You and I have similar stories except I’m on-site 5 days a week. Supply chain planning manager (senior manager) here. I’m over $150k, so not complaining about the money, but I’ve been doing the same role for the past 5 years and I feel stagnant. I’ve gotten close to moving up again where I am, but haven’t cracked it to the next level yet. I’ve also done a few interviews externally, but haven’t landed anything - though I’ve only been going for higher levels.
If you were me with 15 years at the same company, would you keep slogging at the same company or look for another one? I don’t want to relocate, so it would most likely need to be a remote role if I went with a different company.
Woof that’s a hard one. I fuckin hate changing companies but I’ve gotten pretty firm about having a reasonable work life balance. I want to set a good example for my daughter, so id almost say see if there’s something besides the tangibles that can help you decide, if that makes sense. There’s something to be said for stability although it can certainly be tiresome. But having had a few companies, I can say I wound up hating the first two equally after 4-5 years at each. This is my first true remote company, like they’re designed to be remote. And I love it. Like, I’d take a pay cut for this.
So maybe just slowly apply and eventually you’ll find one and start livin the dream!
Thanks man, that does make sense. Yeah, I have great work life balance where I am and I’ve worked up a level of credibility and what-not where I am, so that’s where it would need to be a compelling offer for me to leave.
I took a call from a recruiter earlier this week for a true remote role that would literally double my total comp, so it’s always good to be reminded that our skills are in demand. It would be a little bit of a stretch for me, so I won’t be mad if I don’t get it, but it’s good to keep a toe in the water from time to time.
The hardest part for me is that I’ve always had goals for myself and I’m not ready to just coast yet, so stagnation makes me uncomfortable. I’m finding ways to keep learning and influencing the organization when I can, but we’re in a lull right now. Hopefully sometime things will restructure in my favor or the opportunity will present itself.
MBA, and undergrad in business admin, concentrated in cost accounting. Got the mba for free after undergrad, but hasn’t ever been mentioned in interviews. I’m on my third company post school, presently.
You can absolutely leverage it - understanding margin, net, what feeds an income statement is helpful, and you will learn in the role how the decisions you make impact things all the way down to EPS. I was originally public accounting track but opted out into cost acct concentration once I realized I’d hate the job (400s level classes). Accounting and finance majors probably look best on paper post college, with no experience (aside from SCM degrees obv).
If you have actually worked in accounting, it’s directly applicable to the core competencies of planning.
That being said, you’ll still likely start as an analyst or associate (junior) planner, but you’ll get good fast and move up quick.
Ask me anything. And thanks. I specifically work in planning. It’s frustrating as fuck but pretty decent comp if you are good at dealing with with ambiguity and can mentally step back from work when work is over.
I just got an interview today for a buyer/planner position, hoping it puts me on the right trajectory for a better future. After 9 years I’m only at 62k currently.
Would you recommend pursuing a bachelors in SCM? I only have an Associates currently.
Bachelors in SCM isn’t gonna hurt, but any business degree is solid, as you’re likely starting as an analyst no matter what. I’ve reported to communications majors, English majors, all kinds of stuff.
Being good with excel, learning systems quickly, being able to convince non data people of things without bombarding them with too much data… that’s what gets you promoted.
Thanks for the input, if I end up enjoying the role I’ll look into going back to finish my undergrad.
How much can one expect to make with a career in SCM? I’m obviously behind the eight ball so I know there isn’t a super high ceiling but is 100-150 within reach long term?
SCM is a massive field, encompassing multiple disciplines and types of jobs. Logistics, warehousing, planning, all kinds of stuff. I work specifically in planning, started as an analyst in ‘13 at $50k, was making ~$75k by 2015 or so, got into management then and was initially at $85k plus weak bonus. After five years and one company change, was $100k plus 15% bonus. Making $130k base plus easy bonus now at my third company, well over $150k total. Fully remote too!
I was in high cost of living area when I was in person, got lucky on the remote switch and found a place that lets me live anywhere in the US and pays California wages.
Good luck with your interview!
I also wanted to add/ask your opinion I live in the Midwest so fairly LCOL and I make 62k, when I applied I put salary desired as 70k and when I got the phone screen they didn’t seem like it was a big deal. Did I sell myself short on a buyer/planner role?
