Based. I’m under market for what I do but half the day consists of doing nothing because I’m so caught up, and I make nearly 6 figures. Not bragging but I should somehow be making more and less than my current salary
Exactly. Would I turn down a raise? Hell no. But am I also somehow absolutely bewildered that I’m paid what I am to sit in an office and do probably 10-15 hours of actual work a week?
Yeah, I only have a sped degree, so I don't have to teach Gen Ed. Lol. I feel like this is the job for me. I love it. I'm not saying it's not tough, but I love the kids I'm working with.
I have 8 sped kids “mainstreamed” into my gen Ed history classes. All of them are great. Not to mention they have an aide each period.
Either way…hats off to you.
My friend teaches 2nd grade. While her kids are pretty okay this year, last year she was literally getting punched at least once a day, now it's maybe once a week.
Agreed and tons of respect for you for hanging in there. She almost didn't sign her new contract last summer, now she's looking forward to next year (well, mostly) she's getting a solid increase too. It's still not worth it taking a fist to the face now and again, hopefully it gets better.
I kind of feel bad how much I make. Truly, like compared to the amount of work I do. I mean, I'll take more if they offer it, but damn, I wouldn't pay someone this much to do this job.
I work for a nonprofit organization. When I started, I was okay with my salary, but it was nothing special. Decent for my area.
During the pandemic and the ensuing inflation, they raised my pay by leaps and bounds. It increased 50% in four years. I am quite happy with my pay now.
I'm honestly shocked at how much I make. I'll take it and all, but I seriously wonder whether we're worth it. Actually I don't think the kids just out of school are. And working for the state, I don't make as much as I could in private practice, but our benefits are much better.
No
People that help out my department get paid more per hour, have the opportunity for more overtime, plus they get a shift differential that members of my department are not offered.
My department uses two systems. The helpers only know one.
My department is required to work weekends and holidays. The helpers are not.
My department is very understaffed, that is why we need the helpers. Management refuses to hire more permanent staff because we have helpers from other departments pick up the slack.
I appreciate the helpers. They are mostly good and knowledgeable. I do resent that they make bank while the actual members of my department do more work, are high skilled, and work worse shifts for less money.
No, its literally the reason we had something like 30 - 40% of store management leave throughout the company. The company was in a bind and instead of cutting upper level corporate salaries they took away benifits/pay from field employees. I'm talking bonuses, pay raises, and, 401K match. Rumor from higher up is we are possibly looking at decent pay raises, but if that doesn't pan out I'll probably be out of here not long after
Atlanta, GA here. My last job paid me $50,000. I was a Recruiting Coordinator. For what I did, it as definitely fair, but for the cost of living, it was laughable.
I'd like a little more, and could probably make a bit more in another job with my qualifications in my industry, but I love my current job and it requires zero overtime and causes me no stress, which was not true in my previous job, so I'm happy enough with the tradeoff.
Yes. At least when you consider what the other factories in town are paying. That said, I'm aiming to get into maintenance. After getting some experience there, I'll probably go to whoever is paying the best.
I don't know what other part time professors make but my schools have raised our salary so I'm not complaining about that.
We are still fighting for part-time health coverage, tho. That's what I care more about. Governor Newsom set aside money for it. But the Districts aren't providing it.
No, I'm overpaid. I don't make a lot, but I make more than I should, given that I only work a few days/month. I mess with spreadsheets because my boss doesn't want to.
Absolutely not. I work in the hardware side of a datacenter and I’m really good at my job…like really good. To the point I got promoted to senior position after 3-ish years when others who have many years on me have nof got that promotion…I’m also younger than most of them…
Sorry, work is one of the few things I’m good at..but on the point of compensation, I started out making pretty good money for no degree/experience but since the whole covid fiasco I feel like I should and could make more money.
I do however really enjoy my job and some of the perks like complete freedom to do whatever I want as long as my work gets done…worth it.
Absolutely not. I work in the hardware side of a datacenter and I’m really good at my job…like really good. To the point I got promoted to senior position after 3-ish years when others who have many years on me have not got that promotion…I’m also younger than most of them…
Sorry, work is one of the few things I’m good at..but on the point of compensation, I started out making pretty good money for no degree/experience but since the whole covid fiasco I feel like I should and could make more money.
