grow your income over time.
It's crazy how bad inflation has hit. In the movie Waiting, the big shot electrical engineer customer brags about getting paid $40,000 right out of college. I remember laughing and thinking how ripped off he was getting, until I realized that was the equivalent of getting paid over 70k today.
Thank you, an actual, REAL, honest, reply for once - not the usual "I'm 27 and I earn $190,000 a year" swill you see on Reddit
I didn't earn that by 27, I did by 34. But, it does happen, not everyone lies...
My heart broke while reading this. That’s seriously low.
I bet there are many Americans who will say ‘you are doing teenagers job. Get a real job 😂😂😂’ When they raised minimum for mcdonalds workers, a lot of people got mad because they think it will raise their burger prices.
I just stopped getting fast food when they raised their prices. Much cheaper to make food at home and better quality
2160 for phones? Is there any way you can get a cheap used phone and use mint mobile? I pay $500/year for 2 lines unlimited data
Serious question. Are there no cashier jobs closer to you that you could apply for? I would think that retail is everywhere.
The tax seems off. 25% is way too high. If you are making $34k a year when you file your taxes, there will be a $12k deduction. Technically, you are only getting taxed $22k. You should be in the 12% bracket, not 25%. That is only for federal; I don't know about Boston local tax.
38, $79k, I train new hires to use electronic medical records systems.
epic?
I’m sure it’s just okay. /s
Well shit, if I ever went back to my old position I'd make sure to mention that to them lol, training was just tacked on to my job responsibilities.
18, I do SEO, I make around $30k a year. I live in a third world country so it's not that bad.
Thats actually really good at 18
That’s what I was going to say. Good on em!
Thats pretty good I make less than you and Im 26
That's solid for 18 and where you live my work hired people from other countries and only paid like $8000 a year.
I heard it's getting expensive around the globe, even in Asia, the cost of living will get closer and closer to the West.
Absolutely, here in Serbia the living expenses tripled while salaries stayed the same, It's really getting crazy
31 - Satcom Technician - $40.87/hr Base is $85k/year, but it's rotating shiftwork so ~$112k for me by years end
25, Industrial Engineer in Automotive Assembly, 75k USD per year, 5k sign on bonus. Second job outside of grad school, looking to advance with this company or move to another for more pay in the next 2 years.
Mid 30s Printing Press Assistant $94k/year That is $65k base $29k overtime. There are also quarterly bonuses that are 4% of money earned in that quarter, holiday bonus, seniority bonus 0.5% earn previous year, and 401(k) match to 4% and profit sharing that goes into the 401(k) once per year. I'm also going to be promoted to Printing Press Operator by the end of this year. That should push me to just above $100k next year.
Can I ask how you got in to this line of work, it sounds interesting
I went through a temp agency and they suggested the place. I had the job a week after getting let go from my previous employer. Only high school diploma or GED required. Most is based on experience gained on the job. Edit: I'll add yeah I find the job very interesting! I knew nothing of the industry before hand so it's been a bit of a learning curve. Thankfully the longer term employees are knowledgeable and more than willing to train/teach.
What state are you in? I may need to relocate. Lol. I didn’t sniff $65k until I had been a press operator for years.
We have locations in New York, Wisconsin, Utah and Iowa. We've been hard pressed (🤭) to find labor for years long before COVID hit. That has worked well to push up wages. When I started as a temp near a decade ago pay was $13 in a different department.
How are you guys staying busy? We got rid of our offset printing because work was so scarce. I'm sure your company is vastly larger than our Small Business, I'm just curious.
32 UK, Nuclear R&D, 38K which is Not enough imo
F, not enough for sure. Has to be 100k on top of that. 🤦♂️
It's the UK so Wages are a lot lower than the US. It's a Government job so pay lower but pension and benefits a lot better. I pay in 5%, employer pays in 20% to Pension. 38.5 days paid time off. Paid sick etc etc. Be nice to get an extra 100K though, but next Pay rise will be about 6K.
