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[lewismistreated]

30, middle management in an AV (but leaning much more towards IT these days) department at a private medical college, $58k.

Wife earns less, but being DINKs means no worries.

 

[O.N.U.S.]

Taking it a step further. STEM + few years work experience (not academia) + decent MBA program = $125k base salary in finance, consulting, operations or marketing roles. Ramps up quickly from there (especially in finance).

Can you elaborate on this. I'm an EE currently in my third year of work and getting my MBA but neither my degree or masters will be from a top school.

 

[Kamaji]

Currently: Student 0$, 11500$ anually in student benefits & subsidized loans.
Last job: Customer Service Agent, 30000$ anually
Job before that: Helpdesk Agent, 23000$ anually

 

[infinit777]

I get paid $12.25/Hr so far year to date has given me $21,181.11 before taxes and 18,166.79 after taxes... I'm gonna go cry now and wish taxes didn't exist.

I'm an 'Associate QA Analyst' aka a full time game tester.

Edit: just did the math and it comes to around $25,000 a year.

 

[Leopold]

70k BRL a year.

With the current devaluing of the real its kinda 17,5k USD. Fuck this country ffs.

 

[Adam_Roman]

$0 at the moment. I quit my previous job two weeks before last semester ended because I had 5 classes that were all homework heavy and my work refused to give me under 30 hours, and during finals prep that was killing me. It put me in a huge depression and over the past month or so I've felt like I'm getting okay enough to start working again. I've been applying for some grocery store jobs just so I can start making some money while looking for something bigger.

 

[ATF487]

About 60k. I work in finance for a defense contractor. After taxes and health care premiums it's closer to 39k.

I don't know where it all goes. The 500 dollars of student loans per month are a killer though.

 

[FelixTheSexranger]

About 1950€ per month + 50€ - 400€ depending how much I do weekend's and night shifts. It's 38,50 hours in week job.
I work as practical nurse in elderly nursing home, really love my job. There is lots of responsibility and always something to do. My job ain't permanent, but there is always work assignments open so I really don't mind.

Really interested how much nurses do in other countries.

 

[protomouse]

About $4k / month before taxes. Software engineer.

 

[Dolobill]

I'm 28 with a $84,000 Canadian salary, which sounded pretty good until our dollar collapsed. More like $63k USD now I suppose.

 

[mech IFR]

Can you elaborate on this. I'm an EE currently in my third year of work and getting my MBA but neither my degree or masters will be from a top school.

Top employers (big tech; Amazon, Google, FB...big industrial; GE, Boeing, GM...big finance; Goldman, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan...big retail; Walmart, CVS...etc) love engineers coming out of top 20 MBA programs. They compete with one another to hire this type of talent. Naturally, salaries for these positions rise.

The engineering background tells them you're technically competent. Top MBA programs are difficult to get into; coming from one separates you as intelligent and highly motivated (the latter much more important).

That's not to say motivated, competent, intelligent people must be engineers from good b-schools. Most people I know with those characteristics DO NOT have this background. But those quals are a good indicator and are easy to spot if you are a big company looking to hire talent.

 

[y2dvd]

I would also think how many hrs a week would paint a nice picture!

 

[mech IFR]

Also, if people are interested in salaries by profession (in the US), the Occupational Employment Statistics database is a great resource:
http://www.bls.gov/oes/

For example, Registered Nurses on average make $94k/year in California vs $55k/year in South Dakota;
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291141.htm

Really great info if you are an employee or employer and want a few data points on what the market rate for a certain position in a certain part of the country is.

 

[Joei]

Also, if people are interested in salaries by profession (in the US), the Occupational Employment Statistics database is a great resource:
http://www.bls.gov/oes/

For example, Registered Nurses on average make $94k/year in California vs $55k/year in South Dakota;
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291141.htm

Really great info if you are an employee or employer and want a few data points on what the market rate for a certain position in a certain part of the country is.

That's actually interesting to know. My wife and I are both nurses and make a little over 50k each, which isn't a ton, but great for us because the cost of living is so cheap. Our mortgage, for example, is only 850~ a month. We live in Ohio and I've always wondered how we could make it on our salaries elsewhere, like CA for example since mortgages in some areas are absolutely insane. But they make considerably more so I guess it would be doable (not that I want to).

 

[biggersmaller]

Took a pay decrease from $65K down to $53.

 

[MrGerbils]

30yo. $185k. Graphic designer.

I have a bfa in graphic design, and fuck anyone who tells you that you gotta go STEM to make a good living. I'm not saying I'm typical, but I could have probably had a decent career as a programmer / engineer (math was by far my strongest subject in high school), but I followed my passion instead and it paid off.

 

[Bishop89]

30yo. $185k. Graphic designer.

I have a bfa in graphic design, and fuck anyone who tells you that you gotta go STEM to make a good living. I'm not saying I'm typical, but I could have probably had a decent career as a programmer / engineer (math was by far my strongest subject in high school), but I followed my passion instead and it paid off.

ive always wanted to get into graphic design.

I used to as a hobby mess around with photoshop and such, but its been ages and would need to retrain myself.

Just need to get the motivation to get back into it.

 

[AlteredBeast]

On pace for 93k this year, gross. Net is closer to 64k...

Father of 3, stay at home wife. Society tells me I am middle class, but most times, it definitely doesn't feel that way.

 

[Jake.]

28 y/o, 53k AUD gross (thankfully getting 8k bump in january), federal government.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Top employers (big tech; Amazon, Google, FB...big industrial; GE, Boeing, GM...big finance; Goldman, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan...big retail; Walmart, CVS...etc) love engineers coming out of top 20 MBA programs. They compete with one another to hire this type of talent. Naturally, salaries for these positions rise.

The engineering background tells them you're technically competent. Top MBA programs are difficult to get into; coming from one separates you as intelligent and highly motivated (the latter much more important).

That's not to say motivated, competent, intelligent people must be engineers from good b-schools. Most people I know with those characteristics DO NOT have this background. But those quals are a good indicator and are easy to spot if you are a big company looking to hire talent.

When my wife was looking for jobs in the Bay Area (we thought about moving out there) she came across a lot of companies who stated preferential treatment for certain schools/programs. Especially Stanford and Cal.

 

[otapnam]

ive always wanted to get into graphic design.

I used to as a hobby mess around with photoshop and such, but its been ages and would need to retrain myself.

Just need to get the motivation to get back into it.

A bfa in graphic design is alot more than messin with Photoshop

 

[Bishop89]

A bfa in graphic design is alot more than messin with Photoshop

yeh I know, was just saying

 

[dc3k]

27, $135,000USD/$180,000CAD, Software Developer

I fucking hate tech culture but the money is good so ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[Baraka in the White House]

29 years old. $80-$100k per year, depending on overtime.

I work in a refinery so that can be a shitload of hours sometimes but it's great pay for relatively lower education requirements. Plus my company still (amazingly) offers a pension alongside our 401k.