To be fair, I fly more than average. I got hired at my current company around 40 years old (flew for the military beforehand)…we have some who got hired in their early 20s.

Hated my life during the pandemic so I got a CDL lol. I had to do something. I enjoy the route work. This is not a career. But I'm glad to have been doing it 2.5 years.

Will likely owe the Feds $25k-$30k but should get back ~$15k-$20k from New York State.

My resume looks like chaos but it has worked out for me so far!

Hello, I work in tech and wanted to share my salary at 23. Before myself the highest earner in my family made $18/hr. Feeling truly blessed and will do my best to not fuck this up 😂

• 6 years experience
• averaged 48hrs/wk
• Midwest flyover
• nights/weekend option differential pay

Kinda cool to see the progression over time.

Due to flying my first full year under the latest contract, I was able to crack the $500k ceiling for the first time. An arbitrary number, but one I targeted towards the end of the year. There’s another equipment step up from here, but I’d imagine (barring any major contractual changes) I’ll probably sit between here and maybe $600k until mandatory retirement at 65. Definitely ways too exceed that but I like my family too much for that.

Paid school, travel( been to 3 states already for work), per diem, health and dental, 401K match, and I never do more than 46 hours a week.

Working 3-10 pm. Some handshakes not counted. 4-6 days a week depending. No lunch. No sundays. No major holidays.

Some gifts (handshakes) unaccounted for.

I’m content. I’m at a place with A LOT of seniority so I’m about middle of the pack.

Hey I know it’s not much compared to all the posts i saw here, but just wanna share that I got +$5.5 per hour by jumping ship and getting promoted in a better company this May New year is gonna be for aiming even higher!

2nd year pay for me as a garbage man for my city I'll update when I hit top pay in year 5... unfortunately I don't have that app that displays this so nicely lol just a screen shot from a pay stub

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. 9 yrs with same company

Feel so lost

I’ve been in the industry for 10 years and this is the most I’ve made. We had a pay restructuring half way through the year along with the CDK hack, but still the most I’ve made. I’m thinking I’ll be in the 100ks this time next year.

I work for a large consulting firm in the Northeast, where I play a significant role in managing and operating a Superfund treatment plant. I was recently promoted to a Level 2 Engineer but still feel my compensation should be higher.

I work about 180 days in a year.

Okay so Me (24M) & My Girlfriend (23F) are trying to figure out how we can Make the most of 2025 savings wise since we'll both make more then ever before.

I work a Union Government Job and made $59K This Year. Next year it'll be $70K Assuming we don't get a new Contract.

My Girlfriend works the Same Job but is Still in Training. She Makes $36K a Year but in February gets a Raise to $60K a Year.

Currently we have No Debt, $3,400 in a Joint Saving we both put $300 a month into.

I also $7,000 on my Checking. 9% of my Salary goes into my Pension (50% of my salary Tax Free after 25 Years) 7% of my Salary goes into my Roth 457. (Government Roth IRA) & 4% Goes into my 457K (Government 401K.)

Only upcoming major purchase we see if her needing a car soon since hers is on the brink of collapse.

We're thinking about trying to get a home in 2028. And just buying government bonds with our joint savings. Hopefully having around $35,000 Ready for a Downpayment early 2028.

Only other thing on the Horizon is that our union is out of contract with the City & The Union said conservatively I should be getting $20,000 in Retro money with the new contract. Expected to be signed this year.

Here's my question,

How much to put away for the Car? Are we on track for a Home in 2028? What to do with the Retro check?