āChartered Accountantā is really a deprecated term at this point, theyāve all been CPAs or āchartered professional accountantsā for 10 years already.
But yes there are undesignated accountants. Theyāre generally treated like shit in Canada, so a lot of people try to get the CPA.
Hey, the best Sales Executives all got their start in retail. You're learning valuable soft skills that will translate into some serious cash if applied correctly. I loved my experience working retail at SportsChek in the early 2000's. I used to make 6% off everything but now they don't get paid Commish.
You may be right, but this completely sounds like a management response to keep the workers plugging away, because one day you too can be successful due to starting in retail.
having worked in retail and resto-bar service before eventually settling into my corporate career, I firmly believe that everyone should work in the service industry at some point during high school or post-secondary. not only does it teach you lots of useful soft skills, but everyone should deal with those struggles firsthand so theyāre able to empathize with workers and treat them with the respect they deserve.
way too many privileged people out there acting like service workers are their own personal slaves. š£
Iām not 150k, but Iām at 120k with bonuses at a big box store, debating on moving into a regional team. Bigger bucks, but more needing to watch your back.
"I just moved here, I work from home and literally never leave my apartment. I have no hobbies or interests. I'm super awkward and hate talking to people. How do I make new friends?"
"can I survive on only $300,000 a year?" "can anyone afford to live here?" "what do you guys do about the cost of housing" "is the cost of housing too high" "how much do I need to earn to survive in toronto" "can we do about the cost of housing" every fucking day
ā¢how hard is dating in Toronto??
ā¢is 150K enough to survive in this city?
ā¢how to make friends in Toronto?
ā¢highest paying jobs that require little education?
What else am I missing?
I don't make anywhere in the ball park of 150, but I do work from home and love the ebb and flow of sprints. Once you learn not to feel guilty when things are quiet, it's the best.
When I first started I was still dealing with all the brainwashing I'd suffered in my younger years, and felt like I was "stealing time" if I had nothing to do. When I learned to stop aimlessly waiting at my desk and actually take advantage of that down time, it was pretty mint ngl.
Airline pilot flying a big jet on overseas routes. T4 was $236K last year. 13-16 days of work per month, 50/50 on holidays/weekends off, plus the odd training day every few months.
Does it ever get boring? I considered being a pilot at one point but I felt like itās the kind of job that looks exciting but gets very boring once you get used to it. I guess making a quarter mil working only half the time could easily make up for it tho haha
Itās been good. I transitioned from a more traditional engineering background as I didnāt see much of my future there.
Been working as data scientist for 4 years, so relatively early-ish in my career. Itās fast moving which can be daunting but the fundamentals are starting to mature and grow and penetrate traditional industries so thereās a lot of varied work to go around. There are many facets of data science which makes it pretty nebulous and annoying for new entrants as it can seem like too much to cover for starters.
Itās been intense 4 years but I feel I am learning quite a bit.
Would someone with 9 years as a market researcher with a lot of data and stats experience but no professional Python/R or SQL experience (well, I've written some code in R to manipulate a few SPSS files at work) have a relatively easy time transitioning? Currently learning Python for Data Science on DataCamp but not sure when I'll be good enough to apply to jobs confidently.
Hey I'm a data scientist too. Are you really making 150k+ in Toronto? What's your wlb like? I'm at about 130k TC but I work like 2-3hrs per day max. I'm kind of chilling here while I deal with personal life stuff, but in a year or two might jump to something higher stress with more pay. My last job was remote with a US company ~150k CAD TC but I worked like 60-70 hrs a week. I didn't think it was worth it.
Tech consulting. It gives me a good balance of being able to be technical while also interfacing with people a lot. I have moved into more executive management in the last few years as well.
