For incomes over 100k only - What is your profession?

Av8R wrote:

AF Cadet wrote:

With bonuses for housing, food, and possible hazardous duty pay, language incentives, etc, this is not that far fetched. Living somewhere with high cost of living could make this figure close to true.

I'm 31, Marine Pilot. After taxes, I net over 10k per month. Base pay+housing+food allowance+flight pay+Aviation career incentive pay (AKA a yearly bonus).

A Major General makes closer to 200k+. This depends on his job and billet, however.

You're exactly right...people don't understand how well military officers are paid these days. I'm stationed outside of Boston and my housing allowance alone is nearly $40k a year...and NOT subject to taxes! I used the Regular Military Compensation calculator to get my $125k claim earlier:

O-3, 29 years old, 01731 for the zip code.

Av8R wrote:

AF Cadet wrote:

With bonuses for housing, food, and possible hazardous duty pay, language incentives, etc, this is not that far fetched. Living somewhere with high cost of living could make this figure close to true.

I'm 31, Marine Pilot. After taxes, I net over 10k per month. Base pay+housing+food allowance+flight pay+Aviation career incentive pay (AKA a yearly bonus).

A Major General makes closer to 200k+. This depends on his job and billet, however.

What airframe?

Network Engineer

Philadelphia

$115K

30yo with 12yr IT experience. No college.

120k ish this year

Professor, author

1st year full time (post phd)

Medical Sales Pro wrote:

rojo wrote:

YOu want to do sales for us? Email me

robertjohnson@letsrun.com

Or you can interview with me and make real money.

Would like to connect with you. Would you be comfortable posting an email address on here, even if it's a burner?

This offer is good for any sales professional from NY through Georgia.

I posted earlier in the thread under a different handle and I am looking for a possible career change.

I have been told I could really make a name for myself in sales but have never had a "sales" career. If I wanted to work to make it to partner in my current career, I would be a salesman of sorts.

I tend to sift my way to the top of the group regardless. I fall within your geographic footprint. I currently have a great job so I figured there is no harm in asking. I am interested, are you?

Physician 240K gross + lots of benefits. Second year out of residency.

I don't know a single physician working full time who makes less than 200K. I know a good number who work 60-80% FTE, and they still clear well over 100K across the range of specialties. And this isn't in the boonies. Small, midwestern metro.

That said, every doc I know under the age of 50 and not from Asia is getting hammered with student loans and the typical costs of raising a family. I know what it's like to live on 50K per year, and in some ways it was easier. Taking on student loans that total four times as much as our first house just to get through a state medical school was, and remains, a major stressor.

Docs have good cash flow. They don't necessarily have wealth or financial security. That is a major difference that people overlook.

Potentially. What are you doing now and what do you make? How old are you?

120k retail pharmacist in MA. Nice starting pay but not much earning potential after that. This is pretty standard across the country. So it's a lot in Idaho but not much in CA. Also work per diem as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital, about $50/hr.

The profession has gone downhill since 2008 though. Everyone and their mom wants to be a pharmacist. Anyone from class of 2012 or later is lucky to get a job in any desirable area, even per diem.

More info please wrote:

You can search all the websites you want son, I work with and know dozens of physicians. Their incomes are nowhere near what the web is reporting. If our local troll/liar is a successful plastic surgeon in private practice, they can make serious money. If you're a plastic surgeon who has a better guy down the road, you make very little. Having MD or DO after your name doesn't guarantee you fabulous wealth.

Not sure why you are calling me a troll/liar. Nowhere did I claim all docs make great money nor did I describe all the various MD activities I do to make my money. The question said profession/income/state so I answered it.

For the record: pre-tax but post-expenses

Direct patient care by me: $320-340K

Medical director of two facilities where I practice (I'm the only sub specialist of my kind in a 7 county area so I kind of get this entitlement without competing vs other sub specialists for the perk): $110K

Nurse practitioner supervision (incentive-based): $220-300K for past 5 years.

Expenses

Malpractice (in tort reform state): $6K/year

Student loans: none. I went to academically weak state school and weak state med school, all 8 years on full academic ride.

FYI, my high school PRs are atrocious. I'm fat and couldn't break 2 hr in the half when I trained for 5 months. I'm here because I'm a helicopter dad picking up training info for my kids who I admittedly push too hard in training. So now you have reason to beat on me.

Registered Nurse - 101k - Oregon

Medical Sales Pro wrote:

Other Person wrote:

I posted earlier in the thread under a different handle and I am looking for a possible career change.

I have been told I could really make a name for myself in sales but have never had a "sales" career. If I wanted to work to make it to partner in my current career, I would be a salesman of sorts.

I tend to sift my way to the top of the group regardless. I fall within your geographic footprint. I currently have a great job so I figured there is no harm in asking. I am interested, are you?

Potentially. What are you doing now and what do you make? How old are you?

I am 33, married, and we have a son. My current salary falls right at $100k. I have worked for two publicly traded banks as well as a CPA firm, concentrating in finance, valuation, and accounting. I can leave you an email address if you are still interested. Thanks!

observer 227 wrote:

List your profession and what state you live in (or country, if outside the U.S.).

Ghostwriter for several publishing houses. CA.

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LQ Jones wrote:

observer 227 wrote:

List your profession and what state you live in (or country, if outside the U.S.).

Ghostwriter for several publishing houses. CA.

I changed my mind and decided to list my income, wth:

$850k + bonuses (I won't list the bonuses, but they're based on sales and other factors - yes my income has regularly stepped into the seven figure realm since 2004). No, I cannot say who I have written for.

Cobras

SoCal Broker wrote:

Av8R wrote:

I'm 31, Marine Pilot. After taxes, I net over 10k per month. Base pay+housing+food allowance+flight pay+Aviation career incentive pay (AKA a yearly bonus).

A Major General makes closer to 200k+. This depends on his job and billet, however.

What airframe?

network architect (consulting)

central pa

$220k salary + bonuses/stock that average $90-100K the last few years

52yo

Army Officer, 20 years. DC area.

80s kid wrote:

120k retail pharmacist in MA. Nice starting pay but not much earning potential after that. This is pretty standard across the country. So it's a lot in Idaho but not much in CA. Also work per diem as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital, about $50/hr.

The profession has gone downhill since 2008 though. Everyone and their mom wants to be a pharmacist. Anyone from class of 2012 or later is lucky to get a job in any desirable area, even per diem.

I disagree. I graduated in 2014. I'm now a pharmacy manager in PA and I make $148,000 as my base pay. I had offers all around the country. Some of my friends moved after graduating and the pay does vary. It is a small variation, but people in CA and NYC do make more. There's plenty of extra earning potential. It's obtained through career advancement. If you don't advance in your career, then you won't see much earning potential. This isn't just the case with pharmacy, it's the same situation with any non-union/government job. Also consider that even if you don't advance, 120k is more than most families combined income.

reality82 wrote:

The grass is not much greener making six figures these days. Unless you are making $250,000 to $500,000 you will still suffer.

Yes! Exactly what I said earlier. Anything under the socialsecurity limit is struggling. Once you go over the socialsecurity limit, you actually pay less tax!

Trial lawyer in Ohio. 350 now, as high as 750 in past years.