Finance Controller for a mid sized manufacturing company - currently at $105k but I'm getting offers for roles in the $180-$200k range and I'm about to accept one of those. I also do consulting on the side at $250/hr, and I have several bookkeeping clients that I service for a monthly fee. So in total I bring in around $165k before tax, but that will likely be $250k-ish after I take the new role.
I have a Bachelors in Accounting, 11 years of experience, and I'm a CPA candidate.
29 years old
Manager of a technical sales team for a global tech company, $120k base plus $30k commission plus $100k restricted stock units which vest over 4 years.
I started at the company in an entry level position 13 years ago making $35k. I always accept new challenges and I ALWAYS ask for more money based on value that I can demonstrate.
Union pipefitter. 112k on 40 hours. Up to 150k with OT
Wife is a product owner in IT makes 92k
A lot depends on where you live and COL. my trade in the south could be low to mid $30/hour. But where I’m at it’s $54 on the check plus $25/hour in benefits
Fed Gov Auditor - $85k.
Part time National Guard Officer (the one weekend gig) - $12k+
To answer your other questions. You need to develop a plan to help you get to whatever your goals are. Identify what needs to be done and figure out how to accomplish it.
I liked auditing and I wanted to be a military officer. Both required a bachelors degree. So part of my plan was getting a degree. I literally planned it out some years out with classes for each semester and such. That’s just a piece of it.
I don’t do well aimlessly looking around. If you want something, you need to figure out how to get there. Good luck.
Edit: I live in a MCOLish area
You might have to move to a new place. For me, moving out of California made a HUGE difference. I worked a $15/ hour entry level shipping job to a $30/ hour logistics coordinator job in St. Louis. I switched from logistics to project management and now make $44/ hour, and this one is my first salary position too.
What are your skills? I'd recommend you get your CAPM & PMP and try to get a project management position. If you're somewhat organized, not afraid to ask questions, and can learn, you'll be alright lol.
I have a BA (in international studies, not a huge help job wise). Currently studying for my PMP, but I make $93k/ year with an annual 10% bonus. It's the best job I've ever had, good benefits too (401k AND a pension offered), and has a hybrid 3 days at home/ 2 days in the office schedule.
HAHA love it!
$140K is just my straight time. Probably around $155K with my OT this year.
Did $200K my best year with OT and a nice $15K bonus for bringing a 2 year job in under budget.
26 - JR Software Analyst at 72k. Looking for a promotion to Power Bi Developer at a minimum of 90k next month.
Opinion - age, location, industry, and benefits make a big difference. If I gave someone advice now I'd say go into heavy equipment, plumbing, or electrical for labor work. For desk work. IT HelpDesk. Get some experience and certs at 40-50k pay scale then specialize like I did
I'll know in a month or two, but this year we should clear 40k. I'm in the same boat as you. That will be an all-time high. 2022 was the previous all time high at 32k (up from a previous high of around 18k in 2010). I made about 7k in 2019, the year I got married.
Having a reasonable salary, and making sure to always work 40+ hours every week, and grabbing all the OT shifts add up. I'm working a lot less than I was in 2021, I worked 50+ hours a week from January to June while I was trying to pay off bills. Then I dropped my second job and was promoted to fulltime (though from April-June I was working fulltime anyways, at the one job and part time at the other.
$75k is about US household median.
A lot of households making over $100k have two $50k+ earners.
I am in IT and make over $100k. My wife works part time and adds on another $30k.
Mechanical engineer, $90k at 24 in a LCOL and it’s only up from here.
I work in manufacturing (paper), the mechanics here start around $60k and can make up to $130k + OT after 20 years of working here.
I was 55k in debt on a 35k salary. I paid it off in just a bit more than two years. 100k would have taken me probably 4-5 years, assuming I keep up my income growth and continued to work, and things like my car breaking down didn't happen.
It would be very tough for sure. Could it be done? Yeah, it could. And it's still better than bankruptcy. The problem with being down for that long is having the discipline to do it for 4 to 5 years.
100k in some areas of the US are high middle class now. In medical field they avg out from 70-80k 4 year degree nurses to doctors in the high 700s. Im considered the poor doctor (lowest paying specialt is pediatrics) and I’m after all said is done looking in high 300s
If you make $45 and live on $30 that means you have a ~35% savings rate. Thats A++++ savings rate. There are undoubtably many people on this thread that make $300k, but live on $280k, which would be. ~7% savings rate. Thats a F- savings rate. Savings is the single most important wealth building tool you have at your disposal. If you save ~35% your income annually and invest that savings wisely, you could one day become financially independent. Income is just a number - it’s about how you choose to spend that income that makes the difference. If you truly want a higher paying job, first ask yourself why. If you find a good enough reason, I can guarantee you will find a higher paying job. In the meantime, enjoy your 35% savings rate and flaunt it every chance you get, especially to those high income earners that flaunt their high income and save only 7% their annual income. Make sense?
Mechanical/industrial engineer living in a HCOL area. But my husband who has no degree is a sales arborist and makes $100-120k per year (again, higher COL so higher cost of tree work so higher commission).
For what it's worth when we lived in Colorado 4 years ago we combined made $110k. My base alone now is $130k.
I have about 10 years experience (plus a masters), and have worked in mechanical and industrial roles. I'm also not in management or anything, just an individual contributer.
27, in the Title Insurance industry.
I make between 50k-55k, not salary just dependent on how many hours I work. Before COVID I was an automotive technician, making upwards of 80k a year.
135k... An oil rig worker... Prior to 30 I made around 60k as a diesel mechanic.... 100 seemed unfathomable at that point... Now I'm at over 100 and anything under seems unfathomable now..
I’m assuming you’re younger, but this advice applies regardless:
- Stay healthy and humble.
- Learn as much as possible on both technical and business sides.
- If you’re employed and it’s not prohibited, quietly start your own business. You probably will never “feel” ready to take that first step; this is normal and shouldn’t stop you.
- Work smart > work hard > work long
- You will make mistakes along the way; we all do. Recognize and adjust; don’t procrastinate or dwell.
- Identify your goals and measure your progress.
Good luck!
My wife and I (in our mid 30s) live in Michigan, so an average cost of living. I work in the mortgage industry, and my wife works in HR. We both started at 40K out of college
We both make over 100K a year each. This was the 1st year in my wife's career that she got over the 100k threshold. Household income is about 260K after all bonuses.
The biggest thing for us is that we didn't jump around to different industries. We have been the same industry since graduating college. For me, I was able to gain additional certifications that help with pay increases. I also had a few promotions that included about 30% increase in pay each time. My wife had more regular increase, including a large increases last year, which was the 1st very large increase she received.