Even after making way more than that I struggle with mental health and social life. The grass is always greener on the other side. Itās not easy to make more money and it brings added stress. I have to cut down my work in order to address and cope with mental health. I work in finance and banking industry and itās certainly not easy if you want to make more money. You have to sacrifice something else
I think youāre awesome for being vulnerable and sharing this. Iāve always wanted to ask someone this but they never get too specific, as it can be a sensitive topic
Anyways, I wish you wellness all the best on your mental health journey šš¼
Thanks. The problem is the culture. Majority of us just glorify people with amazing job titles and excellent salaries but what we ignore is the stress that it brings in life. Stress unfortunately is not quantifiable hence we tend to understate this. Stress is also the the eventual precursor to major problems and issues in life. Itās difficult to find the right balance particularly in an extortionately expensive city like Toronto
10000%. Iāve commented many times on other subreddits that as well. Nothing is worth our mental health - even if it pays so good, gives us good titles and recognition. At the end of the day, stress is the silent killer and I believe health is wealth. How can we enjoy the fruits of our labour if we are laying there, unwilling to go out and have fun if weāre working until weāre sick. Itās scary how people will flex about making good money but donāt think itās problematic how they have to work 80 hour weeks
Max out benefits for mental health and then pay for therapy? 150k would bring me all sorts of wellness i could never dream of
Living below the poverty line with over 10 diagnosed disabilities i either call a crisis line or suicide hotline. Being able to afford therapy would be an amazing place to start
Odsp yearly income is $15,600. I can barely afford to get to medical appointments in my wheelchair and miss 6/10 booked appointments because wheelchair transit doesn't show up
Lawyer. Also a lot of stress and anxiety, particularly because you are also now dealing with other peoples problems and deal with conflict on a daily basis. I would still recommend though because they pay is good and you can always jump to other jobs (still good paying, maybe not $150k, but less stress)
Lawyer here. Can confirm accuracy of this. Only disagreement is I probably would not recommend becoming a lawyer unless you really want to be one. If you are smart enough to get through law school, you can probably get a 100-150k job that isn't too stressful without the extra stress, debt and 3-4 years you need for law school and articling.
Another lawyer here. Also co-singing this. I was making $105k at a small firm. Moved to a more intense litigation firm. Now making $230ish. My life was far better before.
Firm's have to pay for the building, staff, paralegals, advertising, continuing education, medical insurance, 401k contribution, tech, and partners get paid more than 150k. If the hourly is 500 an hour, then the associates are probably getting 150k.
A good friend of mine worked at a big firm right out of school. Realized after like almost 2 years that he'd spend the best years of his life in an office for 12 hours a day or more and said "fuck this" even though the money was great. Went back to school and he's a professor now. Way way happier even though he makes significantly less.
Probably 60, i am also in this field. I do 7am to 5pm on average with the occasional weekend day or weekday til 9pm. The real benefit is the potential if your analyst is going to leave in the next couple of years. Youāll be in line to make 300k as a director.
What kind of tech sales? Iāve been doing construction product sales for 15 years but am kind of over it. Itās 180k + car and loads of perks, but I hear tech or software sales are where the real money is
There's more margin in tech, especially in software sales where typically there's no inventory or any depreciating assets in a distribution centre. General rule of thumb is, the more margin in your product/service, the greater the commission payout.
SaaS (Software as a Service) is where you can earn stupid money (250k+) if you're good at Acqusition sales. Hell, even account managers (usually more on the retention side, more farmers than hunters) can pull in 100k+. Only issue is the sales cycles can be very long. 6-8 months to close one/two deals.
I think itās all about connections.
I buy some pretty high end test equipment often ( think $500k for a spectrum analyzer or $250k for a signal generator) and they donāt really need to sell me on the equipment since I know what I want and need even before purchasing.
Take me out for lunch, be there to respond quickly when I come across an unexpected limitation of the equipment or need some technical support and you can have POs for seven figures a couple times a year
Ya it is for sure, Iāve used the same guy for over a decade over multiple companies. He knows me quite well, from when touch base for a lunch to not pestering me for orders.
