What percent of people do you know who weren't earning at least 75k a year by the time they were 30?

[Anonymous]

Many, non-profit workers, nurses, teachers, social workers, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many, non-profit workers, nurses, teachers, social workers, etc.

DCPS teachers make a lot. There were gym teachers making well over $100,000.

[Anonymous]

This is a completely unanswerable question.

[Anonymous]

My husband and I. Clinical research, even with a PhD, doesn't pay much.

Thank goodness we understand that wealth comes from investments made early, not salary. Especially if it's Apple stock.

[Anonymous]

I’m in my 50s now, but as a 30-year-old STEM postdoc I would say almost 100% of my professional cohort was under $75K at that age. The only exceptions would be people who left the field for financial/consultant jobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many, non-profit workers, nurses, teachers, social workers, etc.

DCPS teachers make a lot. There were gym teachers making well over $100,000.

It takes years to get to that point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many, non-profit workers, nurses, teachers, social workers, etc.

DCPS teachers make a lot. There were gym teachers making well over $100,000.

It takes years to get to that point.

I have an advanced degree from a fancy school and didnt make $100,000 until I was almost 50. Should have become a gym teacher!

[Anonymous]

Of the ones I knew, almost all were not earring that. But I am 58.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:100 percent of the adults in my household. DH and I are both journalists, and both pretty successful. It took us each until 40+ to reach 100k.

Another journalist here — I was making $100k before 40, but I was not making $75k by 30.

[Anonymous]

Most people I know…or I assume, since I wasn’t.

[Anonymous]

The year you graduated and inflation is a factor in this question.

$33K in 1990 is $75K today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The year you graduated and inflation is a factor in this question.

$33K in 1990 is $75K today

Yes, of course, but I think a lot of us didn't make anywhere near the equivalent of $75,000 in today's dollars when we were 30.

[Anonymous]

omg what

[Anonymous]

Pretty much everyone I grew up with. Everyone in my home town. My husband. Most of the population of the US.

You sound like Marie Antoinette, OP!

[Anonymous]

My DH and I were both medical residents at that age so we definitely weren’t earning that much. I honestly don’t think any of our friends were either.