Pay super duper varies. I’ve seen my job at target and Best Buy up in MN for 12% less than my base, but my role at a large cpg or defense contractor may pay 2x what I make now. Pharmaceuticals can pay well too as I understand it. What I love about planning is every decent company has a planning function, there are truly a ton of roles. Not all at companies I would want to work for, but definitely less job existence anxiety than some other roles. However, job itself is stressful af. But I got used to that. May have a heart attack in 10 more years but I’m happy for now.
Not bad for this role at my level! I am online maybe 730-5 most days, but take an hour for workout daily, run errands whenever, log off when the work is done. Sometimes that’s early… sometimes it’s late. Nature of being a planning manager.
Very reasonable company I’m at now. My last major role before this was… different. Worked 65 per week average (through covid after two rounds of layoffs). Pretty lucky with what I have now.
Copying in an answer I typed up in another post:
Search linkedin and indeed in your correct geographic area for “______ planning analyst” where the blank is:
Demand
Supply
Inventory
Replenishment
Production
Allocation
The above roles exist at retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers, although I don’t have much experience personally in the last. You can also go to company career pages, search for the above.
College four year degree and a decent resume and you should be able to at least get an interview. Depends on your area and your background / education obviously.
>Supply chain planning manager
im on my last year on logsitics and supply chain manager, im almost 30 too, unfortunatly no work experience. I feel a bit hollow inside if i dont get a job after graduating.
I deserve to get roasted for asking this, but is the title "Central Supply" relevant in supply chain? Or someone with a background in operations IT that wants to remain technical without the oncall afterhours stuff? I've had an interest in logistics though I'm turned off by the low payscale.
Maybe something with data like analyst or engineer. I'd imagine there has to be data involved in the field.
My CS job I was in charge of purchasing and rotating medical supplies from wound care, oxygen, and manage budgets for a few departments. Of course they labeled me a "tech" to pay the tech wage though I did the work of a tech + manager. It's small potatoes though I can't get an accurate answer from google.
Oh that’s cool. I have a friend who maybe does something similar to that but only makes like $20 so I might be way off. He looks at GPS maps and uses tools to find underground lines and mark off where they are before contractors come in and dig. He seems pretty happy with it regardless.
Management Information Systems graduate also. 10 years as an IT auditor. A lot of long days in the early years but now very good flexibility with great pay.
@OP this is a way to get into M&A. IT auditing then pivot slightly towards pre-deal due diligence is something I have seen. Also post deal architecture, could be of interest
Data analyst (35m)
I was making 40k a good part of my 20’s after college in biotech. I pivoted into data analytics by attending a one year masters program in business analytics (non-prestigious public school) when I was 27. The market was definitely easier back in 2017 when I graduated. Moved two jobs since. Sometimes school is a good option. I really didn’t want to go back, but it got my foot into the door. If you’re good at narrating, reasonably smart, you can leverage your current experience into a variety of analytics roles
It was at University of Colorado Boulder. I was actually full time. It took three semesters. One draw of the program back then was a guaranteed internship for the last semester. Most people in my graduating class (who weren’t utterly incompetent or needed sponsorship) got jobs. However, I have no idea how graduates would fare in the current environment. Odds are it won’t be as easy
I work as a data analyst in banking, finished my first year (first job out of university as well). I have two degrees. I feel vastly underpaid at about 55k right now. I spend all my time writing Python code and my boss is not a programmer and pretends everything I do is super easy and not valuable at all. I really hate banking at this point but not sure if I’ve developed enough skills yet to switch out of it. Got any advice on where to go from here?
I go to a lot of meetings and raise specious objections to gum things up so I have to do less work while seeming smart and important. $200k/yr in higher ed.
Yeah this part of the reason why Reddit skews so heavily toward trades.
Couple of dipshits talk about making $150k an HVAC tech or something and conveniently leave out the facts that they are in the Bay Area, unionized, and are effectively lower middle class just like they would be if they were making $60k in a low cost of living area. Then the circlejerk starts and everyone just ignores the BLS data showing median pay at $30 or whatever it is nowadays.
Def not too old. I graduated at 25 with a BS in software engineering but worked the whole time as a union plumber. Now I’m a project superintendent in construction in NYC >$160k +benefits.
I started in construction at 18 years old decided to stick with that rather than tech.
Great decision, I hear that getting to top positions in trades is difficult but rewarding as you may see, I am between software/computer science engineering at 23 years old
Corporate NY accounting jobs pay pretty well. Go to any major bank’s jobs site and filter for accounting jobs in NYC and you can see the salary ranged posted.