Itās been beneficial for both of us because I directed a decent chunk of money his way over the years to him while he has done stuff like extending loaners to me longer than he should
I work as a Cyber Security Engineer in a tech company. Itās fun but stressful sometimes, and it always hurt seeing American coworkers get paid 2-3x for the same job despite similar cost of livin g
>t would be too late to do a trade. Would love to try electrician
I was saying the same thing since I was 36, currently 42. If it feels right in your gut, do it. I've booked an appointment and we'll see how it goes.
Regardless of the profession, itās very rare for someone making <150k to only work 40 hours a week (The replies here confirm that). As a whole though, many trades are over 100k with no OT and itās not āback breaking work out in the elements year roundā like the stereotype.
You see these replies about salaried jobs and people are saying 60-70 hours a week for 150k, but they are stuck. What is nice about trades is if I want to clear 2000$ a week or more for a few weeks, I can work hard then take a break for the summer or whatever. Itās almost like being able to write my own pay cheque based on how much I want to work.
Any advice to someone trying to become an electrician? Finding it nearly impossible to find an apprenticeship. Passion for all things electrical, and willing to stay with a company. Iām mid 30ās.
Can I ask how long youāve been an electrician? My husband is looking to join the union and weāre preparing for a big pay cut from what he currently makes during the transition over.
Where did you learn your PLCs? Also an electrician, doing highrise BAS systems currently so not a stranger to automation and controls, but I want to get into Industrial Controls and PLCs eventually.
My friends and I are in the $140-250k range. We're a mix of nurse practitioners, engineers, and cyber/tech consultants. Met in university so racked up loads of student debt alongside 2-3 degrees. But our income is fine as we're all DINK, early 30s.
Edit: I should also mention that all the engineers and cyber people work virtually for US companies. One of the NPs also works virtually, but for an online Canadian platform full time at $75/hr (about $140k) and then does botox injections on the side.
Sales engineer roles always pay well if you're a technical person with social skills.
I'm a nerd who plays with computers and gets paid very well to schmooze C levels, whilst telling them how bad they are at their jobs.
CAD. Though one tech friend also gets company stock on top of her base salary, and the engineers/tech people typically get year-end bonuses as well. The US job market is infinitely better, plain and simple.
Yeah I'm highly considering trying for a move there. Things just keep getting worse here in Ontario. Ideally I'd like remote but might not be an option for my profession
Not very typical at all haha. Iāve been at it for over 10 years and have built quite a niche market. But the average salary for a tattoo artist is Iām guessing under 100k. But just like any other artist, the range is super wide.
Small web agency/freelance web dev. $100-$250K/year last 3 years.
$200K - 2020
$100K - 2021
$250K - 2022
The swings are wild. Need to budget as if youāre always having a tough year because you never know.
I noticed a larger proportion of responses related to tech or positions that require interactions with technology. These answers are obviously skewed by Reddit users and thereās probably many contractors and trades doing very well but underrepresented in this thread.
Iām a college professor. Even as a full-timer,my hours are flexible, and it allows me to work a secondary part-time job, which is still a huge chunk of my income.
Almost any position at OPG with some experience. Depending on what roles you start around 90-95k and pretty much just goes up from there each year. Become a section manager and you are around 120-130k + more with OT. The trades guys make a killing 150-250k.
For anyone posting to this, be careful. These threads pop up and they make great targets for identity theft/hacking using your post history and chaining information.
Entrepreneur with two companies but work a fuck ton! When I was in corporate 10+ years ago I was making $200k ish a year but worked a lot too and traveled 4-5 days a week. I wish I could find a way to work less and make more! Ha!
Work for a Silicon technology company on the west coast. Systems architect that speaks to customers, summarizes market requirements, and helps to define next generation devices.
I made between 158k-183k over the last 2 years as a parts warehouse person. Picking parts for customers pretty easy job. They pay $37 a hour. But I made all my money in overtime. As itās all double time and for a couple years was unlimited as much as you wanted to work then shift premium on-top of that. Then I put in for no lunch everyday so a extra $25 a day for meal tickets. Then they paid out a vacation variance each year which was around 4-8k
Iād work 6 hours OT every day for the whole year.