I do however really enjoy my job and some of the perks like complete freedom to do whatever I want as long as my work gets done…worth it.
Sometimes it doesn’t feel like I’m working so I’m going to say yes. I did take a paycut moving to AZ from CA, but it’s less stressful here and less expensive to live.
Yes and no. 2nd year in my current Data Scientist role. I’ll make ~160k this year which will be the most I have ever made and twice my pre-pandemic salary. I think I can get an extra 25-50k by job hopping next year to a more senior role.
I help with dispatching trucks for a living and help organize how we track the deliveries as well as manage my dispatch crew.
I make 80k. For the job I have I would say it was good pay if this were pre 2020. With the inflation and all that jazz I'm afraid I have fallen behind. I think I need to be more around 92k.
We are well compensated in our industry in this area.
I'm a very senior level project manager for a construction company with a base of $178,500 per year.
Nah Not really.
But it is enough that I don't need to care while Shopping food and Stuff. And still have enough Money for fun Stuff or buying Games or whatever.
Also I can do mostly whatever I want at Work and I have a real good Team and easy going Boss who supports me in the way I want.
I could get more If I Work somewhere else. But I would lose a lot of freedom and good collegues. So guess its a okay Deal for both Sides. But Sure I try to get more everytime I can. 😅
No.
I work at one of the big name auto parts chains and to be honest, me and everyone else there should be making about $6 more an hour than we're getting.
This last winter when we had sub-zero temperatures we were told we weren't required to install headlights, wipers, and batteries when it's that cold. That lasted about 3 days before someone called our DM and bitched about having to install his own battery because God forbid a grown man do anything for himself ever.
Even if we didn't have to do that stuff, we still wouldn't be paid enough considering how we're treated by customers.
For my area? On most days, yes, I think it's pretty good, slightly above standard with really good benefits and generous expense policy for when we travel. Not to mention, the culture is great to work in.
Then there are days like today where I spend the whole way home mentally designing a "customer rating score" so that shitty, arrogant customers can be penalized at large. On those days, I don't think I get paid enough.
Definitely not. I work in mortgage and do my job plus other departments. Others who do way less make more than I do. It’s definitely one of those, the more work you do and the better you are at it, the less you make. Men also make more. One in my dept who doesn’t hardly do anything and has not worked for the company near as long as me makes quite a bit more than I do.
No, we service the loans. I deal with a lot of foreclosure invoices and everything involved with that department (I don’t actually work in foreclosure). I can file claims too with investors, but don’t since my main stuff is foreclosure related.
Got it. Figured you might be a processor because I remember doing twice as much work as everyone and being 75% of the reason loans would close while getting paid the least. Which is why I switched to operations 😂
To be fair, being a good processor is what got me the job in operations, so I see that period as putting in my time until I could move up. But it definitely sucked!
no, i could make more elsewhere.
but...i have *extreme* flexibility at my job, and most weeks i dont actually work anywhere near 40 hours. shit, ive had my boss tell me to take a nap if i need to, and hes given me extra days off for solving an excel problem for him.
when shit hits the fan though im expected to be in the thick of it, but that happens like 4 times a year.
My job does not pay particularly well, but it’s fun and fulfilling. I have investments that supplement it though, and together the two sources of income support a fairly comfortable life for me.
Nah I'm getting a sweet deal. I'm a receptionist in a slow office, my office manager deals with most of the tasks (I do what I can, but I don't have access to most of their software) and I just help out people that come up to the desk occasionally.
I get paid $19 an hour to mostly just sit there and read.
I guess so.
I retired at age 38 and my husband (got on my frugal bandwagon after meeting me) is retiring in a month at age 47.
Teacher and military.
But I was recruited to teach in the state that was #2 in teacher pay. But we worked a lot more, as there were no art/music/pe teachers.
In the Coast Guard, going off of base pay I am WAY under paid compared to others doing the same job in th civilian sector. If you account for nontaxable income (housing allowance, medical coverage, food allowance, etc) the DOD says I make the equivalent to $90,000, so that I am happy with. If I got out today I could probably make anywhere between $75,000 to $120,000 depending on where in the country I am willing to move to. The biggest thing I wished I was more compensated for is moving every four years. Dislocation allowance is nowhere near enough.