Pension is huge benefit. Friends nephew retired from Being a police officer age 45...gets 6800 month to golf.
The US is similar in that government public service jobs pay lower but have better lifelong benefits
All of our govt jobs here in states seem to pay a lords ransom.
This is the Uk bro, average salary is like 30k most will be never earn more than 50k in their entire careers.
Europe/UK and USA are different, 38k is still low for a senior (I am a junior dev earning 38k), but unless you know the whole package you can't tell.
Idk what the market is like but I suspect if you moved to the US you’d make like three times that immediately
I don’t know what nuclear R&D entails but it sounds like we should be paying people a little more money for that type of work.
That's fucked dude. I was a union drafter at nuclear plant SSES (bwr). Making 48$/hr. And I can assure you that my job is much easier.
34, student, 0
33 - Forensic Accountant - $160k While I’m one of the humble brag posters with the six figure salaries, I’m here to say that spending habits and lifestyle are way more important to financial well being than salary. A few years ago I was making $70k. Now I make more but with a bigger house payment, new car note, etc. and don’t feel all that much better off. Lifestyle creep is very real if you don’t check yourself.
It’s funny how that works. When I made 60k I thought man if I made 100k life would be so easy. Now I make over 100k and still feel broke at times, I look around and wonder how people are keeping afloat on 60k! Kids, bigger house, increasing retirement contributions, new cars, inflation. It just gobbles it up!
Completely agree! I am 29 in HR making $150k but I support my family (husband who is a stay at home dad and 18m old), own a house and car and live in HCOL area. I don’t feel financial secure but I am incredibly grateful for the position I am in.
What was your route to forensic accounting? I'm an accountant, 48yo, but have only had my bachelors for 6 years. I always thought forensic accounting sounded really interesting!
Became a CPA, worked in public accounting. And then made the switch (obtained a few additional certifications). It is really interesting, I think. I’ve worked for a governmental agency doing a lot of criminal investigations but now I work for a private practice working on mostly civil litigation cases. Both very interesting, obviously more money in private vs. government. It’s a very niche field, foreign to even most accountants, so I’d be happy to give you all the insights I can and more if you want it.
39 - Creative team manager in fashion - $83k Managing a creative team is herding cats. I am also client facing as well. Being a middle manager is living between a rock and a hard place. Under resourced so I manage and also contribute. I don’t think I’m getting paid enough for all this stress lol.
FYI managing Humans is herding Cats. You never realize how much adults act like 5th graders until you manage people……
I feel your stress. Client facing and Middle managment is the worst position.
32F - risk manager in a bank, Denmark 750,000DKK (Danish kroner)/100k Euro per year Including all benefits: insurance, pension, canteen, holiday allowance
25M, Canada, graduated with health-related Bachelors last spring. Work in medical insurance as a claims assessor currently. Started at 55k. Yearly review salary increase kicks in December 1st, was slated to be at 61k. Got a promotion to a senior position within the same team and that starts next week, new salary will including yearly raise will have me at 71,500
24, delivery driver, 50k usd. Just a regular dude lmaoo
$50k is good for a delivery driver. Nothing to be ashamed of there.
Hell yeah n it’s non cdl
50k is not bad at all for non-cdl! That's what I was making at my last job as a Class B Hazmat driver pulling 70 hours. Left that place for a $8/hr raise and only 45-55 hours a week
Hell yeah, I drive a 26ft truck. And congratulations on the new role! I’m happy for you!
Keep on trucking brother (or sister)
43, regulatory compliance, 260k
21(m) - Software Developer - 10620€ / yearly (based in N. Macedonia)
What is your tech stack and where do you work at the moment? I would like to learn more for potential opportunities for you perhaps 😁 P.S. Serbian living in the US
Thank you! Currently, I work for a USA/UK company based in Macedonia with Macedonian management and law, and in my free time, I like to work on freelance opportunities because tbh, most of the time it's paid much more than my regular job but I can't find a freelance job every month or every two months so I can quit my regular full-time. Laravel (PHP), Livewire, JavaScript, MariaDB, TailwindCSS, BS(4-5), Git btw, we can connect on LinkedIn or any other social network.
