How much should I be making by 26?

[SagaLore]

I was just reading someone else's thread - they got a new job at age 22, making 33k to start. That is about what I was making when I first started working in my profression and I think that is pretty good.

At my next raise, I'm going to be 26. What pay should I have if I'm keeping up with the times?

edit:
It work in corporate Information Systems.

 

[iamwiz82]

You get a raise every 4 years? That would suck.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
I was just reading someone else's thread - they got a new job at age 22, making 33k to start. That is about what I was making when I first started working in my profression and I think that is pretty good.

At my next raise, I'm going to be 26. What pay should I have if I'm keeping up with the times?

Find out what the increase is in the COL and ask for that. That should keep you up with the times.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

my goal is six figures

all depends on your industry

 

[GasX]

Are you a Wall Street Trader? About $300,000
Are you a doctor? About $50,000
Are you an EMT? About $30,000
Are you....


Maybe added a little specificity, eh?

 

[daveymark]

what is your profession, and how long have you been working in that profession, and what market do you live in

I'm going to throw out a number, $75k is about what everyone I know who is 26 is making, depending on the circle of friends I'm keeping. There's a dude making 20k, but that's because he's working at a nonprofit and he's a hippie

 

[mdchesne]

mine being comp sci and bioinformatics... each has a starting salary of 75k/year... high degree in one or the other nets aroun 90-100k/year. I'm set beeyatches!

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
You get a raise every 4 years? That would suck.

Er, no...

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: daveymark
what is your profession, and how long have you been working in that profession, and what market do you live in

I'm an IT Guy. It is approaching 5 years. I work for the largest accounting firm in the State.

 

[snoopdoug1]

Originally posted by: mdchesne
mine being comp sci and bioinformatics... each has a starting salary of 75k/year... high degree in one or the other nets aroun 90-100k/year. I'm set beeyatches!

Dang! I have a masters in CS and I don't make 90-100

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
You get a raise every 4 years? That would suck.

Er, no...

My reading comprehension sucks

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: daveymark
what is your profession, and how long have you been working in that profession, and what market do you live in

I'm going to throw out a number, $75k is about what everyone I know who is 26 is making, depending on the circle of friends I'm keeping. There's a dude making 20k, but that's because he's working at a nonprofit and he's a hippie

What locations and professions are those?

FYI, I'm making $50K (civil engineer) and I just turned 28. Granted, I live in a largely rural area in Mississippi, so the cost of living here is generally much lower than the large areas.

 

[thesurge]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
Are you a Wall Street Trader? About $300,000
Are you a doctor? About $50,000
Are you an EMT? About $30,000
Are you....


Maybe added a little specificity, eh?

A doctor by 30 should be making 150,000+, right?
After residency?

 

[wasssup]

WTF? I'm in IT and not even making close to that...

Then again, I only graduated a little over a year ago...

 

[tami]

doctors don't make 50k. :roll:

 

[mdchesne]

Originally posted by: Doug3737

Originally posted by: mdchesne
mine being comp sci and bioinformatics... each has a starting salary of 75k/year... high degree in one or the other nets aroun 90-100k/year. I'm set beeyatches!

Dang! I have a masters in CS and I don't make 90-100

you need the double majors. With only a CS degree, you're competing with the Indians for jobs. not cool.

 

[WolverineGator]

You should be making google dollars by now.

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel

Originally posted by: daveymark
what is your profession, and how long have you been working in that profession, and what market do you live in

I'm going to throw out a number, $75k is about what everyone I know who is 26 is making, depending on the circle of friends I'm keeping. There's a dude making 20k, but that's because he's working at a nonprofit and he's a hippie

What locations and professions are those?

FYI, I'm making $50K (civil engineer) and I just turned 28. Granted, I live in a largely rural area in Mississippi, so the cost of living here is generally much lower than the large areas.

NYC/LA/Chicago, advertising, marketing, IT

 

[MixMasterTang]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
I was just reading someone else's thread - they got a new job at age 22, making 33k to start. That is about what I was making when I first started working in my profression and I think that is pretty good.

At my next raise, I'm going to be 26. What pay should I have if I'm keeping up with the times?

edit:
It work in corporate Information Systems.

Do you work Help Desk or are you the Senior Network Admin for a 1000+ node network? There's a huge difference in jobs and pay depending on your job and responsibilities.

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: tami
doctors don't make 50k. :roll:

I'd be surprised if you can be a full doctor at age 26 (except doogie howser? )

you'd still be doing residency at that age. so 50k is still being generous on average.

edit: unless you are rolling your eyes that they actually make quite less than 50k at 26 yo... around 35k..

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang
Do you work Help Desk or are you the Senior Network Admin for a 1000+ node network? There's a huge difference in jobs and pay depending on your job and responsibilities.

Both. We don't separate level 1 and level 2, and we don't have seniors and non-seniors.

 

[DougK62]

You'll never get a straight answer to this on ATOT. Everyone here has a super-easy job, drives awesome cars, and makes $100k.

 

[Drakkon]

Originally posted by: DougK62
You'll never get a straight answer to this on ATOT. Everyone here has a super-easy job, drives awesome cars, and makes $100k.

you forgot about the massive shlong and the super hot girlfriend and the body of an adonis

 

[snoopdoug1]

Originally posted by: DougK62
You'll never get a straight answer to this on ATOT. Everyone here has a super-easy job, drives awesome cars, and makes $100k.

and we also have beautiful wives too.

edit: dang, ya beat me to it.

 

[spidey07]

Enough to afford a home and car and eat/save.