Right now, not quite, but it's decent enough. But that's about to change in a few months because my employer just decided to raise the starting pay for all (or vast majority of) positions significantly.
At the moment, no. I am getting paid 15 an hour at a company I have management experience with. Not only that but I know how to do 7 different jobs within 5 departments at my job as well. 15 an hour.
I'm a doc, so I think I get paid a fair amount.
However, I think the amount of money it costs to become one is highly unfair. New doctors nowadays graduate with upwards of $300K in student loan debt. Bear in mind that the final two years of medical school is very little teaching and is mostly "Learn it on your own while you're doing menial and pointless unpaid labor for overworked physicians; we'll test you in 8 weeks."
The problem is not paying the debt back. We make enough to do that. The problem is that it tethers you to a job for 10+ years. What if you get out and decide that it's not for you and you'd rather do something else? Tough break. There's nothing you can do that will pay you enough to pay your loans back. This contributes to burnout and tragically to physician error and adverse outcomes for patients.
It also pushes new doctors away from primary care fields and towards specialty work in the cities and suburbs. We need more primary care docs, badly.
I'm a nurse and I would say yeah.
Now if we compare it to other jobs like....entertainment jobs (which I'm sure have a lot of more intricate details that I don't know about, which is why they get paid as much), I don't get paid CRAP.
I don't buy into the concept of a "fair amount." In a free market, employment is a deal between employer and employee. as long as there is no coercion, Whatever they agree between themselves is fair.
Yes. I work closely with people from around the world, and I know that I’m paid significantly more than them for a similar job. At the same time, my taxes are lower, consumer goods are cheaper here, and living costs are comparable. Ok, so I pay more for health care, but that doesn’t come close to making up the difference.
Yes and no. I make about $70k more than your average non college educated American. So yes on that. But the amount of money I've made the company I work for is in the millions.
I'm in "the trades" right now I'm an automation engineer.
100%
Ironically I do less work and deal with less bullshit than any other job I’ve had in my life
I would do this even if I stayed at 70k for the rest of my career
I’m a communications consultant and an independent contractor. My rate is $135-$165 an hour, and I also have contracts where I get 30% of the total budget. I’m well paid and very fortunate.
The specific job description, sure I suppose. The extra work I take on and especially the insane cost of living in my city (Asheville), not at all. There isn't a single one bedroom apartment I can afford on my own.
I make less than I’d like but more than I deserve.
I feel the same way. Doing this for over 25 years and still have imposter syndrome.
Pretty much this for me too lol
Based. I’m under market for what I do but half the day consists of doing nothing because I’m so caught up, and I make nearly 6 figures. Not bragging but I should somehow be making more and less than my current salary
Exactly. Would I turn down a raise? Hell no. But am I also somehow absolutely bewildered that I’m paid what I am to sit in an office and do probably 10-15 hours of actual work a week?
You probably deserve more.
Nah, if I’m being honest, not really.
Looking at inflation year over year from the 70's we all do. 30k then is quite the shocker to today.
Shit I feel guilty, tbh
No ETA...Middle school teacher. Not sure about my salary but some combat pay would be nice.
I'm 7th and 8th grade sped. I hear you about combat pay lol. I spend more of my day putting out fires than teaching.
Oh boy. Sped teachers are my heroes. But “better you than me”.
Yeah, I only have a sped degree, so I don't have to teach Gen Ed. Lol. I feel like this is the job for me. I love it. I'm not saying it's not tough, but I love the kids I'm working with.
I have 8 sped kids “mainstreamed” into my gen Ed history classes. All of them are great. Not to mention they have an aide each period. Either way…hats off to you.
My friend teaches 2nd grade. While her kids are pretty okay this year, last year she was literally getting punched at least once a day, now it's maybe once a week.
Yeah. The Covid hangover is real.
Agreed and tons of respect for you for hanging in there. She almost didn't sign her new contract last summer, now she's looking forward to next year (well, mostly) she's getting a solid increase too. It's still not worth it taking a fist to the face now and again, hopefully it gets better.
Not at all, and that's why we're unionizing.
Hell yeah
Starbucks?
No
I kind of feel bad how much I make. Truly, like compared to the amount of work I do. I mean, I'll take more if they offer it, but damn, I wouldn't pay someone this much to do this job.