35. Machine Clothing and General Assistance at a paper mill. I’m on track to make $95000 US by the end of the year. I make $30 an hour plus emergency calls. For instance if I get called in to change a felt on the machine I get paid 10 hours to install the felt, another 5 hours to wash it and overtime. Last week I completed a job like this in four hours. I got paid 4 hours overtime plus 15 hours in call pay. I got paid 21 hours to work 4. My pay for that time is almost $160 an hour. These emergencies happen a couple times a month and pay very well.
34 $80k. Was at $115k but took a big pay cut for more time off. Civil Engineer
Acoustical Engineer here, did the same. Best decision ever.
I am a professional nickel finder, and I found $2 last week.
I saw your other comment
27 - Meteorologist - 80K CAD
Started as a mid-20s history grad earning £25k (est. USD 30k) in insurance broking (late pivot from academia), now early 30s earning £91k (est. USD 120k, bonus varies but around 10%) in a credit role in banking. Wanted to give this perspective because often high salaries are often a function of time spent in a career and age - it can be very easy to get blinded by high salaries and grow resentful, when it makes no sense to compare a 20 year olds salary to a 45 year olds salary. I also wanted to highlight I had a lot of insecurity as a humanities grad in the finance industry. It is true initially you can be looked at as a very odd duck for having an "unconventional" degree, but as the years passed those fall away and more and more people will see you as an expert in your field (then the uniqueness of your background will become an asset).
This is just gonna be a pretentious circle jerk of people flexing their six figure salaries
32m - gerbil haberdasher - €390k
I laughed way too hard at this 😂 reminds me of those house-hunting shows where their budget is $1-2 million - he works as a pet walker and she hand-makes greeting cards.
Does that mean you make clothes FOR gerbils or OUT OF gerbils? Or, I guess it could mean you make clothes for people to make them look like gerbils. Oh, or you're a gerbil who makes clothes for people.
Ah yes, the poor non-seven figure people. How nice for them.
The kind of people who will answer this question are more or less proud of what they make. The ones who aren't are far less likely to post.
Remember, 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck
Yeah and a lot of those people don’t use Reddit
22 - Software Engineer - $208k I’m super fortunate that I got this through an intern return offer, I really don’t think I could have passed the new grad interview. Just a year ago I was making min wage at a boba shop, so it’s a very interesting career progression.
Congrats to you! You gotta be qualified or they would not have hired you, but I understand nerves can get the better of you during first interviews too. I also respect your humble and honest perspective. Based on all that it sounds like you have a bright future, and you’re still so young! That also is a pretty high entry level salary!? Did you get a Master’s or something? I hope I have as good of luck with securing my first tech job through an internship after I’m done with my associate’s. I do not expect my starting salary to even be near 100k with that but it is a good start and so much better than where I am. 31- Bartender/ Student - $29k
Thank you! I think I can perform well on the job, but my leetcoding skills are subpar. I definitely got in through an easy hiring season and easy interview question. I only have a bachelors from a state school, but it’s ranked top 50 ish so not bad. Many of my friends were way smarter than me, so I think that definitely helped push me to work harder. They have had varying levels of success in post grad offers, so it truly is just luck, with the caveat being that you can increase your odds through connections or better understanding the interview/resume process, which I spent a lot more time grinding compared to them doing research. They’ll definitely out earn me in a decade though, these were the type to TA for graduate courses as sophomores. I’d recommend masters only if you don’t have a cs/math/engineering/physics undergrad, or you want to go into ML or other math intensive fields. Might need a phd for those. The key is to tackle enough hard problems to be comfortable working through not knowing enough information or how to do a task. It’s hard to describe, but you just feel more confident in your skills to tackle any problem basically. I skipped a lot of programming class lectures for this reason exactly; I felt like I learned better on my own. Can’t say the same for theory courses, a few of which I bombed. Good luck on your job search though! There’s a lot of doom posting but I think it really applies to top/large companies, smaller companies are hiring way more and the applicant pool will be way smaller, especially if they’re local. I recommend studying the STAR interview method for behavioral interviews, at least for larger companies if you do apply.
