What's a "decent" salary?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The average annual wage in the DC metro area is $65K.

Actually, no it's 75k and that factors in the huge mass of uneducated. You can check census yourself.

I bet if you just averaged the college educated, it would easily be into the six figures.

[Anonymous]

250K. Not worth it if you make less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:250K. Not worth it if you make less.

Wtf kind of comment is this. So what do you suggest everyone else do then? Give up? GTFOH

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:250K. Not worth it if you make less.

You're an insulting jackass.

[Anonymous]

For me, PhD + 15 years experience, it's $75-95k FT or $35-45k PT. Currently working PT and am happy with my income, although of course I'd love to make more. But there are trade offs.

[Anonymous]

Masters + 18 years, 160K. Very happy with that. DH makes about the same, and I have a ton of flexibility to volunteer and take time off with the kids. Most of the people I work with are in the 130 -200K range.

[Anonymous]

Masters + 20 years, $240,000

[Anonymous]

I would say $150K. If both partners make that, you can have a nice life in this area. Even if you aren't partnered up, you can do pretty well on that salary alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The average annual wage in the DC metro area is $65K.

Really? Interesting. Althoughthat takes into account janitors and part-time, etc., I assume?

I wonder what it would be for a college-educated, master's holding person with 10-20 years of experience?

Maybe $250-$350

Most physicians with 10-20 years of experience don't make that.
I guess they might as well quit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A decent salary is variable. Median HHI in DC area is 90K. That means 1/2 the families make more and half make less. Average is somewhat higher because it is skewed by the few high earners. Most people, despite what DCUM thinks, make less than 100K. And very vew make 300K, like 1%

You think so? DCUM sure makes us feel poor at 320.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A decent salary is variable. Median HHI in DC area is 90K. That means 1/2 the families make more and half make less. Average is somewhat higher because it is skewed by the few high earners. Most people, despite what DCUM thinks, make less than 100K. And very vew make 300K, like 1%

You think so? DCUM sure makes us feel poor at 320.

Those are the stats

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The average annual wage in the DC metro area is $65K.

Really? Interesting. Althoughthat takes into account janitors and part-time, etc., I assume?

I wonder what it would be for a college-educated, master's holding person with 10-20 years of experience?

I have a master's from Berkeley and 10 years of experience and I make $65k.

[Anonymous]

What is a decent salary?

I think about this sometimes. I'm 40 and I make 175 and my husband makes 195k. total 360k. We started with negative (college debt) and then we have 4 kids. I feel like we aren't paycheck to paycheck but there's still a lot of trade offs.
I think we are 'decent' for a family. Decent to me means - you are not freaking out about $ issues but you still think a little more would be nice. I think it also means you wonder WTH is the government doing with all my tax money.

If we had a single income and I didn't spend as much money on things like work clothes, transportation to work, nannies I think decent could be @ 300k. Most single working parents with one spouse at home seems comparable with this type of income IMO.

I work with a lot of kids out of college. In your 20's it seems less and most are single. So they are 'surviving' on 60-100 right out of school. Add $2-10k per year after that. Some get high end every year, most do not.

Not sure about older folks - let's say 50+ . I wonder what would be different about that, but I don't know much people at that age or their finances.

[Anonymous]

PP - I guess the total is 370k ... sorry duh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:250K. Not worth it if you make less.

Don't feed the troll, people.