The Official "How Much I Earn/What Job I Do" Information Thread

[Richdog]

Some of them have such laughably gaping holes in what they say though its hardly suprising people doubt them

Im sure some guys talk out of their bum, but I think the majority are genuine, most seem to look in line with the roles they post.

 

[semi-pro waster]

Maybe the goverment will tax 75% of YOUR earnings next year? You see how ridiculous that sounds?

Plus people LOVE to gamble. People have been gambling since the dawn of time. If the goverment suddenly decided to rape the industry then there would be a huge uproar. They know better.

Plus there's always VPN .

It wasn't suggested as a likelihood but as a possibility, gambling is less "safe" than other more ordinary jobs and could potentially be taxed further. However if it's making you an income and you're aware of the risks (an increase in tax isn't one I'd be considering too heavily right now) then good luck to you.

What [Level] is a masters degree in terms of Education [got Master of Pharmacy Degree aged 23], and what qualifications do people have to get a decent job [that pays 40K] in IT between 22-25?

Level 7 according to the chart in the opening post and from what I've seen of IT it can often be as important what experience you have as what qualifications.

 

[mac1st3]

I know working retail is a dead end for most, and I'm trying to get out, it's just annoying when you know so many people with careers who are going places or at least able to buy stuff without thinking too much about it lol, I just want out of retail working with plebs, serving plebs >.<

 

[Richdog]

I know working retail is a dead end for most, and I'm trying to get out, it's just annoying when you know so many people with careers who are going places or at least able to buy stuff without thinking too much about it lol, I just want out of retail working with plebs, serving plebs >.<

What is your education in then, anything you can put to good use elsewhere?

 

[lixxus]

Im sure some guys talk out of their bum, but I think the majority are genuine, most seem to look in line with the roles they post.

LMAO

i'm sure most guys here are relating to this song

G.O.R.G.I.E - The Mitchell Brothers

 

[Smitho3]

22 year old, Craftsman (private) in the British army : 17k a year.

edit.

I'm level 3 education and if the picture on the first post suggests I work 21-30 hours a week it is VERY wrong

The row alignment is not designed to represent the typical trend for your specific age, all you need to do is select a specific cell from each column

I know working retail is a dead end for most, and I'm trying to get out, it's just annoying when you know so many people with careers who are going places or at least able to buy stuff without thinking too much about it lol, I just want out of retail working with plebs, serving plebs >.<

Heres Hoping, A good place to start is the Next Step site, you can fill in a long winded questionnaire and it will tell you roughly what sorts of jobs you should be able to get at your education level or with some job specific training.

You can then focus on finding jobs in this sector. I would quite like to work as a Customs Officer but unfortunately the books are closed for external applicants at the moment

I have also found that the job market in Cardiff is very saturated with job seekers. There is something like 8 applications for every job. I have applied for around 50 jobs all within the same sort of industry as me and have not had one phone call let alone an interview! I guess I should be thankfull to have a job and stop crying in the corner.

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

I have also found that the job market in Cardiff is very saturated with job seekers. There is something like 8 applications for every job.

I placed an ad for an website sub-editor role and received 1200 applications; that's saturated.

 

[mac1st3]

What is your education in then, anything you can put to good use elsewhere?

Degree in computer games technology, focussed mainly on art, modelling and animation, but as a broad degree, it covered project management, soundtrack making, programming and other things, so theoretically it's quite useful, but there's roughly 0 jobs in the gaming industry at the moment for junior artists/modellers, had a brief stint as a tester, but didn't get put int he credits for the game I worked on, so I'm back to square one lol

 

[Richdog]

Degree in computer games technology, focussed mainly on art, modelling and animation, but as a broad degree, it covered project management, soundtrack making, programming and other things, so theoretically it's quite useful, but there's roughly 0 jobs in the gaming industry at the moment for junior artists/modellers, had a brief stint as a tester, but didn't get put int he credits for the game I worked on, so I'm back to square one lol

In that case I suggest doing what many have done to get into the industry and putting your spare time into good use making models and showpieces etc which you will then stockpile and send the best off to any houses that have jobs advertised (and even ones that don't).

 

[mac1st3]

In that case I suggest doing what many have done to get into the industry and putting your spare time into good use making models and showpieces etc which you will then stockpile and send the best off to any houses that have jobs advertised (and even ones that don't).

problem I'm having at the momeny is finding motivation/spare time to do anything other than sleep or eat, days off I get, tend to be wasted with taking time for myself and relaxing rather than getting important stuff done >.< I'm in my own little vicious cycle hehe

 

[Bleek]

Not only will you have a decent proportion of relatively high earners on a busy technical forum, but the main ones who post will be the ones who feel happy with their current salary. I haven't seen many posts that need overly much salt.

I think you're quite right, life is a balance between wealth and health, but that said I'd be a lot less comfortable posting up my 'situation' if I weren't successful or had failed at what I set out to do. We all have some form of ego, it's just that some of us are more honest about it than others.