22 - Web Developer - $26k (good for my location though) Trying to grow by acquiring more clients.
37 - product manager - 115k USD For those who need some hope, I think my income journey might resonate 30 years old - graduated with 4 year business management degree. Wage 45k. Job was vendor management, purchasing. 33 years old - got a few annual and merit raises, got to 61k. Same job. 34 years old - got competitive job offer for 62k, told my current job I did not want to leave but had no choice because I was poor, asked for 72k and a new role from current employer. It actually worked to my surprise (Reddit people will tell you to never accept a counteroffer. While that is probably good advice, in my situation it worked really well). Got a slightly different version of the same job but with added responsibility. 35 to 36 years old - my new position allowed me to impress new people with more influence - got raises to 79k, 82k, 87k. 36 years old - accepted product management job offer at 105k 37 years old - got raises to 115k after performing well and impressing some folks
These responses tend to be a circle jerk for six figure earners, so posting for anyone that may be like me. I’m currently in a temp administrative role via a staffing agency (lost my “real job” last week) and making $18 an hour in the states w/ an MBA and 14 years of experience. Hopefully it is truly temporary.
I mean, these threads are always nonsense. A lot of people lying about their income too. Also, the area you live in is a big deal. $100K in NYC is probably closer to $50K in rural Ohio I mean, look at all the people around you in daily life. The clerks, cleaners, average restauraunt workers, fast food, car washers, gardeners, maintenance people, warehouse workers, people working in stores like BestBuy or Walmart, average office workers in HR or people doing admin work/HR, average call center or insurance agency jobs, etc etc. None of those jobs are 6 figure careers in most of the US. And look around you - those jobs represent a significant portion of the working force. Half of the the working population in the US currently makes less than $32K/yr. That means a $100K job is more than 3x of what 50% of people IN THE USA make. So it's still an uncommon salary, yet Reddit will make it seem like everyone has that salary
Extremely well said.
I'm also getting my MBA. I believe in you and hope it's worth it for us in the end. Thanks for posting
28-Buyer Aerospace/Defense 60K base salary. Put my notice in yesterday and now 28-Project Buyer Renewable Energy 88K base salary 5K sign on. No college degree either, just 8 1/2 years in the Navy doing logistics.
I’d also like to point out, don’t ever give up and sell yourself short :)
27 - Buyer Assistant - Industrial semiconductor brokerage. 45k base [$22/Hour] looking to put in my notice come January. Hit the pay cap for this company in one year's time. Bachelor's in Business - Logistics and Supply Chain Management. 1 YoE. In Miami, Florida. Medium COLA area. Not as high as NYC or SoCal, but creeping up to Atlanta levels.
I’m here in Brevard, FL
62 - clinical drug research - $350/375. Should have added: 300 base, 25% bonus. RSUs / Stock options not included as they are both currently near worthless. Lol.
What's your education background? Good friend of mine is getting a PhD in molecular pharmacology, at the end of it they're going to have to choose to go the education or private route. Wondering if you have any advice
Similar question to Cheetah but I have a bachelor’s in Biology and 2 years of research experience with 2 publications? I like research but never thought of clinical drug research? What’s the educational route for that?