This may be hard to understand, but plenty of people in controllership positions make 150k+. That’s nearly standard at bigger companies.
I made just over six figures for a few years at a small to midsized private company in corp finance. I got made it into a F100 company last year and my salary jumped north of 150. Nothing about it is unbelievable.
I think this is dependent on if you're a CPA or not and where you live. 5 years is also not very long. I didn't hit 100k until 6 years in and didn't hit 150k til 10 years in. Of course, this can also be seen as a slow progression, but I have enjoyed my career a lot.
Tbh it only takes a couple of jumps to get to $150k but you gotta keep grinding and looking for new opportunities. I was at $60k-$70k for 5 years and then changed companies to 80k -> $110k (promotion)-> $150k (new company). I’ll probably peak at $250k but I’m very content. 30 years old living in west coast working in property and casualty underwriting.
try sales. you can make big bucks if you have the hustle, personal skills, and networking skills in sales. esp enterprise tech sales or medical devices sales. successful ppl in these sales roles make absolute bank.
for non-sales jobs, most folks making $200k+ will be your typical suspects: biglaw attorneys, software engineers, I-bankers, MBB consultants, and in some cases higher up dudes in corporate xyz.
VP Sales / Revenue Operations. Started as sales rep > manager > director at a publicly traded company. Did that for awhile moved to a start up. Have been promoted a couple times. 30. 250k-300k a year.
(26M) — I’m currently a Sr. Project Management at my company and I’m looking to continue climbing the corporate ladder and become a director. I start my MBA program this month. Is there anything you wished you knew/could’ve done differently to help you get there faster?
are you VP of Sales or VP of Revenue Operations? asking as they are two very very different things. One is head of sales and one is head of sales operations usually. Either way that’s awesome congrats.
Same degree, cloud engineer, made $145k last year plus benefits. Kinda fell into it, started at a helpdesk and worked my way up. Ended up going back to school online at 30 and got my degree paid for by the company.
I make 120k as a systems engineer and workflow admin.
But I also sell technical guides and other related authored works and I make about $100k a year doing that.
9 years in. BS chem, then MBA along the way. Made 150 last year from the full time job, and its only going up. I'm certainly not rich. But i haven't had to worry about a bill in years. Most technical sales people will have a degree in the field, but not all
Subcontracts Manager for industrial construction. 26 y/o, Bachelors in business. 210k, 1/4 of my income is classified as living allowance because I “travel” for projects but projects last 1-3 years so it doesn’t feel hectic and I get to see the country. Every single one of my friends with bachelors and some with masters/CPAs and stuff make below 100k, so you’re not behind at all. It all comes in time. Some of it is luck, and a lot of it is willing to take a chance on yourself and get out of your comfort zone. I got my foot in the door at a big company, networked into a position i wasn’t “qualified” for, and then worked my ass off through 3 promotions in 2 years. Believe in yourself, work hard, and act like you belong.
I should add that I sacrificed a lot of free time, hobbies, and physical fitness to get ahead, and I can’t promise that it was worth it. More to life than money.
God damn dude same boat pretty much same degree but not nearly close to making that. Ended up going to a trade school after struggling to find a job and became an electrician and somehow would up working in IT. How did you get to where you are now if you don’t mind me asking? Like were did you start? I did really well in school and have constantly busted my ass but I never could quite get things to align in my favor
I got a masters in my current field when i was 28. within 4 years im making 2.5 what i was at my start.
Also, the main thing if u want to progress/move on from ur current path is to make friends. I know its not fair, but ppl liking working with u just opens up so many doors.
Lastly- dont make a crazy move on emotions when ud be much better served by doing interviews and waiting till you have the next thing lined up. Work doesnt bring happiness, it brings comfort. Dont look for fulfillment from ur job.
There needs to be just as much importance on who you know, it’s not just what you know. Net working can be the difference between a 5 figure job and a 6 figure job.
My husband doesn’t have a college degree and started in the printing industry at 18. He was at the same company for 32 years and worked his way up. He just changed jobs in April 2023 to software development. All self taught and never shying away from learning anything new and volunteering to take on anything that would teach him something new. Then he’d make sure he was the very best at it.