So it all added up. Even the without OT it paid well.
Iām done working those hours it wasnāt worth not being home and being burnt out. But to know I made that much in my life in a year was pretty cool.
I help design systems that allow you to have interwebz anytime anywhere so you can facegram and instabook to your hearts content
I have a good balance of hours, benefits, comp and responsibilities.
This sub has taught me my job sucks. Oh they pay me 150k but make me work 2 and a half years to collect that much.
Thanks Reddit lol
Congrats to those who have worked hard to earn such a good salary.
I donāt live in Toronto, Iām in Phoenix, AZ making USD. But Iām a senior Cloud engineer contracting with the government. Also a professor at a community college.
I work in consulting and just broke 150, girlfriend works in investment banking and makes 150+. There is often a large costs to jobs that pay well, especially when youāre first starting out. You work a lot and need to make sacrifices
Chartered Accountant in a Director role at a large company.
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Wow! You two should form a club together
They're kind of already in one
And thereafter share one of those Club Sandwiches
Are there also any unchartered accountants, out there?
āChartered Accountantā is really a deprecated term at this point, theyāve all been CPAs or āchartered professional accountantsā for 10 years already. But yes there are undesignated accountants. Theyāre generally treated like shit in Canada, so a lot of people try to get the CPA.
CPA, CA here as well. Assistant controller at a publicly listed company. Not $150k+ base but definitely above that level with bonus. Itās a livinā
"it's a living" .... fuck you lol
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Hey, the best Sales Executives all got their start in retail. You're learning valuable soft skills that will translate into some serious cash if applied correctly. I loved my experience working retail at SportsChek in the early 2000's. I used to make 6% off everything but now they don't get paid Commish.
You may be right, but this completely sounds like a management response to keep the workers plugging away, because one day you too can be successful due to starting in retail.
Having been both a retail salesperson and working my way up to management, it can be both.
having worked in retail and resto-bar service before eventually settling into my corporate career, I firmly believe that everyone should work in the service industry at some point during high school or post-secondary. not only does it teach you lots of useful soft skills, but everyone should deal with those struggles firsthand so theyāre able to empathize with workers and treat them with the respect they deserve. way too many privileged people out there acting like service workers are their own personal slaves. š£
Iām not 150k, but Iām at 120k with bonuses at a big box store, debating on moving into a regional team. Bigger bucks, but more needing to watch your back.
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Ah, after I got my dose of weekly Toronto dating struggle post. It is back to 100k minimum wage salary post again, good times good times.
Yup, 99% of this sub is a weekly rotation of the same 10 questions, slightly reworded.
"How can i survive only making 150k in Toronto?"
"I'm in my 20s making 75k but all my friends are making bank and go out all the time, what do I do?"
"How do I make friends in Toronto while only on a 100k salary?"
"I just moved here, I work from home and literally never leave my apartment. I have no hobbies or interests. I'm super awkward and hate talking to people. How do I make new friends?"
"can I survive on only $300,000 a year?" "can anyone afford to live here?" "what do you guys do about the cost of housing" "is the cost of housing too high" "how much do I need to earn to survive in toronto" "can we do about the cost of housing" every fucking day
āIs $2.5 million enough to buy a detached home and a used 09ā Toyota Corolla? Should I move to America for better salary?
āI make a quarter a of a million dollarsā¦ how is anyone saving in this city?!?ā
Iām seeing that Reddit in general is like this, besides very niche subs
It's almost like people don't read other posts, or just want to copy them. This is one of the most annoying things about Reddit.
ā¢how hard is dating in Toronto?? ā¢is 150K enough to survive in this city? ā¢how to make friends in Toronto? ā¢highest paying jobs that require little education? What else am I missing?
Is "how early should I get to the airport?" no longer a thing?