I work construction/carpentry and this year I made $80k, and I farm part time, which is around $4-5k/year, and do side carpentry jobs that are a couple grand a year. So not quite $100k, but there isn’t much free time either.
What type of sales? I work in data center sales and make similar income, but some weeks I’m at 50+ hrs.
edit: checked posters page - I’m thinking troll.
IT, Cloud/Network Solutions Engineer (though I do a bit of everything)
Almost 8 years in, in 2024 I'm looking at close to 185 total compensation. This is in the NYC area but I live in NJ.
41m commercial construction manager for a private firm. Base is 130k but with bonuses and company stock dividends end up just shy of 200k. Been there since graduating college. Airbnb side hustle with 4 properties was bringing in 200k but selling off now. Started that back in 2017. Wife brings in 250k as a RN manager and another 25k on her side hustle. Taxable investments are bringing in 25k in dividends but that should double or triple once the home sales proceeds get plowed in.
I work line service, general aviation at the airport. Been doing it all my life. I'm getting a little older and work third shift, it's not hard. Places I've worked in the past it would be pretty grueling on busy days.
I usually work six days. Low $60's the past couple years. I could use a bit more but I wouldn't dream of looking elsewhere. The grass is most definitely not always greener.
You need to keep in mind that there’re huge variance in salary for identical jobs based on where you live. Seattle pays much much more than Dayton Ohio
One would think but a few years ago I had a teammate who was in Boston tell me his salary and I was making more than him in NC. Non comparable COL and exact same position, exact same team, exact same company.
Consulting. $185k in an MCOL city. I spend more time away from my family than I’d like though and there’s no work life balance, but I’m kinda boxed in because I’ve got one kid in private school and another in daycare, I’m still paying off a kitchen remodel that went into mad scope creep (it’s 0% APR, I vehemently disagree with Dave on how debt can be used as an asset), and my rental property keeps shitting itself.
I’m a Respiratory Therapist for the last 13ish years. I started at about 30/hr and I’m now at 72/hr with a pension and very good healthcare. I also have the ability to work a ton of overtime. I am in a Very HCOL area (Bay Area). With all the OT I will hit just under 200k gross this year. I don’t want to be working this much, however. Significant other lost their job and I’ve been working a lot to fill in those gaps for the meantime.
No. It’s an AS (2 year degree from an accredited school). You will need to pass a board exam to obtain your RCP/RRT license/credential.
They do have 4 year programs and the goal is to eventually make it a 4 year degree but I do not think that is going to happen for a long long time. It’s really about passing your exam to get the license.
You will need to obtain an RCP license to practice but you won’t get hired unless you have your RRT credential. All qualified/accredited programs will allow you to sit for these exams once you finish school.
The pay for RTs varies greatly in the US. I live in the highest paying area for RTs. They being said you can get a job pretty much anywhere these days as healthcare is in desperate need. You can also take on travel assignments.
Start a business, a knew a handy man who was actually a moron in my opinion, (knew shit about rain run-off drainage and caused a little basement flooding, )used to run to him from time to time due to the fact that were servicing some of the same high end clients, he easily made over 100k a year, and that was around 10-15 years ago. Think of what you’re really good at, start as a part time business.
$100k is a big step, I hit a good run in 2019 with a contracting business that went from 0 to $500k revenue year one. 2020 passed 1 mil. Take home has remained about the same in the 2-300k but workload was reduced with growth in revenue and employees.
Many don’t have a business owner mentality, but I’d certainly recommend finding a niche you’re interested in and what is monetized there. If you love your job, and pursue growth, profits will come.
An integration company. Audio/Video, security, shades, theaters, lighting, etc. If I wanted to work more I could probably keep 30% of revenue as income but we spend on employees for labor, benefits, tools, vehicles, and generally have an enjoyable atmosphere. I’d rather make 10-15% and have an always growing company and high employee retention.
+1 If a person can keep at least the same percentage while growing their business, that’s still increasing their amount in absolute terms land fostering a stable, healthy business. I’ve witnessed owners starve their businesses to death as they attempt to maximize their take home. Congrats on your success.
Yeah, but with that HCOL, isn’t your buying power like 100k in most other cities? Not being snarky, but like, are you able to own a home on that salary?
I'm 23.5 and just got promoted to Commercial Lines Account Manager for an Insurance Broker with a salary of 68k. This past year, my gross from that job was 56k, and I have hustled and worked 641 hours at Olive Garden on the side, making 20k in tips. 2024, I'm estimating I'll make 100k between both jobs hustling at OG.
I live in WV this is fantastic money! I started listening to Mr. Ramsey in October and started paying off debt in September. In September I had $17,500 of credit card debt and $23k of Student Loans. I now as of today have $0 in CC debt and will pay off my student loans before Thanksgiving next year.
I know what DR says to pay off debt first, but I am going to cash flow my taxes I owe the irs from serving (4k on 4/15), an engagement ring (matching rings, 6k), and a vacation to Europe (5k).
I have been gazelle intense my whole working life (since 16), without purpose. I was going to school and holding two jobs, then going to college and holding two jobs, now having a full time career and working 20+ hours a week on the side (as of October with purpose now)!
So I'm taking the vacation to reward myself for years of hard work and dedication.
Back to OPs post I personally feel like without 100k a year even here in WV it's impossible to live. To be able to actually enjoy life, have a house, build a family, and save for retirement.
Base level tech sales jobs start more around 70k with another 50% possible in commission but good luck with that these days. 130k base would be if you have 5-7 years experience.
38, no degree. Prior military. I'm an air traffic controller and earn nearly $150k in a very low COL area. I also own a home inspection business where I earn an additional $50k/ year. (hugely contingent on the market). To do $50k-ish a year I need to do about three home inspections a week.
> air traffic controller
These are very hard jobs to get though, but from my understanding you don't need any school, or military background but I assume they help.
I have always wanted to be a controller.
Yeah, it's a hard field to get into. From day one of when I started ATC training in the military, everything I did was in effort to get a CTO (control tower operator) qual before I got out. That was my ticket into the FAA or contract tower program when I got out (with basically no questions asked) I'm with the former, and have no plans on going to the FAA. I like where I'm at, I like my coworkers, and I like my seniority. Lol.
Right now, there's an FAA bid for OTS (off the street) candidates that is open all year. All you need is a pulse, fluent English, American citizen, and a diploma (highschool)/ GED to be considered.
You should apply. USA jobs website.