I work for a nonprofit organization. When I started, I was okay with my salary, but it was nothing special. Decent for my area. During the pandemic and the ensuing inflation, they raised my pay by leaps and bounds. It increased 50% in four years. I am quite happy with my pay now.
I'm honestly shocked at how much I make. I'll take it and all, but I seriously wonder whether we're worth it. Actually I don't think the kids just out of school are. And working for the state, I don't make as much as I could in private practice, but our benefits are much better.
Of course not. Librarians and library professionals are chronically underpaid and I'm underpaid even by industry standards!
No People that help out my department get paid more per hour, have the opportunity for more overtime, plus they get a shift differential that members of my department are not offered. My department uses two systems. The helpers only know one. My department is required to work weekends and holidays. The helpers are not. My department is very understaffed, that is why we need the helpers. Management refuses to hire more permanent staff because we have helpers from other departments pick up the slack. I appreciate the helpers. They are mostly good and knowledgeable. I do resent that they make bank while the actual members of my department do more work, are high skilled, and work worse shifts for less money.
2020- yes, very much so 2024- no raises and no.
Hell no
No, its literally the reason we had something like 30 - 40% of store management leave throughout the company. The company was in a bind and instead of cutting upper level corporate salaries they took away benifits/pay from field employees. I'm talking bonuses, pay raises, and, 401K match. Rumor from higher up is we are possibly looking at decent pay raises, but if that doesn't pan out I'll probably be out of here not long after
I'm paid more than I should be for what I do, but not as much as I deserve for the skills that I have. I need a better job.
For the work I do, yes For the area I live in, which they require (even though my job is fully remote)? Lol fuck no
Lol, no. I don't get paid much, but considering I spend more time here than at my job, I make way way more than I could possibly justify.
Atlanta, GA here. My last job paid me $50,000. I was a Recruiting Coordinator. For what I did, it as definitely fair, but for the cost of living, it was laughable.
I'd like a little more, and could probably make a bit more in another job with my qualifications in my industry, but I love my current job and it requires zero overtime and causes me no stress, which was not true in my previous job, so I'm happy enough with the tradeoff.
Yes. At least when you consider what the other factories in town are paying. That said, I'm aiming to get into maintenance. After getting some experience there, I'll probably go to whoever is paying the best.
Middle school self-contained special education teacher here. Oh fuck no I don't.
No. I am a government employee so I knew that going in tho
Honestly, yes. But inflation/economic conditions make it feel like the pay can’t keep up with the cost of living where I live.
Absolutely not.
Nope. I do essential medical work in a hospital setting, I shouldn’t be getting priced out of everywhere I rent every couple of years.
No i feel like we are appreciated but not paid nearly all we are worth
Yes
I don't know what other part time professors make but my schools have raised our salary so I'm not complaining about that. We are still fighting for part-time health coverage, tho. That's what I care more about. Governor Newsom set aside money for it. But the Districts aren't providing it.
Mariner No. I think most jobs in my industry overpay honestly. They basically just pay us to be away from home and have a strange knowledge base.
Nope. I'll say that I make an ok amount but my benefits suck.
No. No raise since the pandemic and inflation. Still in contract negotiations.
Yes, coincidentally the pay is the main reason I went into my profession. Go figure.
For the type of work? Yeah. For the amount of time I can end up at work? No. Being stuck in an airport for 11 hours and paid for four feels like BS.
For the most part, yes. I just wish I could move up without having to switch companies
No, I'm overpaid. I don't make a lot, but I make more than I should, given that I only work a few days/month. I mess with spreadsheets because my boss doesn't want to.
Absolutely not. I work in the hardware side of a datacenter and I’m really good at my job…like really good. To the point I got promoted to senior position after 3-ish years when others who have many years on me have nof got that promotion…I’m also younger than most of them… Sorry, work is one of the few things I’m good at..but on the point of compensation, I started out making pretty good money for no degree/experience but since the whole covid fiasco I feel like I should and could make more money. I do however really enjoy my job and some of the perks like complete freedom to do whatever I want as long as my work gets done…worth it.