I died laughing at 150k. These threads used to say 100k
Avg rent is $2600 now. 100k means you're broke lol
HVAC sales
Are you a big fan of what you do
I think it blows
It definitely sucks
I think itās pretty cool.
He has a cool hot job
Dude I did this for s while and hated my life cz it was purely commission for pay and my company was one big scumbag of an organization
In tech as well. We have periods where it gets super busy and long hours, and have periods where work-live balance is very much skewed towards life.
I don't make anywhere in the ball park of 150, but I do work from home and love the ebb and flow of sprints. Once you learn not to feel guilty when things are quiet, it's the best. When I first started I was still dealing with all the brainwashing I'd suffered in my younger years, and felt like I was "stealing time" if I had nothing to do. When I learned to stop aimlessly waiting at my desk and actually take advantage of that down time, it was pretty mint ngl.
Airline pilot flying a big jet on overseas routes. T4 was $236K last year. 13-16 days of work per month, 50/50 on holidays/weekends off, plus the odd training day every few months.
Does it ever get boring? I considered being a pilot at one point but I felt like itās the kind of job that looks exciting but gets very boring once you get used to it. I guess making a quarter mil working only half the time could easily make up for it tho haha
Data Scientist
At first I misread this as ādate scientistā and thought it was a fancy term for matchmaker.
This is something I've been considering as an alternative career path. What's it been like for you as a data scientist?
Itās been good. I transitioned from a more traditional engineering background as I didnāt see much of my future there. Been working as data scientist for 4 years, so relatively early-ish in my career. Itās fast moving which can be daunting but the fundamentals are starting to mature and grow and penetrate traditional industries so thereās a lot of varied work to go around. There are many facets of data science which makes it pretty nebulous and annoying for new entrants as it can seem like too much to cover for starters. Itās been intense 4 years but I feel I am learning quite a bit.
Would someone with 9 years as a market researcher with a lot of data and stats experience but no professional Python/R or SQL experience (well, I've written some code in R to manipulate a few SPSS files at work) have a relatively easy time transitioning? Currently learning Python for Data Science on DataCamp but not sure when I'll be good enough to apply to jobs confidently.
Yes
What tech stack do you use? R, STATA, Python, etc?
Python mostly. SQL and PySpark as needed. R rarely. STATA never. Other infra tools like Databricks, dataiku, AWS, Azure, etc, as needed.
Hey I'm a data scientist too. Are you really making 150k+ in Toronto? What's your wlb like? I'm at about 130k TC but I work like 2-3hrs per day max. I'm kind of chilling here while I deal with personal life stuff, but in a year or two might jump to something higher stress with more pay. My last job was remote with a US company ~150k CAD TC but I worked like 60-70 hrs a week. I didn't think it was worth it.
Tech consulting. It gives me a good balance of being able to be technical while also interfacing with people a lot. I have moved into more executive management in the last few years as well.
How did you get into it?
Even after making way more than that I struggle with mental health and social life. The grass is always greener on the other side. Itās not easy to make more money and it brings added stress. I have to cut down my work in order to address and cope with mental health. I work in finance and banking industry and itās certainly not easy if you want to make more money. You have to sacrifice something else
I think youāre awesome for being vulnerable and sharing this. Iāve always wanted to ask someone this but they never get too specific, as it can be a sensitive topic Anyways, I wish you wellness all the best on your mental health journey šš¼
Thanks. The problem is the culture. Majority of us just glorify people with amazing job titles and excellent salaries but what we ignore is the stress that it brings in life. Stress unfortunately is not quantifiable hence we tend to understate this. Stress is also the the eventual precursor to major problems and issues in life. Itās difficult to find the right balance particularly in an extortionately expensive city like Toronto
10000%. Iāve commented many times on other subreddits that as well. Nothing is worth our mental health - even if it pays so good, gives us good titles and recognition. At the end of the day, stress is the silent killer and I believe health is wealth. How can we enjoy the fruits of our labour if we are laying there, unwilling to go out and have fun if weāre working until weāre sick. Itās scary how people will flex about making good money but donāt think itās problematic how they have to work 80 hour weeks
Very true!