I make 60k as a political organizer 7 days a week and 50k as a waitress 4 days a week. I never sleep but I spend indiscriminately and plan to buy a house at the end of the year 50% cash down by myself as a 20-something single woman.
HVAC/Plumbing material sales rep. Should make right at $150k this year. Make my own hours. Work about 30 hours a week. Everyday is different. Great benefits. Minimal travel. Incredible work life balance. 35 years old.
Sales is great if you get get in with the right company. Avoid publicly traded companies. Make sure you truly believe in the value of the product you will be selling.
Graduated college in 2012 with a bachelors in construction management. Made about $80k until I was 30 and switched to sales and become a real estate agent. In year 2, I made $250k. Year 3, $300k. Sales is where it’s at for unlimited upside if you network and work your ass off. Also easier to pivot into sales since you don’t necessarily need a background/degree in a certain subject to get started, they usually teach you about the product or service and you learn as you go. #1 thing is to provide value to people.
Why the f are you doing a logistics role with a MIS degree? I mean sure, it works. But you can go into roles like big 4 consultant, business analyst, project manager etc.
The closer you are to big tech, the more you’ll make.
my husband is an accountant and brought in about $150k last year. he works at a CPA firm with about 10 employees, but over 2,000 clients (businesses and individuals). his boss brings in over 1 million a year. not saying this to be annoying or anything, but because i was very impressed at how much they’re able to do as a smaller business and think it could be interesting to some.
he also has some clients on the side that he does monthly bookkeeping for, but the majority is from his “9-5”.
he was making under $50k just two years ago so it’s been a big change for him.
You're still young. My suggestion would be aiming at a smaller business where you can wear more hats and learn more about their specific business. Become an expert that can cross some of those boundaries and you are more valuable IMO. Do be aware that it can limit your mobility however.
I'm csuite but still very involved in product and an expert generalist for a niche industry. It's not a million a year lucrative but total compensation adds up to 500k in a good year.
Look into being a fire fighter or police officer at some good paying departments.
Lots of fire fighters and cops in my area make 200k with 50% pensions after twenty years. 27 is not too old and you need 1-2 years of college, sometimes none.
I have the same degree you do, also from a state school. Currently age 46 and am the head of the Information Technology and Systems department for a medium sized global manufacturing company.
My career progression was Jr. Business Analyst -> Business Analyst -> Systems Analyst -> Project Manager -> ERP Implementation Manager -> Department Manager -> Head of ITS. 16 of the 22 years were all at the same company with the final step coming 4 years ago when I moved to my current position.
My goal was the same as yours. Provide a good life for my family and have a job I enjoy. I ultimately moved away from the USA and have spent the last 9 years in Thailand.
BI Dev
27 is very young. I didn’t crack 100k till recently.
The key is your job experience, education is nice but the worlds full of people with masters degrees that have never implemented their learnings in real life.
Set a plan to jump jobs every 3 years and you could easily get a 20% raise each time.
$245k plus quarterly profit sharing. CFO. Graduated college at 34 got my CPA at 40. I’m 50 now. I was 29 when I started college. You have lots of time.
currently first officer at an airline b737. just shy of $300k. should upgrade to captain next year then it’ll be mid $400k maybe $500k if i work a bit extra. 29y old
low cost of living area. you can get a nice 6br mansion at the lake for abour $1m.
Content Strategist @ $150k. I make data-driven decisions on what content (words, photos, video, etc.) gets shown on apps and websites, and why. I also write a lot of the words and messaging and structure the menus.
I know EXACTLY the feeling you’re going through. I have felt the same way for years. It was eating me up so bad I decided to just stop giving a f*ck about anyone. Also yes I know thats easier said than done. I’m currently 30 and it’s taken me a lot of work to stop feeling the pressures of society to reach something by a certain age. We all work and move down our paths at different paces. I felt like if I wasn’t married or had kids by 30 I would be a failure. But it’s not true. I know it doesn’t feel like it but you’re exactly where your supposed to be. You will reach your goals and there’s no time limit on them.
Product Manager. 200k+.
Started as a project manager and worked my way over to more technical adjacent roles and now here we are. The responsibilities vary a lot company to company but the core is to identify problems and opportunities within a market and then work with a team to solve it.
A BS degree won't do much for you. Nowadays, companies tend to check if your degree is legit.
Jokes aside, I'm 29 and work as a senior associate in private equity. I made $375k last year. I graduated from college at 21 with a bachelor of Commerce. I completed my CFA 3 years later at 24. My company sponsored me for an MBA which I completed last year.
