Money What's a well paying job?

Stewie · 04-07-2011, 04:26 PM

What do you consider being "well paid?"

-King- · 04-07-2011, 04:29 PM

Depends on your situation
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Brock · 04-07-2011, 04:30 PM

well paid for what?

Stewie · 04-07-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

well paid for what?

I consider making over $75K a non-slug job.

**Saul Good** · 04-07-2011, 04:35 PM

I said 55-75, as it is significantly better than average. 75+ is better than well-paid.

**rockymtnchief** · 04-07-2011, 04:38 PM

It also depends on where you live.

$75,000 a year will buy a pretty nice house in Meagher County Montana, but only buy you a parking space and coffee in Manhattan New York.

**CrazyPhuD** · 04-07-2011, 04:40 PM

Between 150-200K

Stewie · 04-07-2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD

Between 150-200K

Interesting. Is this income based on an average skilled professional?

**Bearcat** · 04-07-2011, 04:47 PM

In Kansas City, you can get by on about $27-30,000 and not live paycheck to paycheck (as long as you aren't already paying off a lot of debt)..... for this area, I'd say about $50-60,000 is a good paying job. You could have a mortgage payment, car payment, take a decent vacation or two every year, and generally not worry about how much you spend on entertainment, eating out, etc.

**Old Dog** · 04-07-2011, 04:49 PM

Without trying to be a jerk, there are too many variables to answer this. Well paid to be an insurance salesman would be considerably underpaid to a brain surgeon. Someone making x$ in the midwest may be well paid where someone making the same money living in California could be underpaid.

Pasta Little Brioni · 04-07-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

In Kansas City, you can get by on about $27-30,000 and not live paycheck to paycheck (as long as you aren't already paying off a lot of debt)..... for this area, I'd say about $50-60,000 is a good paying job. You could have a mortgage payment, car payment, take a decent vacation or two every year, and generally not worry about how much you spend on entertainment, eating out, etc.

Yep, location is a going to be a huge factor in people's answers.

**Saul Good** · 04-07-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD

Between 150-200K

That's ridiculous. 150-200K is top 2-3% of the country. That is beyond well-paying.

If I had a friend that I was trying to set up with a girl, and she asked me if he had a job that paid well, I would certainly say yes if he made 55k-75k. If he made 130k, I'd say he made great money.

**BigMeatballDave** · 04-07-2011, 04:50 PM

I went with 75k+, but that depends on people who depend on you for financial support.

If it were just me, 40k would be great.

shirtsleeve · 04-07-2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

In Kansas City, you can get by on about $27-30,000 and not live paycheck to paycheck (as long as you aren't already paying off a lot of debt)..... for this area, I'd say about $50-60,000 is a good paying job. You could have a mortgage payment, car payment, take a decent vacation or two every year, and generally not worry about how much you spend on entertainment, eating out, etc.

Huh. In the Peoples Republic of Taxachusetts, 27-30k gets you a rundown appt in a drug building with people shooting at you. And there's no money left for food.

50-60K gets you an ok appt in a safe neighborhood with ok schools and a decent used car. You want to own a home? You are making over 100k or fuggetaboutit.

**BigMeatballDave** · 04-07-2011, 04:51 PM

Of course, 75k isnt shit if you live near either coast.

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