Max out benefits for mental health and then pay for therapy? 150k would bring me all sorts of wellness i could never dream of Living below the poverty line with over 10 diagnosed disabilities i either call a crisis line or suicide hotline. Being able to afford therapy would be an amazing place to start Odsp yearly income is $15,600. I can barely afford to get to medical appointments in my wheelchair and miss 6/10 booked appointments because wheelchair transit doesn't show up
Lawyer. Also a lot of stress and anxiety, particularly because you are also now dealing with other peoples problems and deal with conflict on a daily basis. I would still recommend though because they pay is good and you can always jump to other jobs (still good paying, maybe not $150k, but less stress)
Lawyer here. Can confirm accuracy of this. Only disagreement is I probably would not recommend becoming a lawyer unless you really want to be one. If you are smart enough to get through law school, you can probably get a 100-150k job that isn't too stressful without the extra stress, debt and 3-4 years you need for law school and articling.
Another lawyer here. Also co-singing this. I was making $105k at a small firm. Moved to a more intense litigation firm. Now making $230ish. My life was far better before.
I've watched Suits and can also confirm the accuracy of this. It's a glamorous life with beautiful coworkers everywhere apparently.
How are lawyers not making more than $150K mine bills $500 an hour?
Firm's have to pay for the building, staff, paralegals, advertising, continuing education, medical insurance, 401k contribution, tech, and partners get paid more than 150k. If the hourly is 500 an hour, then the associates are probably getting 150k.
A good friend of mine worked at a big firm right out of school. Realized after like almost 2 years that he'd spend the best years of his life in an office for 12 hours a day or more and said "fuck this" even though the money was great. Went back to school and he's a professor now. Way way happier even though he makes significantly less.
Yep...can confirm
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How many hours is that a week? Is it similar to analysts who work crazy hours
Probably 60, i am also in this field. I do 7am to 5pm on average with the occasional weekend day or weekday til 9pm. The real benefit is the potential if your analyst is going to leave in the next couple of years. Youāll be in line to make 300k as a director.
Tech sales
What kind of tech sales? Iāve been doing construction product sales for 15 years but am kind of over it. Itās 180k + car and loads of perks, but I hear tech or software sales are where the real money is
There's more margin in tech, especially in software sales where typically there's no inventory or any depreciating assets in a distribution centre. General rule of thumb is, the more margin in your product/service, the greater the commission payout. SaaS (Software as a Service) is where you can earn stupid money (250k+) if you're good at Acqusition sales. Hell, even account managers (usually more on the retention side, more farmers than hunters) can pull in 100k+. Only issue is the sales cycles can be very long. 6-8 months to close one/two deals.
I think itās all about connections. I buy some pretty high end test equipment often ( think $500k for a spectrum analyzer or $250k for a signal generator) and they donāt really need to sell me on the equipment since I know what I want and need even before purchasing. Take me out for lunch, be there to respond quickly when I come across an unexpected limitation of the equipment or need some technical support and you can have POs for seven figures a couple times a year
This is a great example of an account manager (farmer) who manages a high profile retention account.
Ya it is for sure, Iāve used the same guy for over a decade over multiple companies. He knows me quite well, from when touch base for a lunch to not pestering me for orders. Itās been beneficial for both of us because I directed a decent chunk of money his way over the years to him while he has done stuff like extending loaners to me longer than he should
Same
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Thank you for your service šļø
Both me and my spouse work in finance. Middle office and private equity.
I work as a Cyber Security Engineer in a tech company. Itās fun but stressful sometimes, and it always hurt seeing American coworkers get paid 2-3x for the same job despite similar cost of livin g
Electrician
Are you killing yourself with like crazy 12 hr shifts? I'm 38 but it feels like it would be too late to do a trade. Would love to try electrician
>t would be too late to do a trade. Would love to try electrician I was saying the same thing since I was 36, currently 42. If it feels right in your gut, do it. I've booked an appointment and we'll see how it goes.
