People From 44 Different Professions Shared Their Salaries To The Digit, And I'm Digging The Transparency
1."$110,000 — HR for an NYC-based real estate brokerage."
—34, NJ
2."I make $76K a year as a children's librarian."
—33, No location
3."I'm an accountant for a large company making about $70K, and I've been there one year."
—25, No location
4."$132,000 — Elementary principal."
—54, Utah
5."Carpenter — $136K."
—Anonymous
6."$110,000+ a year. Flight attendant for one of the big three US carriers. Been flying for 11 years."
—37, Chicago
7."Surgeon, sub-specialized, make $700K per year entirely production-based working 50–55 hours/week."
—42, Seattle
8."$164,000 plus profit-sharing as the director of digital marketing and customer data for a national CPG brand."
—46, NH
9."Project Manager, base salary plus bonus — $185K."
—48, NY
10."$118K per year working nine days per fortnight as a Clinical Manager for a not-for-profit. I'm a mental health social worker."
—40, Australia
11."$110,000 Instructional Designer with MA Ed and 30+ years in corporate training."
—68, TX
12."$166K as a Senior Network Install Analyst."
—42, CO
13."$105K — mobile radiographer. I take X-rays with a portable machine in people's homes and small hospitals."
—47, AZ
14."$127K as a teacher of 26 years."
—58, Chicago
15."$160,000 a year as a truck driver, quit school in Grade 9."
—59, Alberta, Canada
16."$200,000 — Aerospace Sourcing Manager."
—57, CA
17."I make $140K as a parcel consultant."
—41, AK
18."$135K — UPS driver."
—34, CO
19."I am a freelance television cameraman covering sporting events around the world, working part-time, I easily make over 100K."
—60, Detroit, MI
20."Union Electrician, no college, $120K–$140K."
—37, OR
21."I have a 35-year career in real estate, and my average income is $120,000."
—76, AZ
22."System architect for a late-stage startup. Salary is $235K, and I get around $200K in bonuses each year."
—41, Atlanta
23."Trial attorney working for the government, $104K."
—41, PA
24."Boutique Fitness Manager — $130K."
—Anonymous
25."IT assistant for a public school, $23K at entry-level pay."
—25, TX
26."Environmental consultant — $80,000/year."
—26, PA
27."Radiologic Technologist (X-ray & CT cert) for seven years. $135,000 per year."
—51, CA
28."Data Analyst, $145K."
—33, NYC
29."$120K. A&P aircraft mechanic."
—40, OK
30."$103K with a bachelor's degree and an HR certification."
—31, PA
31."Attorney at a virtual firm. $150K with additional bonuses between $40K–$100K."
—60, TX
32."Environmental permitting and regulatory specialist — $135K."
—35, Chicago
33."$190K (base salary plus bonus) as a computer security architect."
—63, FL
34."$108,000, Special Education teacher, which doesn't go far in an HCOL area like the Bay Area."
—39, San Francisco
35."Telephone lineman, base $110,000 per year, not salary."
—49, OH
36."I make $132K as an ER pharmacist in a relatively LCOL area."
—33, No location
37."$143K. Over 29 years as a forensic scientist, working my way up to middle management."
—55, MD
38."Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — $180,000/year."
—36, VA
39."Family law and criminal defense attorney. I make $250,000 per year...it took 25 years to get to this point."
—56, OH
40."Public Works inspector — $80,000 a year."
—61, CA
41."$310,000. Occupational Medicine doctor."
—51, IN
42."Fire Lieutenant/Paramedic-Critical Care. $110K with 23 years on the department."
—46, WI
43."Supervisor of a pathology lab at a top-10 medical center. $185,000."
—70, CA
44.Finally, "Clinical pharmacist with 30 years of experience. $158,000/year. I work in a hospital outpatient setting."
—56, NC
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