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1 Software engineer 46.07%- $80,427
2 College professor 31.39%- $81,491
3 Financial advisor 25.92% -$122,462
4 Human resources manager 23.47%- $73,731
5 Physician assistant 49.65%- $75,117
6 Market research analyst 20.19% -$82,317
7 Computer/IT analyst 36.10% -$83,427
8 Real estate appraiser 22.78% -$66,216
9 Pharmacist 24.57% -$91,998
10 Psychologist 19.14% -$66,359
11 Advertising manager 20.34%- $107,049
12 Physical therapist 36.74%- $54,883
13 Technical writer 23.22% -$57,841
14 Chiropractor 22.40%- $84,996
15 Medical scientist 34.06% -$70,053
16 Physical scientist 12.18% -$80,213
17 Engineer 13.38% -$76,100
18 Curriculum developer 27.53%- $55,793
19 Editor 14.77% $78,242
20 Public relations specialist 22.61%- $84,567
21 Sales manager 19.67%- $135,903
22 Optometrist 19.73% $93,670
23 Property manager 15.30%- $78,375
24 Actuary 23.16%- $81,509
25 Writer 17.72%- $60,519
26 Social service manager 25.52% -$74,584
27 Paralegal 29.75%- $61,204
28 Health services manager 22.76% -$92,211
29 Advertising sales agent 16.33% -$112,683
30 Physician/Surgeon 23.98%- $247,536
31 Management analyst 20.12% -$63,426
32 Occupational therapist 33.61% -$51,973
33 Mental health counselor 27.18% -$53,150
34 Landscape architect 19.43% -$50,383
35 Biotechnology research scientist 17.05% -$66,393
36 Urban planner 15.17%- $60,891
37 Lawyer 14.97% -$153,923
38 Speech-language pathologist 14.57%- $58,329
39 Meeting and convention planner 22.21%- $56,072
40 Dietitian/Nutritionist 18.30% -$52,244
41 Biological scientist 17.03%- $61,317
42 Financial analyst 17.33% -$66,203
43 Dentist 13.52%- $122,883
44 Accountant 22.43%- $62,575
45 Environmental scientist 17.11%- $59,027
46 Lab technologist 20.53% -$51,502
47 Registered nurse 29.35% -$68,872
48 Sales engineer 13.96%- $78,875
49 Veterinarian 17.39%- $79,923
50 School Administrator 14.55% -$73,767
Vets 49th... not bad. But WOAH, college professors earn that much?
Reply 42
city_chic
Lawyers/Doctors/Vets/Inventors/Accountants...

And dentists :p: They have to be paid for looking at teeth.
fblade
And dentists :p: They have to be paid for looking at teeth.


Yeah, I should have added that one :p:
Reply 44
city_chic
Yeah, I should have added that one :p:

And Bankers lol and drug lords:biggrin:
fblade
And Bankers lol and drug lords:biggrin:


... and a whole lot of other professions too :p:
Hm, what's an actuary? :s-smilie:
Reply 47
city_chic
Hm, what's an actuary? :s-smilie:

A sort of financial engineer, works mainly in risk, insurance, pensions and investments. ****ing hard to qualify, but worth it. Defo highly paid.
fblade
A sort of financial engineer, works mainly in risk, insurance, pensions and investments. ****ing hard to qualify, but worth it. Defo highly paid.