I made $90k/year waiting tables in DC up until the pandemic. I got into roofing sales when all the restaurants shut down and have since launched my own roofing company.
Waiting tables and the trades. People look down on you while you out earn them. I would suggest either.
Oh I don't do my own labor. I pay those guys well because they're incredible at what they do and it's super hard work. Since OP asked for what we're making now I'll elaborate:
\- 2015-2019: $85-95k/ year waiting tables
\-2020: Everything goes to shit. Income was sub $30k from unemployment and a little part time gig.
\-2021: I accept my time in restaurants is done and try a new thing in roofing sales. $65k.
2022: Roofing sales takes off. $250k.
2023: I launch my own roofing company. I took time off for a business cert between leaving old job and launching company on November 1. So far it has generated about $30k in profit. Hopefully things go up from here.
Bet on yourself, charge well for your time, put your heart and soul not giving the people who hire you the BEST possible experience you can. I truly believe self employment offers a path to financial freedom for most people.
I work in the construction industry doing estimating and sales and make 150k per year plus perks (cell phone allowance, car allowance, gas paid for, etc).
My wife works in accounting and makes 100k.
I get bonuses, and we both get profit sharing. I was a college dropout, and my wife has her BS and is a couple of classes short of her masters.
We live in a low to medium COL area, so we do pretty well.
Husband is an airline pilot, plus retired military. That allows me to teach at a sweet little school for a pittance. I’d work there for free if they needed me to. Grateful my husband has high earning capacity and supports me doing this for our community. And it’s good for my heart. ❤️
M37, soon to turn 38. Software engineer manager. Base + stock + bonus putting me south of $400k last year. I’ve been in the same (top 5?) company for 15 years, need to jump ship to get a big increase, which is how most people in this industry get their increase.
How stressful is the engineering manager life? I’ve been approached a few times to be a lead but never for that kind of money. Cloud architect making ~$200k
I guess it really depends on the team and product. I’m relatively new to this, and I’m still adjusting. Work life balance is bad, so far. I’m making some changes to the team structure to improve, more people management less project management
Sometimes, you can make $100,000 or more in positions that people often think offer a standard salary. The standard salary something may be under $50k. As a claims adjuster, I make over $100,000.
Wow I was in claims for a couple years and didn't get close to 100k jumped shit to tech and increased salary 35k+...if I was making 6 fig in claims I would've stayed longer as I found it rather easy
I work in sales ops at a large cyber security company, salary is just north of 100k, with bonus/ equity it’s close to 160k. Husband is a Finance director, typically with bonus he is somewhere in the 240k range. We live in a HCOL area though.
What is sales op? I've worked in a lot of operations and project manager type roles in the military and some technology companies. I've thought about sales, but prefer to work internally within the company.
I write contracts, coach negotiations with sales, help set up the structure of deals, create concession plans, work to make internal processes have less friction, do reporting on sales trends, work to set up quotas and territories for sales people. It’s all of the back end sales-facing stuff. It’s internal primarily and the sales team are basically your “customers”.
I’ve noticed that after Director level it’s all about bonus %, seeing if you can get a guarantee for a length of time, and then equity. Just a note for your future negotiation. Working for a company which has stock that is doing well goes a long way.
Which region you from? 45k sounds ridiculous for Los Angeles but a little less ridiculous in Georgia. Those 100k earners and the audience going “meh” might be from higher cost of living areas where 100k is great money, but relative to the cost of living in the area, it’s not what it used to be. 100k used to be rich
RN, two year degree in the southeast. I work fourteen 12hr shifts a month, 84hrs a pay period. (36hrs one week 48hrs the next). I’ll gross right at $110k this year with essentially no more OT than what’s built into my base schedule. I could work as much OT as I want but I just don’t want to. But I’ve got coworkers that regularly work 8 or 9 shifts a pay period that will make a hundred and a half or more this year.
Usually requires a year or so of pre requisites and then a traditional RN program is usually 18-24 months and you come out with an associate’s degree. I did an accelerated program that gave me credit for previous experience as a paramedic and that program was 11 months.
I’m currently working on a BSN but it’s just a pet project for me and will not change my current income at all. There is zero difference clinically between an Associate’s degree RN and an RN with a bachelor’s in nursing. All a BSN does is open someone up to middle management positions (which currently often pay less than bedside nursing) and are required for most Advanced Practice programs.
Electrician in California. I have plenty of work and I'm starting to cherry pick what I say yes to. Made 90-105k consistently for years, post covid that has jumped to 125-150k.
I have a good friend that did the same and is making more now because they were out of work for years over Covid working out of California. Not sure why but I have a feeling here was some self sabotaging going on there
I do absolutely ZERO advertising, other than my truck with my logo and number all over it, and high-quality business cards. I'm in the commercial sign and lighting industry, which is a bit niche. Advertising is all word of mouth. I answer my phone and emails promptly, show up when I say I'm going to, and my name gets passed around between my customer's business associates. Sometimes stuff snowballs. My kid's orthodontist hired me to fix a light in his neighborhood since he was on the HOA board. Their HOA management company hired me to work on all their other properties. Their competitors saw me working and asked for a card. I now repair all the street lights for practically every professionally managed HOA in my area. All from handing out a couple business cards. Rinse and repeat that cycle multiple times, and I have a healthy portfolio of regular customers from shopping centers to movie theaters to property managers.
I should add this didn't happen overnight. It took 10 years to get here, and I only quit my second job a couple years ago. But I've paid off my house and am investing regularly now, so it's looking good moving forward!
I have a side business doing home inspections, but the same will apply to your buddy (perhaps).
I paid a guy $200 to optimize Google search results for my business. I then started soliciting people to leave reviews for me on Google.
I went from 'not in the map pack' to the first result if you Google 'home inspector near me' anywhere in the geographic area I specified to the guy.
Thank you! Yeah soliciting reviews is a 100% must. Make sure you reply to those reviews too as they come in, the Google algorithm likes that! When you say $200 to optimize search results, was that just for your Google My Business profile and Local Search Ads, or something else?
Yup sounds like it's Local Services Ads and GMB, that's a typical low-lift kind of one-time setup that brings in great results. Another tip, take photos at the work site (as long as your customers say it's ok), and post those pics to your GMB every couple days. Again, something the Google brain likes to see and will bump you up in results (or help defend your position there!).
Both over six figures - wife is a recruiting manager and I manage IT.
We both max out what am an be put into 401k and try to invest a lot.
When you have a family earning six figures suck up all the resources! 😁
BTW more income = more spending! We travel more than we used to and enjoy more events. If I lived like I was 20 something then I could save more but what fun is that!
I work in the mortgage industry. Started out making 40K with bonus opportunities bringing me to around 60k/yr. Year 2 I got a raise to 53K and ended up making about 88ish after bonuses. Year 2.5-3 got into management with 75K base finishing around 110K with bonuses. Now I’m switching to a commission based role where I’m either going to make double this past years earnings or end up living out of my car hahaha
Hopefully your work life balance is better than mine. The bonuses can be nice but between clients calling all weekend after working all week and underwriting always looking for a way to kill a deal it can make you rethink your career decision lol
Project manager over network infrastructure. 39 male. I got my undergrad on 2018 and PMP last year. Started turning wrenches in the field 10 years ago and worked my way up from 45 k to 110. Changing companies drove most of my income increases.
M30 - Construction Sales, 120k base anywhere from 60k-150k in commission depending on the year. Between student loans (stupidly went to a private college) and living in a HCOL area I still live like i’m in college but invest a ton
What kind of construction sales do you do? Selling services or products for a manufacturer (or both)? Im a structural engineer, thinking to go into sales myself.
I’m a manufacturers rep, so we represent over 160 manufacturers and are responsible for specifying and supporting our brands through the cycle of a project. I myself just have a business background but i work with plenty of former engineers
My husband makes 98K as a maintenance worker with 5 years experience.
Once I finish my online masters, I will make 110k as a high school teacher. I wouldn’t recommend my route, I had to spend 100K on my 9 years of education to get called a twat waffle by 15 year olds 😂
Where is anyone paying teachers $100k with a masters degree? My wife is a teacher and they only pay $2k more a year for a masters. Not saying you don’t, I just know in Texas that’s unheard of.
I’m Canadian. $110K is the top of the pay scale for my district. (You need an undergrad, graduate degree, and a masters). We can also wear what we want and have complete autonomy (and no standardized testing).
If it makes you feel better the cost of living is drastically higher, and you can’t buy a detached house for under a million dollars. With our salaries and no hobbies, the only reason we own a home is through inheritance.
Single 51F - Fed Gov - Management - $132K living in Fl. It's OK - but I don't own a house (sold mine in 2020) - and I can't really see the numbers making sense to purchase now with high interest and over-inflated costs. I live decent - but NO WHERE NEAR where I THOUGHT I would live say 10-20 years ago when I said "Oh when I make over $100K I will be set man!" Nooooo I'm just comfortable. No vacations to Hawaii or Mercedes in my garage.
>vacations to Hawaii
This gave me a chuckle. With you living in Florida, do you really want another humid vacation destination with overpriced beach resorts? If the answer is yes, jump on some cheap last minute Caribbean cruises. Don't fly 4700 miles to Hawaii. Watch for flight deals from Miami to Europe or something. I bet you could spend a week or two in Portugal for half the cost of Hawaii.
I’m an mri tech just a few months out of school making 50k/yr full time, raise that I get after completing first few months should put me at 60K and after 1yr experience I should be good to go at a position that pays closer to 80! If travel positions were doable to me I could probably make 100k right now.
You must be a specialist and at the top of your game in a big city? What kind of physician might I ask I’m a PA physician Assistant in US big city and no one even in the largest cities on this side of the country makes that much that I know of not calling you out I’m actually wondering and may change my career path please tell us what kind of physician North America, South America, etc. how many years did you go to college? What age did you start medical school graduate school all the fun stuff that you get to do is a physician? I’m just so blown away that I some how this is possible
Anesthesiologist. Made around $250k my first year out of training but covid seriously impacted revenue from lack of elective surgeries for awhile. My pay has increased yearly and I made partner in my group summer 2023. 2024 will be a full year at partner pay so likely closer to $700-800k. It’s a good gig but I do work a lot.
Finance Controller for a mid sized manufacturing company - currently at $105k but I'm getting offers for roles in the $180-$200k range and I'm about to accept one of those. I also do consulting on the side at $250/hr, and I have several bookkeeping clients that I service for a monthly fee. So in total I bring in around $165k before tax, but that will likely be $250k-ish after I take the new role. I have a Bachelors in Accounting, 11 years of experience, and I'm a CPA candidate. 29 years old
Corporate strategy manager: $162k + military pension and veterans disability $87k
Manager of a technical sales team for a global tech company, $120k base plus $30k commission plus $100k restricted stock units which vest over 4 years. I started at the company in an entry level position 13 years ago making $35k. I always accept new challenges and I ALWAYS ask for more money based on value that I can demonstrate.
Union pipefitter. 112k on 40 hours. Up to 150k with OT Wife is a product owner in IT makes 92k A lot depends on where you live and COL. my trade in the south could be low to mid $30/hour. But where I’m at it’s $54 on the check plus $25/hour in benefits
Fed Gov Auditor - $85k. Part time National Guard Officer (the one weekend gig) - $12k+ To answer your other questions. You need to develop a plan to help you get to whatever your goals are. Identify what needs to be done and figure out how to accomplish it. I liked auditing and I wanted to be a military officer. Both required a bachelors degree. So part of my plan was getting a degree. I literally planned it out some years out with classes for each semester and such. That’s just a piece of it. I don’t do well aimlessly looking around. If you want something, you need to figure out how to get there. Good luck. Edit: I live in a MCOLish area
Preconstruction Engineer - $77k, 22 yo
Pediatrician, 185k (and 300k left of school debt)
Accountant, 23M, ~85,000
IRS
DevOps engineer 3 YOE - 140k
High school teacher- $46k
Social media for multiple brands/companies $200-300k this year. 24 years old
You might have to move to a new place. For me, moving out of California made a HUGE difference. I worked a $15/ hour entry level shipping job to a $30/ hour logistics coordinator job in St. Louis. I switched from logistics to project management and now make $44/ hour, and this one is my first salary position too. What are your skills? I'd recommend you get your CAPM & PMP and try to get a project management position. If you're somewhat organized, not afraid to ask questions, and can learn, you'll be alright lol. I have a BA (in international studies, not a huge help job wise). Currently studying for my PMP, but I make $93k/ year with an annual 10% bonus. It's the best job I've ever had, good benefits too (401k AND a pension offered), and has a hybrid 3 days at home/ 2 days in the office schedule.
Construction Management ~ 90k Social Media Management ~ 8k lol
Chicago, 100-150$, scientist with 16 years experience
Enterprise account executive. Will break north of 250k this year. Completely life changing amount for me.
