What's your total annual income - anonymous poll

[kabbes]

It would be interesting if someone could do an analysis of the results. Since 2013 we're older and so in theory more experienced and liable for promotion or better opportunities. On the other hand the country has been thoroughly fucked since then.

Oh, the distribution skews much higher now than in 2013 in absolute terms — you can see that just by looking. I’d need to adjust for inflation, though, for a proper comparison, because £10 now would have been worth more like £13 in 2013 prices.

 

[emanymton]

Since I think it is my fault this thread exists, I guess I should own up on what I earn.

Before tax 26.5k a year plus bonus of around 1.5-2.5k. No inheritance, property or other assets. But I live on my own and have been lucky enough to get a 2 bed housing association flat for £430 a month (living up north has its benefits) but that will probably go up early next year.

 

[Dom Traynor]

Ok if we're really doing this I earn about 60k UK and my partner earns about 90k UK. Plus I get my car of course.

I could easily earn double in the private sector, but I am doing something I believe in so I'm prepared to put up with the stress and long hours. I was recently offered 100k UK rates in Brisbane but I don't think I could live somewhere with spiders bigger than my.head.

 

[ruffneck23]

Fuck all since not working properly since September.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I used to do an annual version of this thread, I now recall. The last one was all the way back in 2013 though! Doesn’t time fly?

Interesting to compare results:

2013: https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/the-annual-annual-income-thread.316117/

2012:

https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/the-increasingly-annual-salary-thread.300045/

2011:

https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/what-do-you-earn-aka-how-has-urban-been-affected-by-the-national-economic-woes.282063/

Your categories for the polls are all wrong. They should take account of the fact there's a lot more difference between 20k and 29k than between, say, 70k and 79k.

 

[Chz]

Since we're into breaking the taboo... As a Linux/VmWare guy I earn £58k. But that is in the public sector with a good pension and 8 weeks holiday.
Pay rise was a paltry (compared to inflation) 3% this year, but as part of the cost of living crisis we all get free porridge and coffee in the morning, half price lunch from the canteen, and a £500 Christmas bonus.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

As everyone is doing it, might as well. Moved to doing IT stuff last year, giving up the freelance outdoor instruction (with social care on the side). I was pretty desperate to get my first role, was even applying for apprenticeships. Started on 19k which was a pay cut, but better then being an apprentice. Got a raise in April taking me to 23.5k and just got another one which I'll see this week which takes me to 28.5k. So still not loads, but quite nice over 15 months. Hopefully it will keep going up.

 

[MickiQ]

Since we're into breaking the taboo... As a Linux/VmWare guy I earn £58k. But that is in the public sector with a good pension and 8 weeks holiday.
Pay rise was a paltry (compared to inflation) 3% this year, but as part of the cost of living crisis we all get free porridge and coffee in the morning, half price lunch from the canteen, and a £500 Christmas bonus.

if you don't mind me asking is that base salary or does it include overtime/oncall? if it's just basic salary that's pretty good. I know loads of people with that sort of skillset and your salary is definitely above average even without pensions/holiday allowance.

 

[Chz]

if you don't mind me asking is that base salary or does it include overtime/oncall? if it's just basic salary that's pretty good. I know loads of people with that sort of skillset and your salary is definitely above average even without pensions/holiday allowance.

One of the reasons I took the job is that there is no on-call and overtime is rare and scheduled well in advance. Though it's enough of a pain to claim OT that most of use take lieu, even with the generous holiday allowance. It was definitely a big pay cut from working in banking before, but the work environment is a lot less hectic. AIUI, it's a standard pay band, plus London allowance, plus a "market adjustment" which is at least 5k. From what I can see of what I've inherited, it's certainly not a bad idea to pay a bit more for employees that aren't dangerously insane.

 

[platinumsage]

Someone should do a pensions poll, although I suspect a large proportion of people have very little idea what their pension value is or should be.

 

[story]

This thread is giving me real FOMO.

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Don’t quote, will delete.

 

[The39thStep]

story to help in deliberations can you say a little more about these ‘strokes of fantastic luck including a huge pile of cash for a short period of time that allowed me to become a property owner’ ?

 

[newme]

Spent 5 years in local government doing all kinds of stuff above my pay grade, being paid barely above minimum wage the entire time, ended at 20.5k or similar, redundant in February with 500 others, new job making 28k equivalent in October in data analysis, just signed the contract for a 43k + 10% bonus as as Procurement Consultant starting in January. I thought they were underpaying me.

 

[story]

story to help in deliberations can you say a little more about these ‘strokes of fantastic luck including a huge pile of cash for a short period of time that allowed me to become a property owner’ ?

Why that bit rather than the disasters or weird work record?

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Don't quote please thanks

 

[Thora]

Sounds like you're middle class but bad with money. Not sure looking at grandparents and greatgrandparents really gives much insight into class (unless you're an aristo).