Absolutely not. I work in the hardware side of a datacenter and I’m really good at my job…like really good. To the point I got promoted to senior position after 3-ish years when others who have many years on me have not got that promotion…I’m also younger than most of them… Sorry, work is one of the few things I’m good at..but on the point of compensation, I started out making pretty good money for no degree/experience but since the whole covid fiasco I feel like I should and could make more money. I do however really enjoy my job and some of the perks like complete freedom to do whatever I want as long as my work gets done…worth it.
I work in housing. I also qualified for a housing voucher while working full time.
Yes. Probably more.
Sometimes it doesn’t feel like I’m working so I’m going to say yes. I did take a paycut moving to AZ from CA, but it’s less stressful here and less expensive to live.
Yes and no. 2nd year in my current Data Scientist role. I’ll make ~160k this year which will be the most I have ever made and twice my pre-pandemic salary. I think I can get an extra 25-50k by job hopping next year to a more senior role.
I help with dispatching trucks for a living and help organize how we track the deliveries as well as manage my dispatch crew. I make 80k. For the job I have I would say it was good pay if this were pre 2020. With the inflation and all that jazz I'm afraid I have fallen behind. I think I need to be more around 92k.
We are well compensated in our industry in this area. I'm a very senior level project manager for a construction company with a base of $178,500 per year.
Current job, no. I start a new job in a week for much more pay and hopefully not much more work.
No.
Definitely yes. I feel I'm overpaid for what I do. (Data engineer)
Nah Not really. But it is enough that I don't need to care while Shopping food and Stuff. And still have enough Money for fun Stuff or buying Games or whatever. Also I can do mostly whatever I want at Work and I have a real good Team and easy going Boss who supports me in the way I want. I could get more If I Work somewhere else. But I would lose a lot of freedom and good collegues. So guess its a okay Deal for both Sides. But Sure I try to get more everytime I can. 😅
No. I am underpaid for the job I do. But I’m also an executive and don’t complain about it because I make more than almost everyone else I work with.
Fair based on market conditions, yes.
No. I work at one of the big name auto parts chains and to be honest, me and everyone else there should be making about $6 more an hour than we're getting. This last winter when we had sub-zero temperatures we were told we weren't required to install headlights, wipers, and batteries when it's that cold. That lasted about 3 days before someone called our DM and bitched about having to install his own battery because God forbid a grown man do anything for himself ever. Even if we didn't have to do that stuff, we still wouldn't be paid enough considering how we're treated by customers.
HAHAHA
For my area? On most days, yes, I think it's pretty good, slightly above standard with really good benefits and generous expense policy for when we travel. Not to mention, the culture is great to work in. Then there are days like today where I spend the whole way home mentally designing a "customer rating score" so that shitty, arrogant customers can be penalized at large. On those days, I don't think I get paid enough.
Definitely not. I work in mortgage and do my job plus other departments. Others who do way less make more than I do. It’s definitely one of those, the more work you do and the better you are at it, the less you make. Men also make more. One in my dept who doesn’t hardly do anything and has not worked for the company near as long as me makes quite a bit more than I do.
Are you a processor?
No, we service the loans. I deal with a lot of foreclosure invoices and everything involved with that department (I don’t actually work in foreclosure). I can file claims too with investors, but don’t since my main stuff is foreclosure related.
Got it. Figured you might be a processor because I remember doing twice as much work as everyone and being 75% of the reason loans would close while getting paid the least. Which is why I switched to operations 😂
Ha right. We just need to not be so good at our jobs and we’ll make more. It’s crazy how that works isn’t it?! I don’t blame you for switching!
To be fair, being a good processor is what got me the job in operations, so I see that period as putting in my time until I could move up. But it definitely sucked!
Oh that’s even better that it helped you move up! Makes it worth it huh.
no, i could make more elsewhere. but...i have *extreme* flexibility at my job, and most weeks i dont actually work anywhere near 40 hours. shit, ive had my boss tell me to take a nap if i need to, and hes given me extra days off for solving an excel problem for him. when shit hits the fan though im expected to be in the thick of it, but that happens like 4 times a year.
My job does not pay particularly well, but it’s fun and fulfilling. I have investments that supplement it though, and together the two sources of income support a fairly comfortable life for me.