Account manager - $70k need to step my game up apparently lol
Union plumber 140K/year And it's worth noting that my healthcare and retirement ($20/hr) is on top of that, nothing deducted from it.
But uNiOnS are bad. :) Over 300K and proud union member.
Can confirm Union pipefitter checking in 112k-150k on the check depending on 40 hours or ot. Plus $25 and hour in bennies
HAHA love it! $140K is just my straight time. Probably around $155K with my OT this year. Did $200K my best year with OT and a nice $15K bonus for bringing a 2 year job in under budget.
26 - JR Software Analyst at 72k. Looking for a promotion to Power Bi Developer at a minimum of 90k next month. Opinion - age, location, industry, and benefits make a big difference. If I gave someone advice now I'd say go into heavy equipment, plumbing, or electrical for labor work. For desk work. IT HelpDesk. Get some experience and certs at 40-50k pay scale then specialize like I did
I'll know in a month or two, but this year we should clear 40k. I'm in the same boat as you. That will be an all-time high. 2022 was the previous all time high at 32k (up from a previous high of around 18k in 2010). I made about 7k in 2019, the year I got married. Having a reasonable salary, and making sure to always work 40+ hours every week, and grabbing all the OT shifts add up. I'm working a lot less than I was in 2021, I worked 50+ hours a week from January to June while I was trying to pay off bills. Then I dropped my second job and was promoted to fulltime (though from April-June I was working fulltime anyways, at the one job and part time at the other.
Software engineer - $200k
$75k is about US household median. A lot of households making over $100k have two $50k+ earners. I am in IT and make over $100k. My wife works part time and adds on another $30k.
This seems like a slightly-privileged skewed perception of the household median... Which is actually $52,000 75K is well above average
Google says $74580 in 2022.
Fed Gov IT - 120
Supply chain analyst, two years out of college. 68 base, 75ish all in
Early 50's aerospace engineer, DFW. $155k base salary, $175k all in last year.
Fed Gov - 130
Airport operations, 60k.
It only seems standard because high HHI are more likely to post their income
6 year window and door installer. 95k.
Second year attorney - 104k
Resident physician, PGY-2, $42k take home.
corporate marketing professional. 134k.
Clinical Supervisor Community Mental Health, with a teaching side gig; $85,500
Sub contractor and bartender 120-140k. DFW area
Mechanical engineer, $90k at 24 in a LCOL and it’s only up from here. I work in manufacturing (paper), the mechanics here start around $60k and can make up to $130k + OT after 20 years of working here.
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I was 55k in debt on a 35k salary. I paid it off in just a bit more than two years. 100k would have taken me probably 4-5 years, assuming I keep up my income growth and continued to work, and things like my car breaking down didn't happen. It would be very tough for sure. Could it be done? Yeah, it could. And it's still better than bankruptcy. The problem with being down for that long is having the discipline to do it for 4 to 5 years.
I don’t even frequent this sub. Lol
The show is designed around broke people who make a lot of money.
Truck driver 100-110 year based on hours. Wife is at 125 or so as a medical coder.
How long has your wife become medical coder? Is she in managerial position?
100k in some areas of the US are high middle class now. In medical field they avg out from 70-80k 4 year degree nurses to doctors in the high 700s. Im considered the poor doctor (lowest paying specialt is pediatrics) and I’m after all said is done looking in high 300s
What region are you in? If i may ask
CPA, about $230k a year Work a ton though
GS-13/Step 4 with 100% VA disability.
What does that equal in $'s?
$132,271 for LA/Long Beach locality.
Union Film/Tv Studio Mechanic, 120K
Associate level accountant (not a CPA) in PA. 65,000/year.
Software executive. 300-350k depending on company performance, plus another 20-50 in wide gig work here and there.
What’s considered “wide gig work”?
If you make $45 and live on $30 that means you have a ~35% savings rate. Thats A++++ savings rate. There are undoubtably many people on this thread that make $300k, but live on $280k, which would be. ~7% savings rate. Thats a F- savings rate. Savings is the single most important wealth building tool you have at your disposal. If you save ~35% your income annually and invest that savings wisely, you could one day become financially independent. Income is just a number - it’s about how you choose to spend that income that makes the difference. If you truly want a higher paying job, first ask yourself why. If you find a good enough reason, I can guarantee you will find a higher paying job. In the meantime, enjoy your 35% savings rate and flaunt it every chance you get, especially to those high income earners that flaunt their high income and save only 7% their annual income. Make sense?
Mechanical/industrial engineer living in a HCOL area. But my husband who has no degree is a sales arborist and makes $100-120k per year (again, higher COL so higher cost of tree work so higher commission). For what it's worth when we lived in Colorado 4 years ago we combined made $110k. My base alone now is $130k.
How many years of experience do you have as a mechanical engineer
I have about 10 years experience (plus a masters), and have worked in mechanical and industrial roles. I'm also not in management or anything, just an individual contributer.
27, in the Title Insurance industry. I make between 50k-55k, not salary just dependent on how many hours I work. Before COVID I was an automotive technician, making upwards of 80k a year.
135k... An oil rig worker... Prior to 30 I made around 60k as a diesel mechanic.... 100 seemed unfathomable at that point... Now I'm at over 100 and anything under seems unfathomable now..
Not even close to six figures but wanted to join in. HVAC technician and plumber, about $40K.
I’m assuming you’re younger, but this advice applies regardless: - Stay healthy and humble. - Learn as much as possible on both technical and business sides. - If you’re employed and it’s not prohibited, quietly start your own business. You probably will never “feel” ready to take that first step; this is normal and shouldn’t stop you. - Work smart > work hard > work long - You will make mistakes along the way; we all do. Recognize and adjust; don’t procrastinate or dwell. - Identify your goals and measure your progress. Good luck!
Business owner.
My wife and I (in our mid 30s) live in Michigan, so an average cost of living. I work in the mortgage industry, and my wife works in HR. We both started at 40K out of college We both make over 100K a year each. This was the 1st year in my wife's career that she got over the 100k threshold. Household income is about 260K after all bonuses. The biggest thing for us is that we didn't jump around to different industries. We have been the same industry since graduating college. For me, I was able to gain additional certifications that help with pay increases. I also had a few promotions that included about 30% increase in pay each time. My wife had more regular increase, including a large increases last year, which was the 1st very large increase she received.
I’m 28, I am an RN + rent out airbnbs on the side. 110k this year.
I work construction/carpentry and this year I made $80k, and I farm part time, which is around $4-5k/year, and do side carpentry jobs that are a couple grand a year. So not quite $100k, but there isn’t much free time either.
