salary prospects

lixxus · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:20

i was thinking, what is the average salary in someones working life. i know it varies depending job.

having recently graduate though. the quoted average salary of 24k inaccurate, its more 18-20k atm

20yr-25yr= ?

25yr-30yr=?

30yr-40yr=?

BlackDragon · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:21

I've recently graduated and my salary is more than 18-20K. I'm currently 21.

Amleto · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:27

my first job after getting a phd got me £22k iirc

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2 years further on about £10k has been added onto that.

geuben · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:29

Start my first job after graduating next month on £27k.

Kennysevenfold · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:30

at 19, mine is around 24k per year

Volcs · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:31

Most major grad schemes offer £30K+ as a starting salary.

Deadbeat · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:35

What I couldn't do with that kind of money... I'm on about 18K at the mo, after enhancements for night/weekend work. Then again, I dropped out. The NHS is now gonna pay for a biochem degree, after that I'll be on about 21K start - well, I would if I'd just started. Because I would have been working for the NHS for a while by then it'll be more like 26K, plus enhancements.

lixxus · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:36

my real questions was supposed to be. at what salary does one become satisfied and sustainable.

considering the cost of living in the uk. again dependent on where you live.

DanH84 · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:39

sandman06 said:
my real questions was supposed to be. at what salary does one become satisfied and sustainable.

considering the cost of living in the uk. again dependent on where you live.

completely dependent, in my town anyone on more than say 18-20k tends to be comfortable. the average is probably a bit lower i'd say.

lixxus · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:40

yes but with tax 20% it comes down considerably, when they take NI and loans etc

probably 18k.

if your income is over 34800 is when you get taxed 40%, first 34800@20% and remainder at 40%

a sacrifice for ones success

Volcs · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:41

sandman06 said:
my real questions was supposed to be. at what salary does one become satisfied and sustainable.

considering the cost of living in the uk. again dependent on where you live.

It's a really subjective question though.

Kennysevenfold · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:41

sandman06 said:
my real questions was supposed to be. at what salary does one become satisfied and sustainable.

considering the cost of living in the uk. again dependent on where you live.

Depends on what you want.

Me..i see anything over £30,000 a year good.

lixxus · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:43

i studied accounting and finance, i didnt bother with top big 4.

now im looking at the cfa and cpa qualifications and prospects and ask my self if its really worth the hassle, apposed to acca or aca

cfa only 35% pass rate, but the pay is bonkers

dowie · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:46

sandman06 said:
i was thinking, what is the average salary in someones working life. i know it varies depending job.

you've sort of answered your own question there......

UK national average(mean) was in the low to mid 20s last time I checked

West · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:48

I'm 21.. at at Spinal point 16 (NHS Band 5) so 20k.. but more like 26-27k with overtime and acting up (I'm trained to do a band 6 position)

SiD the Turtle · 13 Sep 2009 at 01:08

Of course it varies wildly from job to job. Also any average you will see will be skewed by those few jobs that pay ludicrous amounts of cash. For example not many solicitors get the 'average' salary because inner-London salaries skew the averages. Or so I understand!

Volcs said:
Most major grad schemes offer £30K+ as a starting salary.

That really depends on the industry, to say 'most' I would say is incorrect.

mattheman · 13 Sep 2009 at 01:59

lol i graduate 9 years ago and i started on more than most of you lol.

SideWinder · 13 Sep 2009 at 02:03

mattheman said:
lol i graduate 9 years ago and i started on more than most of you lol.

lol.

meghatronic · 13 Sep 2009 at 02:07

Started on ~25k @ 21.

Johnny Girth · 13 Sep 2009 at 02:10

Volcs said:
Most major grad schemes offer £30K+ as a starting salary.

I very much doubt that.

I know lots of people that started at a Big 4 accountancy firm after uni (probably the largest collection of "major" graduate recruiters) and none of them were on £30k+ and the ones outside London were on £22k.

BT's grad scheme even in London was a lot less too.

To get those kind of figures you're looking at law, finance, some management positions, engineering etc. - specialist and highly skilled/demanding professions.