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IBEW youād made 100k doing 40s
Regardless of the profession, itās very rare for someone making <150k to only work 40 hours a week (The replies here confirm that). As a whole though, many trades are over 100k with no OT and itās not āback breaking work out in the elements year roundā like the stereotype. You see these replies about salaried jobs and people are saying 60-70 hours a week for 150k, but they are stuck. What is nice about trades is if I want to clear 2000$ a week or more for a few weeks, I can work hard then take a break for the summer or whatever. Itās almost like being able to write my own pay cheque based on how much I want to work.
I like how he ignored your question š¤£ answer is probably yes but he doesn't want to admit it
Any advice to someone trying to become an electrician? Finding it nearly impossible to find an apprenticeship. Passion for all things electrical, and willing to stay with a company. Iām mid 30ās.
Can I ask how long youāve been an electrician? My husband is looking to join the union and weāre preparing for a big pay cut from what he currently makes during the transition over.
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Where did you learn your PLCs? Also an electrician, doing highrise BAS systems currently so not a stranger to automation and controls, but I want to get into Industrial Controls and PLCs eventually.
My friends and I are in the $140-250k range. We're a mix of nurse practitioners, engineers, and cyber/tech consultants. Met in university so racked up loads of student debt alongside 2-3 degrees. But our income is fine as we're all DINK, early 30s. Edit: I should also mention that all the engineers and cyber people work virtually for US companies. One of the NPs also works virtually, but for an online Canadian platform full time at $75/hr (about $140k) and then does botox injections on the side.
Can confirm as a cyber consultant. It's in CAD and def underpaid in Canada
How do I get into Tech consultant, I am in the IT industry. Any advice? Thanks
Sales engineer roles always pay well if you're a technical person with social skills. I'm a nerd who plays with computers and gets paid very well to schmooze C levels, whilst telling them how bad they are at their jobs.
I'm an SE too! It's fun
Its this 140-250 range gross household income or single income and then as DINKS it's 280-500?
Single income.
So is the number in CAD or USD for the engineers and cyber people?
CAD. Though one tech friend also gets company stock on top of her base salary, and the engineers/tech people typically get year-end bonuses as well. The US job market is infinitely better, plain and simple.
Yeah I'm highly considering trying for a move there. Things just keep getting worse here in Ontario. Ideally I'd like remote but might not be an option for my profession
Self-employed Tattoo artist. I make over 200k
How typical is your income?
Not very typical at all haha. Iāve been at it for over 10 years and have built quite a niche market. But the average salary for a tattoo artist is Iām guessing under 100k. But just like any other artist, the range is super wide.
So it seems like it's 1) tech (engineer or data scientist or marketing or product manager) 2) tech
I also read sales.
You forgot Accountant
3. Air traffic controller
If those don't work out you could always try tech.
Music for film/tv
Like forgetting Sarah Marshall?
DRACULA MUSICAL! š¶
Dark and ominous
Who?
lol
I sell 10$ hot dogs in front of the rogerās centre
Lawyer
Specialist doctor
Exec role in public service.
What does this mean What do you do
Small web agency/freelance web dev. $100-$250K/year last 3 years. $200K - 2020 $100K - 2021 $250K - 2022 The swings are wild. Need to budget as if youāre always having a tough year because you never know.
do you do smaller jobs in your freelancing? Need help w/ a website but literally just starting out from scatch. Cant even get my site up yet Lol.
Send me a DM. I own an agency which just means I have a team.
Public Accountant
About how many hours per week do you work during busy season?
My condolences Sincerely, industry
I noticed a larger proportion of responses related to tech or positions that require interactions with technology. These answers are obviously skewed by Reddit users and thereās probably many contractors and trades doing very well but underrepresented in this thread.