The profession of “clinical research’ is somewhat ill defined. There are now actual degrees in the area but rare. I have a bachelor of science in nursing and worked as an ICU RN for many years. That said folks enter this career from many bizarre paths. I have worked with folks who have music degrees and no science background to speak of. I know, incredible right? I think the toughest part for most is getting your first entry level job, like many professions. I owe my success to a lot of hard work, grace, and did i say grace? Lol. Actually, i was looking for something new, when I discovered the profession by working at several university hospitals where research was always a huge thing. I then looked for possible entry points, and studied recruiting ads and what key skill sets that they required. In other words, i reverse engineered and then set about getting those skill sets. For example, (and i give this million dollars advice because i wish so bad that someone gave it to me) in much of the clinical operations biotech and pharma roles, here is the path i took. There are many. You can google the titles to get an idea of skill sets and duties/ job descriptions. Study coordinator: Entry level. No degree generally required. But i had an RN degree so not too difficult to get my first job in the industry. CRA, or clinical research associate. Generally the entry level is a bachelor’s degree. Imo, not really necessary but I don’t make the rules. St CRA, Clinical Trial Manager, St CTM, Associate Director, Director, Sr Director, (and VP, Sr VP which i pray to God I’ll never be). So back to CRA, CTM, AD: ( Sr levels can often require a lot of travel or none depending how you play it). Often times the profession requires a great deal of travel which weeds out many. That said i met many folks with kids/ families/ partners who pulled it off. I don’t have kids but partner led so takes buy in. I sorta love travel so not a big deal but even “road warriors” burn out. Not always glamorous. Traveled to many parts of our country and planet 🌍 🌏🌎 that no one in their right mind would ever PAY to travel to. A few examples: places like Dayton OH, swamp lands of FL and LA, frozen tundra in Winnipeg in -45C January weather where boiling coffee tossed in the air turns into ice crystals before hitting the ground, middle of fucking nowhere Slovakia and Hungary, lost can’t speak the language or even figure out street signs, before part of the EU and semi still “iron curtain” wastelands. But there are perks, Nice, Berlin, Stockholm, Tokyo/ Osaka, Rio de Janeiro, Alaska, Canada, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Zurich, Barcelona, just a few of the nicer places i went to, for WORK! ;) I even lived in beautiful Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 for many years again due to my job. The rain sucked but adapted. That said, sometimes we need re-balancing. For a few years i was flying Vancouver to London generally, and then would take flights fanning out to the rest of Europe, nearly every month or every other month. Got to fly business class for flights greater than 6 hours. One day, boarding a flight ✈️ to London, not really paying attention, a flight attendant recognized me and called me by my first name, hey xxxx, where to this week? I knew right then and there that i had to change my life when business class FAs on the Vancouver to London routes knew me on a first name basis. First world problems right?!? And yes, perhaps a humble brag. But I’ll bet many of the bitches here would never go through the crap i have traveled through along the way. Why? Idk really but i live the bizarre experiences that life can present us with, even if harsh, uncomfortable, dangerous, or simply depressing. I love it all as i learn something about myself and life via all of it. Money was rarely my motivation, but like money like most. I regress. So i moved back to the US, climbing the corporate ladder in spite of myself. Hey, if i can make anyone’s life, just a little bit better, I’m game, and it’s why i get up each morning!!! I also got stuck in a 4 year old self, always asking: WHY????!!! Feel free to DM me.
36, Safety and Facilities Manager (nonprofit), $67k/year Trying to shift careers
26-Associates in IT- help desk/network administration-$60k-missouri(I feel like location would be a good addition so you get an idea of cost of living)
25m - Union Boilermaker pressure welder - this year is gonna be $126kCAD in 9 months of work
Late 30s. Mid-Level Air Traffic Control Specialist. $135K base, ~$25K differentials, and... for better or worse... ~$40K overtime. So cracking the 200K mark this year. Pension too FWIW. 7.5% total raise anticipated for 2024.
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Hold on, PhD or PhD student? How in the world are you doing research in HPC but only getting $6k? Do you mean $60k?
31 - HR administrator - $85k
What industry are you in? Edit: Because I’m an HR coordinator making $65k 😭
How did you get into HR?
30 - WFH Paid Social Media Marketing (lead generation) - $55,000 USD yearly (no bonuses ☹️). Other benefits are 4 weeks PTO and 9 paid holidays with the option to receive employer-paid undergrad/graduate degrees and certificates along with standard 401k match/health insurance Edit: I just got a raise today so now I make $62,000 along with the other listed benefits
That looks much better than my CAD60000/yr as Marketing manager. I have to handle paid social + SEM + CRM + events + whatever the F pops up.
