It's disgusting. A friend of mine makes $550k p.a. in the medical field in New York in a job that earns £100k in the UK at the same experience level. I've seen jobs similar to mine (investment mgmt) advertised for over $130k in the US compared to my £40k.
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I am lecturer and earn £42.5k, at the top of the pay scale for non promoted staff. I get the same holidays as schools for the most part, which is great. My husband earns £150-200k (clearly not public sector 
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Wow £17500. It's shocking, I need to really sort it out it's been on my to do list for a while now
Wow, I’m so shocked. I always thought lecturers were on £80k+I am lecturer and earn £42.5k, at the top of the pay scale for non promoted staff. I get the same holidays as schools for the most part, which is great. My husband earns £150-200k (clearly not public sector
A good friend of mine has just qualified as an occupational therapist. She has a uni degree and two masters now and is on about £26K in the UK. Her course was full of American students who come over to get a UK degree which is seen as prestigious in the field and then return to the US to start on $120K. She has contemplated going over there for the income for a few years alone.
You'd have to be in senior management to earn that (and you wouldn't get the same holidays etc). The most, roughly, I could earn before I was doing more management than teaching, which I don't want to, is around £56k.
Tell her to do it! My biggest regret is not going there. The main issue is the exam (very very few people pass 🥲 I’m not too sure if they have to do it anymore but when I looked (when I graduated) you did ) but it’ll be worth it in the long run.
Wow, thanks for the insight. I did a construction degree so assumed they must have been on £80k+ as they’d earn that in industry.
i usually earn about £30,000 a year, and that's from two jobs. note: i am not from the uk!
seeing as my jobs have been heavily affected by covid, since the beginning of the pandemic i've dropped to £5,000 a year, it's been terrible
seeing as my jobs have been heavily affected by covid, since the beginning of the pandemic i've dropped to £5,000 a year, it's been terrible
It's actually really hard industry to get in to in that, nowadays, there's a lot of temporary/fixed term contracts and it's often difficult to get a permanent position. The statistic is something like around half of the staff employed at universities are on 'insecure' contracts.
I have, she is now relocating to Manchester instead.
Are you university or college?
I am considering making the move from secondary and would appreciate any advice or input!!!
Do you have a PhD? I'm a PhD student and everyone assumes I'll be on loads after I've finished - not the case necessarily, it's a labour of love!I am lecturer and earn £42.5k, at the top of the pay scale for non promoted staff. I get the same holidays as schools for the most part, which is great. My husband earns £150-200k (clearly not public sector
It's certainly not the career to do for the money! I am doing a PhD at the moment, I moved over from teaching in a FE college (although I taught on a degree course) and part of the reason I took the job was if they'd fund my PhD as well.
I'm university, but started out in college. Happy to answer any questions-you have my respect, I could never do secondary!Are you university or college?
I am considering making the move from secondary and would appreciate any advice or input!!!
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To keep us on topic .... classroom teacher on around £36000. No extra responsibilities and I like to keep it that way. I went into teaching to teach childen and teens, not to manage adults and complete incessant paperwork!!
Thank you! Wondering what yours hours are like? School finishes for me at 3.15 and I do whatever I need to then I go home. I like that I can manage my before/after school time so if I’ve had enough I am OUT the door ASAP
!!!To keep us on topic .... classroom teacher on around £36000. No extra responsibilities and I like to keep it that way. I went into teaching to teach childen and teens, not to manage adults and complete incessant paperwork!!
My partner is currently experiencing this in his new job, but more in a “oh you don’t need to worry about that you’re only band 3” or “you don’t get a say in this because you’re only band 3” and even “oh don’t worry about changing that light bulb you’re band 3 you don’t need to do that”... my partners a bit like, well if something needs done why wouldn’t I do it? He feels his new workplace is very focused on what band you are and how that dictates your roles and responsibilities, rather than what your job title actually is.
My place (Government Agency) is incredibly like that. Type of chair, type of desk, even carpet ...etc. are defined by what band you're in.
It's surreal, I got a promotion and was visited by someone out of Building Services to whisk away my desk and chair to be replaced by ones for a band in which I now reside
I earn nothing - I’m a student. My father however started from nothing and built up a student accommodation business, specialising in luxury living. There are a few franchises across England so I don’t want to say too much, but he earns tens of millions.
I’m privileged but it comes with its downfalls. My mother did everything for us as children, I didn’t see my father much. He just throws money at us, he never taught me business acumen or how to get into business or any life skills really...I don’t want to sound all “woe is me”, but sometimes I just want a conversation with him about a business idea I have or how to start up a business
I’m privileged but it comes with its downfalls. My mother did everything for us as children, I didn’t see my father much. He just throws money at us, he never taught me business acumen or how to get into business or any life skills really...I don’t want to sound all “woe is me”, but sometimes I just want a conversation with him about a business idea I have or how to start up a business
Can I ask what your lifestyle is like? are you the kind of rich people that wear labels from head to toe or ones that are very discreet and you couldn't tell they were rich? with all the fakes on instagram I'm always curious what real rich people are like - it's so far removed from my own experiences.
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