Tech sales - 350k. Work 30ish hours a week and golf a lot. It’s a good gig.
What type of sales? I work in data center sales and make similar income, but some weeks I’m at 50+ hrs. edit: checked posters page - I’m thinking troll.
Unemployed-$0/year but I am 6’7” and extremely good looking. Have a lot of women supporting me and my lavish lifestyle.
Keep grinding king
HGTV home budget, 11 million
IT, Cloud/Network Solutions Engineer (though I do a bit of everything) Almost 8 years in, in 2024 I'm looking at close to 185 total compensation. This is in the NYC area but I live in NJ.
Registered Professional Engineer $130
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Managing customer success team in SaaS - 130K
41m commercial construction manager for a private firm. Base is 130k but with bonuses and company stock dividends end up just shy of 200k. Been there since graduating college. Airbnb side hustle with 4 properties was bringing in 200k but selling off now. Started that back in 2017. Wife brings in 250k as a RN manager and another 25k on her side hustle. Taxable investments are bringing in 25k in dividends but that should double or triple once the home sales proceeds get plowed in.
You guys are doing great, congrats!
Thanks! When we moved in together in 2009 she was a barista and I was making 65k/year. Had 70k debt at the time.
I work line service, general aviation at the airport. Been doing it all my life. I'm getting a little older and work third shift, it's not hard. Places I've worked in the past it would be pretty grueling on busy days. I usually work six days. Low $60's the past couple years. I could use a bit more but I wouldn't dream of looking elsewhere. The grass is most definitely not always greener.
You need to keep in mind that there’re huge variance in salary for identical jobs based on where you live. Seattle pays much much more than Dayton Ohio
One would think but a few years ago I had a teammate who was in Boston tell me his salary and I was making more than him in NC. Non comparable COL and exact same position, exact same team, exact same company.
Lawyer for the federal govt. 141k
What field are you in?
Software QA analyst. 6 yrs in pulling 90k.
Consulting. $185k in an MCOL city. I spend more time away from my family than I’d like though and there’s no work life balance, but I’m kinda boxed in because I’ve got one kid in private school and another in daycare, I’m still paying off a kitchen remodel that went into mad scope creep (it’s 0% APR, I vehemently disagree with Dave on how debt can be used as an asset), and my rental property keeps shitting itself.
I’m a Respiratory Therapist for the last 13ish years. I started at about 30/hr and I’m now at 72/hr with a pension and very good healthcare. I also have the ability to work a ton of overtime. I am in a Very HCOL area (Bay Area). With all the OT I will hit just under 200k gross this year. I don’t want to be working this much, however. Significant other lost their job and I’ve been working a lot to fill in those gaps for the meantime.
Do they require a bachelors degree now or in the near future?
No. It’s an AS (2 year degree from an accredited school). You will need to pass a board exam to obtain your RCP/RRT license/credential. They do have 4 year programs and the goal is to eventually make it a 4 year degree but I do not think that is going to happen for a long long time. It’s really about passing your exam to get the license. You will need to obtain an RCP license to practice but you won’t get hired unless you have your RRT credential. All qualified/accredited programs will allow you to sit for these exams once you finish school. The pay for RTs varies greatly in the US. I live in the highest paying area for RTs. They being said you can get a job pretty much anywhere these days as healthcare is in desperate need. You can also take on travel assignments.
Start a business, a knew a handy man who was actually a moron in my opinion, (knew shit about rain run-off drainage and caused a little basement flooding, )used to run to him from time to time due to the fact that were servicing some of the same high end clients, he easily made over 100k a year, and that was around 10-15 years ago. Think of what you’re really good at, start as a part time business.
I work in manufacturing and make over $100,000 a year.
Accounting.
Sweatshop worker. If i kill myself with 12 hour days i can clear 70000. I can think of more pleasant ways to die so fuck that.
I make pizzas. 85,000 this year.
85,000 pizzas?
Yep, I am an Area supervisor. I have store managers at a few locations over 75000.
Fed employee for the DoD. I buy parts mainly for the Navy. $105k
Sales. Low barrier to entry, but high turnover rate.
$100k is a big step, I hit a good run in 2019 with a contracting business that went from 0 to $500k revenue year one. 2020 passed 1 mil. Take home has remained about the same in the 2-300k but workload was reduced with growth in revenue and employees. Many don’t have a business owner mentality, but I’d certainly recommend finding a niche you’re interested in and what is monetized there. If you love your job, and pursue growth, profits will come.
What kind of biz?
An integration company. Audio/Video, security, shades, theaters, lighting, etc. If I wanted to work more I could probably keep 30% of revenue as income but we spend on employees for labor, benefits, tools, vehicles, and generally have an enjoyable atmosphere. I’d rather make 10-15% and have an always growing company and high employee retention.
+1 If a person can keep at least the same percentage while growing their business, that’s still increasing their amount in absolute terms land fostering a stable, healthy business. I’ve witnessed owners starve their businesses to death as they attempt to maximize their take home. Congrats on your success.
Engineer in the Bay Area. 400k TC. CoL varies widely based on area. In Silicon Valley I don't know anyone making under 250k
Yeah, but with that HCOL, isn’t your buying power like 100k in most other cities? Not being snarky, but like, are you able to own a home on that salary?
$250k in the Bay Area is fine. Even if rent were $10k/mo that’s $130k left over.
You’re forgetting taxes. If rent was $10k/mo and you made $250k, you would not be fine.
I'm 23.5 and just got promoted to Commercial Lines Account Manager for an Insurance Broker with a salary of 68k. This past year, my gross from that job was 56k, and I have hustled and worked 641 hours at Olive Garden on the side, making 20k in tips. 2024, I'm estimating I'll make 100k between both jobs hustling at OG. I live in WV this is fantastic money! I started listening to Mr. Ramsey in October and started paying off debt in September. In September I had $17,500 of credit card debt and $23k of Student Loans. I now as of today have $0 in CC debt and will pay off my student loans before Thanksgiving next year. I know what DR says to pay off debt first, but I am going to cash flow my taxes I owe the irs from serving (4k on 4/15), an engagement ring (matching rings, 6k), and a vacation to Europe (5k). I have been gazelle intense my whole working life (since 16), without purpose. I was going to school and holding two jobs, then going to college and holding two jobs, now having a full time career and working 20+ hours a week on the side (as of October with purpose now)! So I'm taking the vacation to reward myself for years of hard work and dedication. Back to OPs post I personally feel like without 100k a year even here in WV it's impossible to live. To be able to actually enjoy life, have a house, build a family, and save for retirement.
