Is it normal for someone in their early 30s to make less 80k a year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because that doesn't seem to be the case of DCUM.

I mean sure. My husband is in his late 30s and makes 53K working for a non-profit.

People work at non-profits, NGOs, in fellowships, as postdocs. I was a postdoc from age 27-30 making 50K ~6 years ago.

My 23 years old DS graduated from UMD college park in 2023 with a CS degree and he works for a nonprofit organization in Rockville MD for a salary of 105K and 25K annual bonus.

Your DS has a Computer Science degree. I'm sure most of his company make a lot less. Great brag...

The point is that if you want to make more than 80K in your 30’, study something useful in college and not basket weaving degree.

The reason why "useful" degrees, as you put it, make so much money it's because very few people have the aptitude or the money to get accepted into the program or to finish that degree. If anybody could learn these skills as easily the jobs that require those skills would make very little money. Furthermore, not everyone likes working in the fields these degrees give you access to. The poster above doesn't sound like they regret they choices, they're simply reminind you that most people aren't getting CS degrees and aren't making 100K+.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Around 50% of the US adult population doesn't have a degree, most of those people are making under 80k and a good chunk of the degree holders are as well.

i

30-40% on welfare snap, medicaid, housing and transpo vouchers, etc. too.

Then you also have all the cash pay black market job people who work a bit on the books and tons off the books. And remit billions a year to other countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because that doesn't seem to be the case of DCUM.

I mean sure. My husband is in his late 30s and makes 53K working for a non-profit.

People work at non-profits, NGOs, in fellowships, as postdocs. I was a postdoc from age 27-30 making 50K ~6 years ago.

My 23 years old DS graduated from UMD college park in 2023 with a CS degree and he works for a nonprofit organization in Rockville MD for a salary of 105K and 25K annual bonus.

Great. DH works as a journalist for a nonprofit outlet that operates on a shoestring budget. Maybe someday he’ll move to a bigger outlet with a better salary, but generally speaking journalism salaries are low. We can afford our lifestyle because I am the breadwinner. His job is very flexible, WFH, and has a lot of other perks, plus he is passionate about it and the mission of the org. A flexible hours WFH second income of 53K is better than one income as far as our finances go.

However he is 37 and college educated and still makes not much money. I think if the genders were reversed people would be less judgmental which is a shame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because that doesn't seem to be the case of DCUM.

I mean sure. My husband is in his late 30s and makes 53K working for a non-profit.

People work at non-profits, NGOs, in fellowships, as postdocs. I was a postdoc from age 27-30 making 50K ~6 years ago.

My 23 years old DS graduated from UMD college park in 2023 with a CS degree and he works for a nonprofit organization in Rockville MD for a salary of 105K and 25K annual bonus.

Great. DH works as a journalist for a nonprofit outlet that operates on a shoestring budget. Maybe someday he’ll move to a bigger outlet with a better salary, but generally speaking journalism salaries are low. We can afford our lifestyle because I am the breadwinner. His job is very flexible, WFH, and has a lot of other perks, plus he is passionate about it and the mission of the org. A flexible hours WFH second income of 53K is better than one income as far as our finances go.

However he is 37 and college educated and still makes not much money. I think if the genders were reversed people would be less judgmental which is a shame.

Also at this time we have paid off student loans so no debt. We don’t have kids yet (trying for them right now), but have crunched the numbers and can afford childcare when the time comes on our joint income. Even though it’s not much money he has paternity leave and flexibility. Overall I don’t see the issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because that doesn't seem to be the case of DCUM.

I mean sure. My husband is in his late 30s and makes 53K working for a non-profit.

People work at non-profits, NGOs, in fellowships, as postdocs. I was a postdoc from age 27-30 making 50K ~6 years ago.

My 23 years old DS graduated from UMD college park in 2023 with a CS degree and he works for a nonprofit organization in Rockville MD for a salary of 105K and 25K annual bonus.

Great. DH works as a journalist for a nonprofit outlet that operates on a shoestring budget. Maybe someday he’ll move to a bigger outlet with a better salary, but generally speaking journalism salaries are low. We can afford our lifestyle because I am the breadwinner. His job is very flexible, WFH, and has a lot of other perks, plus he is passionate about it and the mission of the org. A flexible hours WFH second income of 53K is better than one income as far as our finances go.

However he is 37 and college educated and still makes not much money. I think if the genders were reversed people would be less judgmental which is a shame.

Perhaps there is a distinction between someone working in a profession where many 30 year olds make much more than $80k vs one where I don’t think there is any expectation of making $80k.

In the former, it’s somebody that keeps getting passed over for promotions, while seems like your DH is in the latter.

Your DH is making the deliberate decision no to work at a company or li e of work where he could make more.

[Anonymous]

I made less than 80 in my 30s...completely normal.