What salaries are you curious about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Know:
private school teacher with approx. 5-10 years experience: $60,000-$70,000


Curious:
pediatrician
realtor

pediatrician at practice (not solo) - mid-100's
realtors are all over the map

[Anonymous]

i know:
realtors - 80% of them probably make less than 20k a year (with many probably making $0) but 20% of them make $150k+ with really no ceiling (i know some that make $500k/year)

want to know:
someone who recently got their CPA - how much more did you get (whether at the same job or moving to a new one)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i know:
realtors - 80% of them probably make less than 20k a year (with many probably making $0) but 20% of them make $150k+ with really no ceiling (i know some that make $500k/year)

want to know:
someone who recently got their CPA - how much more did you get (whether at the same job or moving to a new one)?

The funny thing about realtors in today's marketplace is that with all of the foreclosures, short-sales, fixer-uppers, and basic bargains - it's not that difficult to sell. A lot of the market is selling itself right now. This is an environment that can turn non-motivated Realtors into overnight stars without any real effort on their behalf. The testing to become a Real Estate Agent is difficult, but it's the actual involvement in the marketplace that makes a world of difference. Real world experience is key to any Real Estate Agent continuing a successful career. A lot of current top producers will weed themselves out with their inexperience when the market stabilizes. Anyone can write a lowball offer on a straight forward contract that doesn't allow any warranties, kick outs, or gotchas as long as the purchaser either has the pre-approved financing or money for the purchase. It's still a buyer's market. Cash is and always will be KING!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want to know.. Director of College Counseling at an independent school.

I know.. Retail bank manager, $75k

Director of College Counseling: $100,000 - $140,000 depending on the school and size of office

[Anonymous]

Know: Special agent group supervisor $120k

Curious: institutional research analyst at community college

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i know:
realtors - 80% of them probably make less than 20k a year (with many probably making $0) but 20% of them make $150k+ with really no ceiling (i know some that make $500k/year)

want to know:
someone who recently got their CPA - how much more did you get (whether at the same job or moving to a new one)?

The funny thing about realtors in today's marketplace is that with all of the foreclosures, short-sales, fixer-uppers, and basic bargains - it's not that difficult to sell. A lot of the market is selling itself right now. This is an environment that can turn non-motivated Realtors into overnight stars without any real effort on their behalf. The testing to become a Real Estate Agent is difficult, but it's the actual involvement in the marketplace that makes a world of difference. Real world experience is key to any Real Estate Agent continuing a successful career. A lot of current top producers will weed themselves out with their inexperience when the market stabilizes. Anyone can write a lowball offer on a straight forward contract that doesn't allow any warranties, kick outs, or gotchas as long as the purchaser either has the pre-approved financing or money for the purchase. It's still a buyer's market. Cash is and always will be KING!

Yeah, go do that.

[Anonymous]

Curious about all the posters on this list who are surprised that librarians hold master's degrees. As far as I know, MOST librarians have at least an M.A. in Library Science. And it's a no-joke degree.

[Anonymous]

Know-- lobbyist at nonprofit $140,000

Curious -- experienced lobbyist for corporation, experienced lobbyist with a lobbying or law firm.

[Anonymous]

computer programmer 250k

[Anonymous]

Wow!

[Anonymous]

How much do speech pathologists make in private practice?

I know Contract Officer (federal) $112,000.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious about all the posters on this list who are surprised that librarians hold master's degrees. As far as I know, MOST librarians have at least an M.A. in Library Science. And it's a no-joke degree.

Thank you! Not sure where all the librarian hate is coming from. Although, as I librarian, I will say that when I was in library school, most of the teachers becoming media specialists were really just burnt out teachers that wanted out of the formal classroom. Maybe the hater has some inside knowledge or experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious about all the posters on this list who are surprised that librarians hold master's degrees. As far as I know, MOST librarians have at least an M.A. in Library Science. And it's a no-joke degree.

Thank you! Not sure where all the librarian hate is coming from. Although, as I librarian, I will say that when I was in library school, most of the teachers becoming media specialists were really just burnt out teachers that wanted out of the formal classroom. Maybe the hater has some inside knowledge or experience.

I also noticed that trend in the media specialist students when I was getting my library degree. Being a librarian can mean so many different things that it's difficult to generalize anything about value. It's also difficult to describe what librarians (or library degree-holding info pros) can do, which is why I've largely given up trying to describe my job to anyone who doesn't use the services I provide. I am sure that the mystery surrounding librarians' role in creating and maintaining library technology and curating the overwhelming amount of resources we can all access only exacerbates the problem of perceived value. While it's important to advocate for our professions I am getting exhausted of it and spending too much time offering explanations takes away from actual work, which is never in short supply. Has anyone else in another field found a way to deal with this?

[Anonymous]

Know: credit union manager: $65k

Curious: Mid-level events professional for nonprofit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious about all the posters on this list who are surprised that librarians hold master's degrees. As far as I know, MOST librarians have at least an M.A. in Library Science. And it's a no-joke degree.

Thank you! Not sure where all the librarian hate is coming from. Although, as I librarian, I will say that when I was in library school, most of the teachers becoming media specialists were really just burnt out teachers that wanted out of the formal classroom. Maybe the hater has some inside knowledge or experience.

Thank you X 2. I was in library school back in the mid 1980s. I didn't think my coursework for my MLS was a joke. I still use the skills I learned back then, in spite of the fact that technology has completely changed how I do my job. I went to Indiana University for my degree and I remember that I had people with other advanced degrees in English, Law, and Business in my classes. They agreed the MLS was alot of work at IU even back then. It wasn't exactly a walk in the park or a joke as the previous poster implies.