What do you think is a good salary and why?

scrawlx101

Just wondering...keep in mind bills,rent,needs and wants....

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£8 an hour?

Anything over £100K

Depends entirely on the position, industry, location, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera....

£80k

To live on your own I would say 25k minimum, and a good wage is around 40-60k

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scrawlx101

but what would be a good salary if you take kids and a wife into account?

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RayApparently

In my opinion, double GDP Per Capita.

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Quady

Original post by RayApparently

In my opinion, double GDP Per Capita.

£80k is a good salary?

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solarplexus

100-200k a year by at least age 45 after tax of course....

made by career salary and personal investments...

would make you very comfortable provided your out of debt by 35

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miser

I'd say a person earning £40k was doing pretty well for themselves.

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SnoochToTheBooch

30K in Newcastle is ok, 30K in London, not so much.

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Brit_Miller

£30k + is a good salary

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RayApparently

Original post by Quady

£80k is a good salary?

You appear to be working in USD not Pounds Sterling. But yes, 80k would be a good salary.

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RayApparently

Original post by solarplexus

100-200k a year by at least age 45 after tax of course....

made by career salary and personal investments...

would make you very comfortable provided your out of debt by 35

You don't think MPs earn a 'good salary'?

one million

There are some delusional people on this thread!!

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Balloon Baboon

Original post by scrawlx101

Just wondering...keep in mind bills,rent,needs and wants....

Good question. Personally, I think it depends on your outgoings. If you have hardly any outgoings, for example, if you live at home with your parents, you don't need such a high salary and can live well. On the flip side of that, if you have your own house, rent or martgage, water bills, gas and electric, food, wants, loans and such - you generally need a high level salary to live well.

I think anything over 18k you can live pretty well. Circumstances depending, of course. :smile: