Anonymous
Post 02/25/2025 10:01     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
$27,531. First job out of college.
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2025 09:52     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
Hmmm...

Graduated college with BS in Mech E in 1997 - made $42.5K. By 2000 was probably near $50k.

Salary hasn't kept pace with inflation and I haven't been chasing the career either.

Those were the days though - only person I was responsible for was myself and I didn't always do a good job at that!
Anonymous
Post 02/25/2025 00:04     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
Anonymous wrote:Funny- I remember someone having a party around that time bc they broke $40k.
What time!
And bought a house…



I have a card my dad wrote to my mom on their 10th anniversary when he got a raise that took him over $10K for the first time. It was such a huge deal. I think it was 1973.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 23:35     Subject: Re:If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
I’m 52. First job was $21K right after college in 94, got a raise the next year to $25K - that felt amazing. In 2000 I think I was in the mid $40Ks.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 23:27     Subject: Re:If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
Working in admissions at a university - $37.5k.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 09:02     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
Anonymous wrote:I think I made mid-40s as a new DOJ Honor Program attorney. I can't remember exactly, but it was absurdly low. They got us up pretty quickly within a few years, though.


In 1999, graduated from law school and went to work at the DOJ. Think it was around 50k but could have been lower.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:57     Subject: Re:If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
Anonymous wrote:I was in HR and I think I made between 45K to 50 K. No more than that.

I should add DC Metro area.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:56     Subject: Re:If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
I was in HR and I think I made between 45K to 50 K. No more than that.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 08:55     Subject: Re:If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
state government lawyer. $45k
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 05:33     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
I was a teacher in the south. I think I made about $28,000.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2025 05:31     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
18k as a Hill staffer in 1997.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2025 21:11     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
42K working in HR at a hospitality company
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2025 21:11     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
Anonymous wrote:I was in college and only had a summer job of making $10.41/hour but I felt rich on this salary, got overtime and extra holiday pay working for the federal government.


Ha! Yep- and time and half made me feel like king! Like I could go out to eat and pay for someone’s meal!

I wasn’t fed government but worked retail as a college student! Those are the days!

I looked at minimum wage in VA… it’s $7 something. Given all the “hiring signs and starting at $15+) I thought min wage was 15! So gross!
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2025 21:08     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
I was in college and only had a summer job of making $10.41/hour but I felt rich on this salary, got overtime and extra holiday pay working for the federal government.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2025 20:29     Subject: If you are in your late 40s or 50s, how much did you make in the year 2000?
Anonymous wrote:2000: grad student $14k
2004: first job post phD $78k
2006: fist job in Europe €56k
2011: transfer to US $150

Lots of changes in early years. STEM career. Layed off (not fed).


I’m sorry to hear that. Did you get laid off recently? What was your job?