I believe that the majority of people, regardless of background and/or education, can achieve what they strive to achieve. It's harder for some than others but the satisfaction and sense of achievement alone is worth it's weight in gold.

I personally believe it is better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all, life is about calculated risk... I'd just be less inclined to 'publicise' the failure.

 

[Richdog]

problem I'm having at the momeny is finding motivation/spare time to do anything other than sleep or eat, days off I get, tend to be wasted with taking time for myself and relaxing rather than getting important stuff done >.< I'm in my own little vicious cycle hehe

Then my sympathy is zilch. All I can reccommend is not leaving it too late before getting your arse in gear.

 

[-Ad-]

22-25, Not enough, Engineer/Redundant, Level 7 Educationz

One of the things I never mind sharing about my job is that my wage is actually low for the sector I'm in, at 26 with 4yrs experience I could quite easily jump to a contract based role which is a lot better paid but the company I am with at the moment are happy to pay for my chartership and other benefits which is why I'm staying for the moment

Also I do think this place will be highly skewed with regards to the results.

KaHn

Get chartered then, go go go Doing well though, I'm sure you will be fine wherever your career takes you

I'm about 12-18months away but I'm currently on the hunt elsewhere, just starting. Might look into oil & gas, but being in railway (2yr grad scheme + now building services) seems a little bit eeeeeeeek.

 

[scorza]

Or the first time we've seen those with petty jealousies doubting them.

It's not jealousy, in my experience most people who like to brag about how awesome their lives are actually tend to be deeply unhappy people.

To clarify, I'm not accusing anyone in particular of exaggerating, for all I actually know the information in this thread could be 100% accurate. It's just that past experience tells me to take it all with a pinch of salt - it is a semi-anonymous internet forum after all.

 

[KaHn]

22-25, Not enough, Engineer/Redundant, Level 7 Educationz



Get chartered then, go go go Doing well though, I'm sure you will be fine wherever your career takes you

I'm about 12-18months away but I'm currently on the hunt elsewhere, just starting. Might look into oil & gas, but being in railway (2yr grad scheme + now building services) seems a little bit eeeeeeeek.

I'll be going straight in for professional review for my chartership so will be a little bit different, not sure if I will go IMechE (more difficult) or IMarEST (easier but still difficult) as both will just mean a CEng after my name which at the end of the day is just another title.

I can move contract with out doing that tho which again is silly money, but since my company is paying for it may aswell just take it.

Also sorry to say this but you're figures seem low for someone just coming out of a grad scheme.

KaHn

/edit :- also one of the things you should look at is which roles can be directly transfered across to the oil and gas industry (if you're wanting to do that) as I've said many times before I did Aero at uni and now do Structural stuff.

 

[-Ad-]

Cheers KaHn, will e-mail through trust to discuss further and keep the thread clean.

 

[arknor]

I think it's probably wise to take a lot of the posts in this thread with a pinch of salt tbh.

yea like the guy on 60k before he was 26 with only level2 education?

yet theres people with lvl4 etc much older earining under 30k

 

[DavidB]

yea like the guy on 60k before he was 26 with only level2 education?

yet theres people with lvl4 etc much older earining under 30k

Age combined with training doesn't guarantee a high salary. Spending less time in education can result in more experience and a better salary. If you can't sell yourself in an interview it doesn't matter how old and qualified you are.

 

[scarab]

31-35, £31k + OT, Cop (7 years service), Level 5 education

 

[Bleek]

yea like the guy on 60k before he was 26 with only level2 education?

yet theres people with lvl4 etc much older earining under 30k

And you are referring to me.

You're putting far to much weight (and faith) on education, in many 'real business' scenarios and professions your natural ability and experience are more powerful tools than academic papers.

I started building PC's when I was 13, I sold them through the local paper and was making a few £100 per week, I also had four paper-rounds each and every morning making me £27 a week. That's a solid turn-over for a 'child'.

Two years later I was writing articles for tech websites and getting paid, I dropped my paper-round to focus on creating my own tech site and writing more articles. At it's peak my website was turning over a million hits and earning me a decent wage through advertising and 'sponsored' articles.

Less than a year after this I finished my GCSE's and for six months tried to get a job in IT and failed to get a single interview. Finally I managed to secure an interview (of sorts) because I presented myself at the door, didn't wait for an opening. Through my experience building and selling PCs and running a successful technical website, they gave me a job.

They started me on ~£100 a week.

3 months later I was promoted to a specialist and salaried at 15k, a year after I was team leading the helpdesk, a year later at the age of ~19 I left to start contracting taking £20+ per hour... from there I hit the ground running. I'm not going to pretend my age hasn't held me back at times but I fought it and proved people wrong.

I've always punched above my weight, and I always will.

Your education question is quite simple, I started working in IT at the age of 13, by the time a student has left university I'd had 8 years experience on them, which is considerable. I had market value, they had a piece of paper.