Ah I see.
Reply 49
psychologists earn quite a bit.
Reply 50
Sephirona
1 Software engineer 46.07%- $80,427
2 College professor 31.39%- $81,491
3 Financial advisor 25.92% -$122,462
4 Human resources manager 23.47%- $73,731
5 Physician assistant 49.65%- $75,117
etc
Where's M&A banking? Trading? etc. You can't just have Finance as one entity or the average gets diluted down by cretins in less prestigious roles. I made over £80,000 in my first 12 months as a graduate.
^ Wow, really?? Which job exactly?
Reply 52
A structuring role within financial markets - basically putting together more complex products which then get traded/sold by other people on the floor. All these jobs - trading, sales, structuring, along with investment banking roles, and on the buy-side investment management, hedge funds..everyone makes £100k+ in their 3rd if not 2nd year.
mayavara
A structuring role within financial markets - basically putting together more complex products which then get traded/sold by other people on the floor. All these jobs - trading, sales, structuring, along with investment banking roles, and on the buy-side investment management, hedge funds..everyone makes £100k+ in their 3rd if not 2nd year.



Mayavara are you female? if so you must be something special as you hardly get females into these roles.
Your job sounds interesting, do you still have to work the hours like an investment banker?
Reply 54
chocolatekiss
Mayavara are you female? if so you must be something special as you hardly get females into these roles.
Your job sounds interesting, do you still have to work the hours like an investment banker?
I'm a bloke..females are virtually non-existent in the job I do. I don't quite work investment banker hours but not too far off. They're completely doable, it's frustrating how many people here bang on about how they have no life and no time to have a life, I guarantee my social life's more active and fun-filled than 99% of people with 9-5 jobs, I spend normally every other weekend partying in a different European city.
Mayavara, what degree did you take?

Because I am in a bit of pickle at the moment. I've written a personal statement for a History degree with Economics always lingering at the back of my mind.

Recently, my parents have been constantly ringing in my ear with what I'd be able to do with a History degree.

To a certain extent, I do agree with them and having serious second thoughts. Would an Economics degree suffice for 'investment banking, corporate banking...?' I already live in London, a City job would be quite neat. (providing I go to a respectful uni.)
Oh sorry my mistake. well i disagreed with the no life thing anyway plus you will find many friends in the same position as you

Well im female...so i think i better stick with accountancy, then get a decent salary and theres better chance i will get into that.
Reply 57
My Dad thinks this country is finished in terms of economy. Unless you "make it" (entrepreneur or whatever), you're pretty much stuck in the same system as everyone else. America or Canada is the place you want to go for massive houses, cheap living, better weather and more spending on luxury items. London is the place to go for respectable salaries, but if you analyse it logically, anything you earn over 40k gets a 40% tax deduction including 11% of NI, as well as 9% of your student loan, as well as living expenses. Living in London is phenomenally high too.
Reply 58
shadow-wolf
Mayavara, what degree did you take?

Because I am in a bit of pickle at the moment. I've written a personal statement for a History degree with Economics always lingering at the back of my mind.

Recently, my parents have been constantly ringing in my ear with what I'd be able to do with a History degree.

To a certain extent, I do agree with them and having serious second thoughts. Would an Economics degree suffice for 'investment banking, corporate banking...?' I already live in London, a City job would be quite neat. (providing I go to a respectful uni.)
I did Economics. Definitely do Economics. You can do nearly anything quite easily in finance with an Economics degree. History...not so much.
Reply 59
WoWZa
London is the place to go for respectable salaries, but if you analyse it logically, anything you earn over 40k gets a 40% tax deduction including 11% of NI, as well as 9% of your student loan, as well as living expenses. Living in London is phenomenally high too.
Student loan you should be able to pay off with your summer internship and your golden handshake. If you have a decent job then enjoying life to the full in London and having plenty of money to spare is more than doable.

Say you have a £60k salary, which everyone who is Associate in a bank (= have worked for 2yrs since graduating) is on. That's £5k a month.

Tax & NI = £1.6k/mth
Mortgage on a £500k property = £2.3k/mth
Food/drink including restaurants and top nightclubs = £500/mth
Holidays to European cities = £500/mth
Fashion, toys, etc = £400/mth

Living a luxury lifestyle and you're nearly breaking even there - now take into account your annual 6 figure bonus and the interest you'll get on having a bit in the bank and you're safe.

London... earn twice as much, spend twice as much = save twice as much.

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