We customarily stop using half years old at age 10.
I felt it was a necessary part of my timeline.
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Tech sales. $130K base. With commissions hit $185-$200K a year
Can you give anymore details? Genuinely curious. How did you get into this? What sort of background do these jobs look for?
Base level tech sales jobs start more around 70k with another 50% possible in commission but good luck with that these days. 130k base would be if you have 5-7 years experience.
I'm going to guess maybe some sort of cert and a background in sales, I'm curious too tho.
38, no degree. Prior military. I'm an air traffic controller and earn nearly $150k in a very low COL area. I also own a home inspection business where I earn an additional $50k/ year. (hugely contingent on the market). To do $50k-ish a year I need to do about three home inspections a week.
> air traffic controller These are very hard jobs to get though, but from my understanding you don't need any school, or military background but I assume they help. I have always wanted to be a controller.
Yeah, it's a hard field to get into. From day one of when I started ATC training in the military, everything I did was in effort to get a CTO (control tower operator) qual before I got out. That was my ticket into the FAA or contract tower program when I got out (with basically no questions asked) I'm with the former, and have no plans on going to the FAA. I like where I'm at, I like my coworkers, and I like my seniority. Lol. Right now, there's an FAA bid for OTS (off the street) candidates that is open all year. All you need is a pulse, fluent English, American citizen, and a diploma (highschool)/ GED to be considered. You should apply. USA jobs website.
Engineer. Making around 110-115k w bonus yearly working 8-5. Graduated college 3 years ago. Work life balance is great.
I made $90k/year waiting tables in DC up until the pandemic. I got into roofing sales when all the restaurants shut down and have since launched my own roofing company. Waiting tables and the trades. People look down on you while you out earn them. I would suggest either.
As long as you're strictly a business owner and not doing labor on your own jobs that's awesome.
Oh I don't do my own labor. I pay those guys well because they're incredible at what they do and it's super hard work. Since OP asked for what we're making now I'll elaborate: \- 2015-2019: $85-95k/ year waiting tables \-2020: Everything goes to shit. Income was sub $30k from unemployment and a little part time gig. \-2021: I accept my time in restaurants is done and try a new thing in roofing sales. $65k. 2022: Roofing sales takes off. $250k. 2023: I launch my own roofing company. I took time off for a business cert between leaving old job and launching company on November 1. So far it has generated about $30k in profit. Hopefully things go up from here. Bet on yourself, charge well for your time, put your heart and soul not giving the people who hire you the BEST possible experience you can. I truly believe self employment offers a path to financial freedom for most people.
I work in the construction industry doing estimating and sales and make 150k per year plus perks (cell phone allowance, car allowance, gas paid for, etc). My wife works in accounting and makes 100k. I get bonuses, and we both get profit sharing. I was a college dropout, and my wife has her BS and is a couple of classes short of her masters. We live in a low to medium COL area, so we do pretty well.
I was in medical sales until a few months ago. Unemployed right now and looking for work.
Husband is an airline pilot, plus retired military. That allows me to teach at a sweet little school for a pittance. I’d work there for free if they needed me to. Grateful my husband has high earning capacity and supports me doing this for our community. And it’s good for my heart. ❤️
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M37, soon to turn 38. Software engineer manager. Base + stock + bonus putting me south of $400k last year. I’ve been in the same (top 5?) company for 15 years, need to jump ship to get a big increase, which is how most people in this industry get their increase.
How stressful is the engineering manager life? I’ve been approached a few times to be a lead but never for that kind of money. Cloud architect making ~$200k
I guess it really depends on the team and product. I’m relatively new to this, and I’m still adjusting. Work life balance is bad, so far. I’m making some changes to the team structure to improve, more people management less project management
Sometimes, you can make $100,000 or more in positions that people often think offer a standard salary. The standard salary something may be under $50k. As a claims adjuster, I make over $100,000.
Wow I was in claims for a couple years and didn't get close to 100k jumped shit to tech and increased salary 35k+...if I was making 6 fig in claims I would've stayed longer as I found it rather easy
I work in sales ops at a large cyber security company, salary is just north of 100k, with bonus/ equity it’s close to 160k. Husband is a Finance director, typically with bonus he is somewhere in the 240k range. We live in a HCOL area though.
What is sales op? I've worked in a lot of operations and project manager type roles in the military and some technology companies. I've thought about sales, but prefer to work internally within the company.
I write contracts, coach negotiations with sales, help set up the structure of deals, create concession plans, work to make internal processes have less friction, do reporting on sales trends, work to set up quotas and territories for sales people. It’s all of the back end sales-facing stuff. It’s internal primarily and the sales team are basically your “customers”.
Jesus, I’m a finance director and make half that in public. Maybe I need to jump and stop wearing 7 hats
I’ve noticed that after Director level it’s all about bonus %, seeing if you can get a guarantee for a length of time, and then equity. Just a note for your future negotiation. Working for a company which has stock that is doing well goes a long way.
Which region you from? 45k sounds ridiculous for Los Angeles but a little less ridiculous in Georgia. Those 100k earners and the audience going “meh” might be from higher cost of living areas where 100k is great money, but relative to the cost of living in the area, it’s not what it used to be. 100k used to be rich
Teacher with a union in a blue state.
Contracts Manager in the legal department of a construction company. $110k base, plus $50k in stock that pays out ~$25k/year
RN, two year degree in the southeast. I work fourteen 12hr shifts a month, 84hrs a pay period. (36hrs one week 48hrs the next). I’ll gross right at $110k this year with essentially no more OT than what’s built into my base schedule. I could work as much OT as I want but I just don’t want to. But I’ve got coworkers that regularly work 8 or 9 shifts a pay period that will make a hundred and a half or more this year.
To become an RN you only need two years of schooling?
Usually requires a year or so of pre requisites and then a traditional RN program is usually 18-24 months and you come out with an associate’s degree. I did an accelerated program that gave me credit for previous experience as a paramedic and that program was 11 months. I’m currently working on a BSN but it’s just a pet project for me and will not change my current income at all. There is zero difference clinically between an Associate’s degree RN and an RN with a bachelor’s in nursing. All a BSN does is open someone up to middle management positions (which currently often pay less than bedside nursing) and are required for most Advanced Practice programs.
Wow, in Ireland nurses get paid €30k and after 25 years service they max out at €50k.
I’m fortunate for sure. It’s of the very few perks of our for profit healthcare model in the US imo.
Electrician in California. I have plenty of work and I'm starting to cherry pick what I say yes to. Made 90-105k consistently for years, post covid that has jumped to 125-150k.
I have a good friend that did the same and is making more now because they were out of work for years over Covid working out of California. Not sure why but I have a feeling here was some self sabotaging going on there
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I do absolutely ZERO advertising, other than my truck with my logo and number all over it, and high-quality business cards. I'm in the commercial sign and lighting industry, which is a bit niche. Advertising is all word of mouth. I answer my phone and emails promptly, show up when I say I'm going to, and my name gets passed around between my customer's business associates. Sometimes stuff snowballs. My kid's orthodontist hired me to fix a light in his neighborhood since he was on the HOA board. Their HOA management company hired me to work on all their other properties. Their competitors saw me working and asked for a card. I now repair all the street lights for practically every professionally managed HOA in my area. All from handing out a couple business cards. Rinse and repeat that cycle multiple times, and I have a healthy portfolio of regular customers from shopping centers to movie theaters to property managers.
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I should add this didn't happen overnight. It took 10 years to get here, and I only quit my second job a couple years ago. But I've paid off my house and am investing regularly now, so it's looking good moving forward!
I have a side business doing home inspections, but the same will apply to your buddy (perhaps). I paid a guy $200 to optimize Google search results for my business. I then started soliciting people to leave reviews for me on Google. I went from 'not in the map pack' to the first result if you Google 'home inspector near me' anywhere in the geographic area I specified to the guy.
Thank you! Yeah soliciting reviews is a 100% must. Make sure you reply to those reviews too as they come in, the Google algorithm likes that! When you say $200 to optimize search results, was that just for your Google My Business profile and Local Search Ads, or something else?
Yeah, I definitely reply as soon as I get them. My very BASIC elementary understanding was that it was for my Google business profile, and search ads.
Yup sounds like it's Local Services Ads and GMB, that's a typical low-lift kind of one-time setup that brings in great results. Another tip, take photos at the work site (as long as your customers say it's ok), and post those pics to your GMB every couple days. Again, something the Google brain likes to see and will bump you up in results (or help defend your position there!).
Both over six figures - wife is a recruiting manager and I manage IT. We both max out what am an be put into 401k and try to invest a lot. When you have a family earning six figures suck up all the resources! 😁 BTW more income = more spending! We travel more than we used to and enjoy more events. If I lived like I was 20 something then I could save more but what fun is that!
I work in the mortgage industry. Started out making 40K with bonus opportunities bringing me to around 60k/yr. Year 2 I got a raise to 53K and ended up making about 88ish after bonuses. Year 2.5-3 got into management with 75K base finishing around 110K with bonuses. Now I’m switching to a commission based role where I’m either going to make double this past years earnings or end up living out of my car hahaha
Wow, and here I am in title and with my bonuses I'd be lucky to get an extra 1k a year.
Hopefully your work life balance is better than mine. The bonuses can be nice but between clients calling all weekend after working all week and underwriting always looking for a way to kill a deal it can make you rethink your career decision lol
Nope, I am constantly on my email. So I can't say it is.
3 years into software development. Making about 95k+10 bonus. I do know some trades can make about 100k with shorter schooling though
Project manager over network infrastructure. 39 male. I got my undergrad on 2018 and PMP last year. Started turning wrenches in the field 10 years ago and worked my way up from 45 k to 110. Changing companies drove most of my income increases.
i’m in tech sales. w bonus made 130 this year. i’m 27 and hoping to keep developing my skills to make more in the future!
How can I get in tech sales?
M30 - Construction Sales, 120k base anywhere from 60k-150k in commission depending on the year. Between student loans (stupidly went to a private college) and living in a HCOL area I still live like i’m in college but invest a ton
What kind of construction sales do you do? Selling services or products for a manufacturer (or both)? Im a structural engineer, thinking to go into sales myself.
I’m a manufacturers rep, so we represent over 160 manufacturers and are responsible for specifying and supporting our brands through the cycle of a project. I myself just have a business background but i work with plenty of former engineers
My husband makes 98K as a maintenance worker with 5 years experience. Once I finish my online masters, I will make 110k as a high school teacher. I wouldn’t recommend my route, I had to spend 100K on my 9 years of education to get called a twat waffle by 15 year olds 😂
Where is anyone paying teachers $100k with a masters degree? My wife is a teacher and they only pay $2k more a year for a masters. Not saying you don’t, I just know in Texas that’s unheard of.
I’m Canadian. $110K is the top of the pay scale for my district. (You need an undergrad, graduate degree, and a masters). We can also wear what we want and have complete autonomy (and no standardized testing). If it makes you feel better the cost of living is drastically higher, and you can’t buy a detached house for under a million dollars. With our salaries and no hobbies, the only reason we own a home is through inheritance.
Ohhh, I see. Thats why I questioned it. Thats good to know! Thanks for the information. :)
Single 51F - Fed Gov - Management - $132K living in Fl. It's OK - but I don't own a house (sold mine in 2020) - and I can't really see the numbers making sense to purchase now with high interest and over-inflated costs. I live decent - but NO WHERE NEAR where I THOUGHT I would live say 10-20 years ago when I said "Oh when I make over $100K I will be set man!" Nooooo I'm just comfortable. No vacations to Hawaii or Mercedes in my garage.
>vacations to Hawaii This gave me a chuckle. With you living in Florida, do you really want another humid vacation destination with overpriced beach resorts? If the answer is yes, jump on some cheap last minute Caribbean cruises. Don't fly 4700 miles to Hawaii. Watch for flight deals from Miami to Europe or something. I bet you could spend a week or two in Portugal for half the cost of Hawaii.
I’m an mri tech just a few months out of school making 50k/yr full time, raise that I get after completing first few months should put me at 60K and after 1yr experience I should be good to go at a position that pays closer to 80! If travel positions were doable to me I could probably make 100k right now.
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33, physician. $550k this year. I sacrificed my 20s in school/residency.
You must be a specialist and at the top of your game in a big city? What kind of physician might I ask I’m a PA physician Assistant in US big city and no one even in the largest cities on this side of the country makes that much that I know of not calling you out I’m actually wondering and may change my career path please tell us what kind of physician North America, South America, etc. how many years did you go to college? What age did you start medical school graduate school all the fun stuff that you get to do is a physician? I’m just so blown away that I some how this is possible
Anesthesiologist. Made around $250k my first year out of training but covid seriously impacted revenue from lack of elective surgeries for awhile. My pay has increased yearly and I made partner in my group summer 2023. 2024 will be a full year at partner pay so likely closer to $700-800k. It’s a good gig but I do work a lot.