What is a good salary in UK at present?

aspiring · 31 Jul 2023 at 22:58

So many strikes happening or happened. Economy all over the shop.

Take out variables such as sector, experience etc.

If you had to quote a good salary in current UK what is it and why?

jigger · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:03

Name checks out. What do you consider a good salary in current UK?

Delta3D · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:03

Depends where you are in the country.

In the north £40k+

South £50k+

That's my opinion

aspiring · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:05

Delta3D said:
Depends where you are in the country.

In the north £40k+

South £50k+

That's my opinion

40k and 50k in current economy seems low?

dave28 · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:05

depends what area, 30K plus in my area is considered good, in London that is considered rubbish

Dis86 · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:06

aspiring said:
40k and 50k in current economy seems low?

Contradicts your OP. Nice.

cheesyboy · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:07

In my part of the country, if you want a mortgage, couple of kids, couple of modest cars, a part-time working partner, a foreign summer holiday, and some cash for activities/leisure, then maybe £45k-£50k is about where you need to start.

aspiring · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:08

Dis86 said:
Contradicts your OP. Nice.

It doesn't as I wanted to know why for figures quoted. Keen to hear rationale.

dave28 said:
depends what area, 30K plus in my area is considered good, in London that is considered rubbish

Take out variables also inclues location

cheesyboy said:
In my part of the country, if you want a mortgage, couple of kids, couple of modest cars, a part-time working partner, a foreign summer holiday, and some cash for activities/leisure, then maybe £45k-£50k is about where you need to start.

Cotswolds is where your based correct? Lovely lovely place. I visited 2 weeks ago and it seemed an expensive place.

Thekwango · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:10

Op likes asking a lot of money based questions….
And have also sorta asked this question already…

What is good wage in north of england

If you live in the north what would you say is a good wage

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sigma · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:10

£300k

aspiring · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:13

Thekwango said:
Op likes asking a lot of money based questions….
And have also sorta asked this questio

Thekwango said:
Op likes asking a lot of money based questions….
And have also sorta asked this question already…

What is good wage in north of england

If you live in the north what would you say is a good wage

forums.overclockers.co.uk

Stick to topic please

cheesyboy · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:13

aspiring said:
Cotswolds is where your based correct? Lovely lovely place. I visited 2 weeks ago and it seemed an expensive place.

I'm a few miles outside the Cotswolds, but it's a fairly nice village.

Even in just pretty bog standard towns, though, house prices are above national average.

jigger · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:14

Less than the average brick layer.

aspiring · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:14

cheesyboy said:
I'm a few miles outside the Cotswolds, but it's a fairly nice village.

Even in just pretty bog standard towns, though, house prices are above national average.

Yes I got that sense. I didn't think 40k-50k would be enough there so good to hear your viewpoint.

Feek · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:15

aspiring said:
Stick to topic please

He’s not wrong.

Thekwango · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:21

aspiring said:
Stick to topic please

Aye ok mum.

Fubsy · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:25

If location isn't allowed to be a variable then the only options is to say 40k, fully remote, and you have to move wherever you can then affor to live.

Extrapolate that and you'll find parts of the country desolate as no one could afford to live there.

Base location is incredibly important when talking about whether is a salary is good or not.

If you can afford to live comfortably in your current location, the salary is good.

If you can't afford to live comfortably in your current location, the salary is bad.

neocon · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:30

40k living at home with mum and dad

gazref · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:46

Anything above the national average. 40k.

Gammawolf · 31 Jul 2023 at 23:57

aspiring said:
Take out variables also inclues location

aspiring said:
Cotswolds is where your based correct? Lovely lovely place. I visited 2 weeks ago and it seemed an expensive place.

Asks people for a good wage and asks to remove variables like location. Proceeds to contradict self immediately by pointing out a location seems expensive.
The question is stupid without factoring in location. Unless you want stupid answers, in which case in my opinion, i think a good salary is anything above £1,000,000. Why, because i can live anywhere in the UK with ease and buy the things i like.