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Not sure looking at grandparents and greatgrandparents really gives much insight into class (unless you're an aristo).

Probably just as well as one side of family was many generation in Africa. My grandfather was involved in Mau Mau.

 

[Athos]

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ETA: sorry, story just noticed you asked people not to quote, so I've removes it. Does rather fuck up my joke, though.

 

[The39thStep]

Just bring curious tbh . Fascinating story .

 

[NoXion]

I get about 17k-18k a year depending on how I calculate it. Doesn't look like a lot on paper (I'd love to have the "average" wage for this country), but as a single dude with no dependents and a cheap Housing Association rent for a small flat, I certainly feel like I have a heck of a lot more disposable income than someone else with the same pay in a different situation. Especially since I've not needed to burn precious time and money on commuting for the past two years.

 

[story]

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ETA: sorry, story just noticed you asked people not to quote, so I've removes it. Does rather fuck up my joke, though.

I get the gist of your jest though...

 

[story]

Sounds like you're middle class but bad with money. Not sure looking at grandparents and greatgrandparents really gives much insight into class (unless you're an aristo).

I get that and don't disagree but I also see people claiming get to be WC cos their grandfather was a docker etc

 

[Chz]

I don't think I can claim WC even then. One grandad might have been a tinker, but the other ended up as an exec at an electrical engineering firm. (Sangamo). Parents were both civil servants (immigration, and family law). I'm a bit brutal by comparison because I do in fact get my hands dirty shifting kit on occasion.

 

[kabbes]

Your categories for the polls are all wrong. They should take account of the fact there's a lot more difference between 20k and 29k than between, say, 70k and 79k.

 

[Pickman's model]

i'm vastly overqualified for my job, my pay's pretty shit because i only attend work four days a week, but i wouldn't want to be much higher in the organisation because what happens a couple of rungs above me is deathly dull. on the other hand, i get access to a great range of electronic resources and some of the best library facilities in the land, i can post as much as i want on here without any real concern about being disciplined, and i like most of my colleagues.

 

[Elpenor]

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ETA: sorry, story just noticed you asked people not to quote, so I've removes it. Does rather fuck up my joke, though.

I was thinking of double glazing sales after watching that White Gold programme

 

[muscovyduck]

Mine's odd and unpredictable, but good money to be had if you can handle it. Not always sure it's worth it. Overall there's a lot of momentum upward with pay which I wasn't expecting when I started out. It doesn't matter how much it is though because I'm at a point where I don't even think I can buy a decent quality of life in this country any more (I'm disabled and not had a leg up at any point, so on top of housing I'm also having to price up private health care, potentially social care, time out of work, will need to pay for childcare if I have kids, etc). Feels like the UK economy has gone the way of the US, the salaries can sound impressive but they don't tell much of the story

 

[krink]

The question was too much like hard work but I'm really very poor despite working full time. So I picked the 100k option as it's closest to the spunking cock answer.

 

[BigMoaner]

Mine's odd and unpredictable, but good money to be had if you can handle it. Not always sure it's worth it. Overall there's a lot of momentum upward with pay which I wasn't expecting when I started out. It doesn't matter how much it is though because I'm at a point where I don't even think I can buy a decent quality of life in this country any more (I'm disabled and not had a leg up at any point, so on top of housing I'm also having to price up private health care, potentially social care, time out of work, will need to pay for childcare if I have kids, etc). Feels like the UK economy has gone the way of the US, the salaries can sound impressive but they don't tell much of the story

yes tho i suppose my 50k is half decent on paper, after rent, child maintenance (£300 pcm despite me having them 3 nights a week. 3.5 times a week and it would be 0 - i am happy to pay it; it means my kids and their mum are more comfortable which is the main thing), one existing loan, bills, i am left with...well the idea of foreign holidays and actually saving is hillarious. i have a property that i have 40% in but that will be left to my kids.

can't complain really as still have some sort of life style. i live in a part of london i like. i have my parents 5 minutes away, my kids 10 minutes away. but still have to watch my money like a hawk despite climbing 5 rungs in my org which is a testemant i think to the "current state of capitalism in the west"...the observer recently done a poll amongst teh public, they found 15% struggling, 70% "just coping" and 15% "comfortable". "advanced developed economy" lol.

 

[BigMoaner]

in my view, one of the great advantages someone can have is not foreign holidays and a great big twat SUV, it's security. It's knowing that if teh car breaks down you're not going to have to get a pay day loan. It's knowing if you get sick you have a cushion. Security is like the key to everything in my view, everything else seems like an after thought. even love and friendships etc.

 

[pbsmooth]

towards the top of the poll but support a family and live in London = zero money left most months despite minimal spending on non-essentials. great!