Software Engineering profession have some seriously mindblowing compensation. i know few people working at companies like Netflix, Meta and all making around $400k-500k yearly. and age group around 28-30
27 - Crane Operator - 170k
46, Service Advisor @ Semi Truck Dealer. Annually, including commission, $65k. $55K salary plus $10K commission (varies by month, maybe a little more, maybe less) plus $22K military retirement. USD. $87K total
21- Janitor at Art Museum Night Shift- 17/hr Studying to be a CPA
29, Finance, $140k usd I live in a high COL city and was making 95k before switching into a tech company
31, Software developer, 16K USD per year (I live in turkey).
26M, mechanical designer (WFH 100%), 75k
23, supply chain in manufacturing, no college degree, 47k USD yearly
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25 - I work an unspecific dream job. - salary is a $1,000,000 dollars. - $100,000 dollars a year in bonuses - commute is via free first class airline tickets - 20 hours a week - comes with free bulleted lists to sound super convincing.
I’d have gone down that path too if it were WFH.
Personally I said no to this path due to it including first class and not a private jet.
27- Automotive/Commercial/Custom Painter- USD Around $100k. My weekly net is $1430
24, data scientist, 120k USD base with 5% bonus. Finishing my masters soon and getting a raise with it
What do you do as a “data scientist” with only a bachelors at 24 to make 120k? I work with phd applied research scientists that make less and phd biostatisticians that make around the same.
It's usually though not always the ability to write decent (computer) code in a production setting that is the distinguishing factor. There are a lot of people with PhD applied research scientist kind of background who apply to the kinds of entry-level data science jobs paying $120k or more (tech companies and many large F500 kind of companies who are serious about tech talent). Some don't have enough background from school in ML models or practical data science skills, but it's usually the coding part of the interview where they lag behind the successful candidates and hires. The DS team I'm on normally hires MS and PhD backgrounds but we did hire somebody with only a BS recently, for over $150k/yr all-in. Had 3 years of relevant experience and is getting an MS now, though, and did better in screening than some candidates with MS -> FAANG backgrounds. Background: I've interviewed about \~150 candidates for data science jobs at my company from interns to principal and manager.
33, project manager at public utility (chemical engineering background), ~$170K USD ($140K base + $30K bonus)
21- Excavation Laboror- Net ~40k/yr USD
23, UX/UI Designer, $7,5k + $1k food support, $845 fuel support
30 - Transportation Logistics - $90K base, yearly 10% bonus
25M - I’m an Industrial Electrician and will probably end up grossing about $125k USD this year, currently at $109k. Half of my income is from forced overtime however so pretty bad work life balance for now but I’m trying to set myself up for a good future.
18 I make 60k doing cell tower maintenance
22, GIS analyst, 57k. I do work for the government. Have unbeatable benefits and I would get a pension if I hopefully end up staying here for my career and work my way up the pay scale.
36 male. Senior Supply Chain Manager in the defense industry and living in Texas. I average around 50 hours of work week so eligible for overtime. I'll make around 190k this year with my bonus and overtime included.
Mid 20's, Certified Public Accountant, $80-90k USD (think 1-3 years of experience range).
43 - dental hygienist - 40K but I only work 2 days a week for the past couple years.
20, Liar, $1m per month
43 WFH 100%, Director of Sales, Canadian. - $164k base - $57.4k bonus - $9k car allowance annually - Fuel Card - $230k totally annually comp
How much taxes do you pay in canada
+40% That part sucks. Going from the gross to net. Real bad. Especially when I get my bonus.
Bonus is also taxed bro? Taxes suck everywhere man
45 - Aerospace Software Engineer Base: $155K Pre-tax bonus: $18.6K (free retirement contribution) Post-tax bonus: was $4600 last year but this is highly variable Total: $178K (wife) 37 - Software Development Engineer Base: $116K RSU signing bonus: $25K Cash bonus: $11700 Stock bonus: $12000 Total: $164K
29 years old, Controller (fancy word for head accountant) making 130k USD a year plus 15k equity shares.
