People From 44 Different Professions Shared Their Salaries To The Digit, And I'm Digging The Transparency
Recently, I asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to share their salaries and what they do if they were comfortable doing so. Here are 44 different professionals from all across the board and how much they make, and where they're located.
1."$110,000 — HR for an NYC-based real estate brokerage."
—34, NJ
2."I make $76K a year as a children's librarian."
—33, No location
3."I'm an accountant for a large company making about $70K, and I've been there one year."
—25, No location
4."$132,000 — Elementary principal."
—54, Utah
5."Carpenter — $136K."
—Anonymous
6."$110,000+ a year. Flight attendant for one of the big three US carriers. Been flying for 11 years."
—37, Chicago
7."Surgeon, sub-specialized, make $700K per year entirely production-based working 50–55 hours/week."
—42, Seattle
8."$164,000 plus profit-sharing as the director of digital marketing and customer data for a national CPG brand."
—46, NH
9."Project Manager, base salary plus bonus — $185K."
—48, NY
10."$118K per year working nine days per fortnight as a Clinical Manager for a not-for-profit. I'm a mental health social worker."
—40, Australia
11."$110,000 Instructional Designer with MA Ed and 30+ years in corporate training."
—68, TX
12."$166K as a Senior Network Install Analyst."
—42, CO
13."$105K — mobile radiographer. I take X-rays with a portable machine in people's homes and small hospitals."
—47, AZ
14."$127K as a teacher of 26 years."
—58, Chicago
15."$160,000 a year as a truck driver, quit school in Grade 9."
—59, Alberta, Canada
16."$200,000 — Aerospace Sourcing Manager."
—57, CA
17."I make $140K as a parcel consultant."
—41, AK
18."$135K — UPS driver."
—34, CO
19."I am a freelance television cameraman covering sporting events around the world, working part-time, I easily make over 100K."
—60, Detroit, MI
20."Union Electrician, no college, $120K–$140K."
—37, OR
21."I have a 35-year career in real estate, and my average income is $120,000."
—76, AZ
22."System architect for a late-stage startup. Salary is $235K, and I get around $200K in bonuses each year."
—41, Atlanta
23."Trial attorney working for the government, $104K."
—41, PA
24."Boutique Fitness Manager — $130K."
—Anonymous
25."IT assistant for a public school, $23K at entry-level pay."
—25, TX
26."Environmental consultant — $80,000/year."
—26, PA
27."Radiologic Technologist (X-ray & CT cert) for seven years. $135,000 per year."
—51, CA
28."Data Analyst, $145K."
—33, NYC
29."$120K. A&P aircraft mechanic."
—40, OK
30."$103K with a bachelor's degree and an HR certification."
—31, PA
31."Attorney at a virtual firm. $150K with additional bonuses between $40K–$100K."
—60, TX
32."Environmental permitting and regulatory specialist — $135K."
—35, Chicago
33."$190K (base salary plus bonus) as a computer security architect."
—63, FL
34."$108,000, Special Education teacher, which doesn't go far in an HCOL area like the Bay Area."
—39, San Francisco
35."Telephone lineman, base $110,000 per year, not salary."
—49, OH
36."I make $132K as an ER pharmacist in a relatively LCOL area."
—33, No location
37."$143K. Over 29 years as a forensic scientist, working my way up to middle management."
—55, MD
38."Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — $180,000/year."
—36, VA
39."Family law and criminal defense attorney. I make $250,000 per year...it took 25 years to get to this point."
—56, OH
40."Public Works inspector — $80,000 a year."
—61, CA
41."$310,000. Occupational Medicine doctor."
—51, IN
42."Fire Lieutenant/Paramedic-Critical Care. $110K with 23 years on the department."
—46, WI
43."Supervisor of a pathology lab at a top-10 medical center. $185,000."
—70, CA
44.Finally, "Clinical pharmacist with 30 years of experience. $158,000/year. I work in a hospital outpatient setting."
—56, NC
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