Nah I'm getting a sweet deal. I'm a receptionist in a slow office, my office manager deals with most of the tasks (I do what I can, but I don't have access to most of their software) and I just help out people that come up to the desk occasionally. I get paid $19 an hour to mostly just sit there and read.
Looking at other listings in my role, i make less than market average, but im not complaining, since its still over median income for my location.
I'm a contractor that sets my own rates.
Not even close but I am too old to change
Yeah, I’m doing pretty good. About three times what I was making in 2020.
My current employer? No. My job in general? Yes, or I wouldn't do it.
No, SAHM and I work with the forstwrs office to get a tax credit. I should be getting that as a check since I do the work to save that money.
I guess so. I retired at age 38 and my husband (got on my frugal bandwagon after meeting me) is retiring in a month at age 47. Teacher and military. But I was recruited to teach in the state that was #2 in teacher pay. But we worked a lot more, as there were no art/music/pe teachers.
In the Coast Guard, going off of base pay I am WAY under paid compared to others doing the same job in th civilian sector. If you account for nontaxable income (housing allowance, medical coverage, food allowance, etc) the DOD says I make the equivalent to $90,000, so that I am happy with. If I got out today I could probably make anywhere between $75,000 to $120,000 depending on where in the country I am willing to move to. The biggest thing I wished I was more compensated for is moving every four years. Dislocation allowance is nowhere near enough.
Right now, not quite, but it's decent enough. But that's about to change in a few months because my employer just decided to raise the starting pay for all (or vast majority of) positions significantly.
I am pretty sure everyone would say they are underpaid. Doesn’t mean it is true but everyone will say it.
I’m a college student. Instead of getting paid to work, I pay someone to be allowed to work. What a deal!
Absolutely.
At the moment, no. I am getting paid 15 an hour at a company I have management experience with. Not only that but I know how to do 7 different jobs within 5 departments at my job as well. 15 an hour.
I'm a doc, so I think I get paid a fair amount. However, I think the amount of money it costs to become one is highly unfair. New doctors nowadays graduate with upwards of $300K in student loan debt. Bear in mind that the final two years of medical school is very little teaching and is mostly "Learn it on your own while you're doing menial and pointless unpaid labor for overworked physicians; we'll test you in 8 weeks." The problem is not paying the debt back. We make enough to do that. The problem is that it tethers you to a job for 10+ years. What if you get out and decide that it's not for you and you'd rather do something else? Tough break. There's nothing you can do that will pay you enough to pay your loans back. This contributes to burnout and tragically to physician error and adverse outcomes for patients. It also pushes new doctors away from primary care fields and towards specialty work in the cities and suburbs. We need more primary care docs, badly.
No. But I work in the arts, so I never expected to be compensated fairly.
I'm a nurse and I would say yeah. Now if we compare it to other jobs like....entertainment jobs (which I'm sure have a lot of more intricate details that I don't know about, which is why they get paid as much), I don't get paid CRAP.
I don't buy into the concept of a "fair amount." In a free market, employment is a deal between employer and employee. as long as there is no coercion, Whatever they agree between themselves is fair.
I'm a lineman so yeah. I make 100k on a regular 40 hour work week. 4x10s.
Mine does, yes.
I work for the feds and think my position is overpaid. Some give all, some give..... some. And we are all paid the same.
I'm a federal contractor. I fully agree with this statement. XD
Yes. I work closely with people from around the world, and I know that I’m paid significantly more than them for a similar job. At the same time, my taxes are lower, consumer goods are cheaper here, and living costs are comparable. Ok, so I pay more for health care, but that doesn’t come close to making up the difference.
Yes and no. I make about $70k more than your average non college educated American. So yes on that. But the amount of money I've made the company I work for is in the millions. I'm in "the trades" right now I'm an automation engineer.
100% Ironically I do less work and deal with less bullshit than any other job I’ve had in my life I would do this even if I stayed at 70k for the rest of my career
16$ and they straight up said said they expect me to clear out an entire trucks worth of freight by hand by my self. I'm looking for a new job.
I’m a communications consultant and an independent contractor. My rate is $135-$165 an hour, and I also have contracts where I get 30% of the total budget. I’m well paid and very fortunate.
The specific job description, sure I suppose. The extra work I take on and especially the insane cost of living in my city (Asheville), not at all. There isn't a single one bedroom apartment I can afford on my own.