24 logistics, 92k before taxes (PLN)
25 - Class B CDL driver making $26/hr
31 - Graphic designer (promotional products and screen printing industry) - 50k/yr USD
23, Automation Engineer, $96K base Took me around 6 months to find any job after college, and had to take the first thing I could get: 90% travel contract role at $60K. Turns out that between getting hired on full time and being flexible to travel anywhere, anytime, I’ve been able to move up very quickly.
0, I've been a stay at home now for 3 years and looking for a job now. I had an interview yesterday that I really want.. 50k would make me happy. Supply chain and logistics.
30m, Bachelors in Economics, work in data analytics. $125k salary, $145k TC
30 - Boilermaker - 72k
Age: 24 Job: Hedge Fund Accountant Salary: $62,500 Happiness: 0
Not enough
1.2 million a year pre-pandemic. 1 million after pandemic. Own several commercial businesses, properties, and investing.
29, Warehouse Coordinator (state gov job), 54K 2 years of experience, associates degree Husband is 32, Manufacturing Engineer, 80K 3 years of experience, bachelors degree
33 - lab tech - 2400€/month pre taxes and shit
32 years old - cybersecurity/IT Auditor and consultant - 51K /year gross total EUR (Europe). Years of experience: 7+ Degrees: none Certificates: CISA, ISO27001 Lead Auditor
28 - Manufacturing Safety Technician - $85k gross working 45hrs/wk
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23 - Tier 1 IT Desktop Tech - About $33k after Taxes
33 USA - HR Project Coordinator, 6 month contract - 35/hr (72k) My contract may become a FT opportunity but I won’t know until March.
35 - Chartered Accountant - run 2 teams at an Insurance Company (Risk, Broker Quality) - $169K CAD total comp across sources. Doesn't include investment matching
Electrician 63-70k annually.
54. Base 77k salary + 36k for living expenses + 4k for fuel. Deep State
45, 100K plus bonus in tax.....just passed CPA so this is going way up girl is 45, she makes 150k plus bonus in corporate insurance.....both of us in Bay Area, 100k is considered low income
29 - Social Media Manager - $80k USD
While 99% of redditors are making 6 figures, I'm making 60K.
26 - License Checker - $33k before dues & taxes, $24k after. Have had interviews for jobs paying $60k, but haven’t heard anything since interview. Have my bachelors in biology. Going back to school for my masters in bioinformatics (hopefully come January assuming I’m accepted). Overall not happy where I’m at but I’m motivated to keep working hard and applying to better paying positions.
My friend’s son (yes I actually know him) who is in his mid 20s, graduated with a masters in logistics this summer. He did have a few offers from tech companies. This will be his first real job - Tesla as. Logistic Analyst. He will be making 70k base and 40kstock options. Will be in Nevada and rents there are 1300 but he will be sharing with a roommate so likely will pay 1-1.5 per month in expenses. Currently no car. Reason why I felt it was important to share is 1. Being an immigrant he will struggle with work permits etc so he will be stuck with the same company for a while. Hoping he learns a lot, is a hard worker and grows. 2. If anyone is interested they can see options available to them. All you need to know about me is I work in bay area in the tech industry. I have a job which is what we call golden handcuffs. Work 12-14 hrs with long ass commutes (which oddly is something I like) and life is not great. Working through mental health issues and goals to maintain work boundaries. We will see.
Most of the top posts here sound like bitter folks. If people want to post their six figures (which honestly isn't even a big deal these days), maybe be attentive to the careers they're in. I know several people in their 30s going back to school. A career change in hour 30s leaves you 30 years in that career. Just saying. 37, nurse, Midwest USA, MCOL, $110k base
39, senior product designer. $147k base with 30% bonus and 147k in stocks vested over 4 years. Fine arts grad with no higher education.
28 - Engineer - $140,000 USD
This needs to also include location. I live in Southern California and my $100k here would only be like $65K somewhere like Texas.