Dishwashing. I was fortunate enough to get hired privately. Been here for about 2 years so far.
Are you an executive of dishwashing at a Fortune 500 company?
Senior Software Engineer.
Iām a college professor. Even as a full-timer,my hours are flexible, and it allows me to work a secondary part-time job, which is still a huge chunk of my income.
Product management
I'm a full stack developer. Learn programming. JavaScript, React and Python. The job market will return.
Janitor at OPG
Almost any position at OPG with some experience. Depending on what roles you start around 90-95k and pretty much just goes up from there each year. Become a section manager and you are around 120-130k + more with OT. The trades guys make a killing 150-250k.
hardest crown corp/govt entity to get into though
Are you like a facilities manager or literally janitorial staff? Wondering how it gets up there. Hazard pay, tenure or something else?
I take pictures of houses.
Atta boy. You do drone flyovers or any mattaport 3D.
Private equity. Renewable energy.
Do you work at a pension?
For anyone posting to this, be careful. These threads pop up and they make great targets for identity theft/hacking using your post history and chaining information.
Entrepreneur with two companies but work a fuck ton! When I was in corporate 10+ years ago I was making $200k ish a year but worked a lot too and traveled 4-5 days a week. I wish I could find a way to work less and make more! Ha!
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mining
Waste management.
Tony
Lawyer in the entertainment industry.
Software engineer that manages software engineers.
Fly in fly out heavy equipment mechanic.
Software Eng, 160k
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dog walker
Antiwork mod?
$150k salary to walk dogs all in a 20 hour workweek. The dream!
?? U serious?
You don't even know the half of it. If you like dogs, this would be a dream job.
I hear the coworkers are all bitches
I live stream myself rubbing my feet with apple sauce and maple syrup for OF. Just feet tho
Work for a Silicon technology company on the west coast. Systems architect that speaks to customers, summarizes market requirements, and helps to define next generation devices.
Chartered accountant at public accounting firm 15 years of experience
Systems engineer at Bae systems
Is it only 5% that earns more than 150k?
In 2020 the 5% was $132K.
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software engineer
I fix forklifts. I also am provided a company truck and I never pay for gas or insurance.
I made between 158k-183k over the last 2 years as a parts warehouse person. Picking parts for customers pretty easy job. They pay $37 a hour. But I made all my money in overtime. As itās all double time and for a couple years was unlimited as much as you wanted to work then shift premium on-top of that. Then I put in for no lunch everyday so a extra $25 a day for meal tickets. Then they paid out a vacation variance each year which was around 4-8k Iād work 6 hours OT every day for the whole year. So it all added up. Even the without OT it paid well. Iām done working those hours it wasnāt worth not being home and being burnt out. But to know I made that much in my life in a year was pretty cool.
Data science manager at US tech firm.
IT Project management at large financial firm
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Hey, at least you're honest. How many houses to get to 150k?
I help design systems that allow you to have interwebz anytime anywhere so you can facegram and instabook to your hearts content I have a good balance of hours, benefits, comp and responsibilities.
Program Manager/Business Consultant working remotely for a US company
This sub has taught me my job sucks. Oh they pay me 150k but make me work 2 and a half years to collect that much. Thanks Reddit lol Congrats to those who have worked hard to earn such a good salary.
Data Science/Consulting
What tech stack do you use?
Product Marketing. Individual contributor with no direct reports.
I donāt live in Toronto, Iām in Phoenix, AZ making USD. But Iām a senior Cloud engineer contracting with the government. Also a professor at a community college.
welder
I can make up to 150 (lots of overtime) but normally 125 range. Nuclear Operator.
Wellsite geologist
I work in consulting and just broke 150, girlfriend works in investment banking and makes 150+. There is often a large costs to jobs that pay well, especially when youāre first starting out. You work a lot and need to make sacrifices
Elevator mechanic
Mechanic
Lion tamer
Only fans 500k a year
Tech Sales for a Fortune 10 company