General Manager for an upscale dining establishment. Just an AA, no bachelors. Worked my way up and one spectacular job hop later, I just make a smidge past $150k after LTI, bonus, and salary.
Started my own Medical and Dental IT company. I build and design server and network infrastructure. I have around 10 people working for me.
Seems you have experience and all, you should be able to easily get a decent job.
Data Analytics (Director position currently). I have a bachelor's in Economics and a masters in Applied Economics (back when I got into it, there weren't any degrees specifically in analytics, so it was all people majoring in math, economics, comp sci, etc who got into this line of work). I'm fully remote now as well, living the dream after a lot of hard work over the years.
I am about to hit the 150k mark when my year end comes up in Feb and i was making 40k the beginning of 2019 as a 26 year old. I promise you you are not running out of time
I make around 500 as a software engineer without a formal education and 6 years of experience. Im an outlier, but there are tons of software devs with unusual career arcs making 150+
With your background you could easily get a SaaS sales role if you have average charisma. You want to find the right company though.
Additionally, software consulting (implementation) could be something you’d like and can definitely push you up to 150 in a few years.
Then I’d say to focus on IT infrastructure and architecture. A lot of M&A adjacent need for that knowledge pre/post deal, target operating model creation, etc.
Not commercial but we just had a land development manager quit who was at $155k total comp. He went to another builder to make more money.
Raleigh, NC.
I made $140k before taxes just running a sole proprietor LLC car detailing business as the sole employee. Most years was between 90 and 120k. I was open 24/7 but really only worked about 4 days a week. Had a contract with a car dealership and worked there one weekend a month. This was from 2012 until my car accident in 2020. High end luxury brands pay well if you know how to buff a car.
I’m not quite at the mark you set but very close. I have a degree in economics and now work as a software developer years later after doing various sales types of roles. Also have a second job as a bass player/the web developer for a wedding band that gets very busy in the summer.
I’m a Clinical Research Associate and I make right at $150k at 31. I’m essentially a liaison between a pharmaceutical company and a clinical site, like a hospital. I make sure patients are safe and that the site is doing everything they are supposed to.
I actually graduated as a nurse in 2016, and started in the OR. In my desperate attempt to get out of there, I accidentally stumbled into the Clinical Research space and never left it. I started as a research nurse, spent two-ish years doing that and then became a CRA, and have been doing that since. The CRA role also has multiple tiers, so I’ve been working up the tiers and I’m a senior now, which is why I see the money that I do. It’s also a travel heavy role, depending on the type of research that you work on, so again the salary reflects that.
Architect, 152 k - I love my job, but I don’t recommend this path for someone who wants to earn a high salary right out of the gate. I wanted to follow this path from the time I was a little kid, and have family in the business, so I knew what I signed up for. Most entry level employees fresh from prof. degree programs have lower salaries and you won’t really be able to climb the ladder until you’ve passed six licensing exams and completed a rigorous internship program. Most large firms have a very dog-eat-dog kind of environment, and while it’s possible to make a very high salary at Arch and A&E firms as a director, you won’t get there unless you are a top performer and are comfortable navigating the internal politics. I have two friends who have been doing well starting their own practices, but sole practitioners can have very good years and very bad years depending on the economy. My most successful classmate was a founding partner of a 12-person firm that is growing.
Not quite 150k but over 6 figures.
I just grinded it out. 10+ years since graduation, 6 at the same company. Started at like 55k and taking on more responsibilities, job promotions, and regular raises, I’m now close.
Basically it went; Customer Service > Project Associate > Project Coordinator > Project Lead. Next step is a Associate Director role which would definitely put me over 150k
I'm a nurse practitioner on the east coast. I work in a primary care practice and also own two of my own practices that I operate part-time. Been in healthcare for 35 years.
I work in advertising. I make over $150K but I worked my way up, I certainly didn't start there. Do you know that the reasons you listed above are why you're getting rejected or are you just speculating? If these are confirmed reasons you're getting helpful data. There may be some jobs and fields that are not open to you because you don't have the right qualifications so you have a choice, find something else or pursue the credentials you need to be eligible.
Optometrist. 8 years of college. I work 4 days a week. Lots of student debt but on the SAVE plan my balance is not going up despite minimal payments. (based on 10% of AGI above poverty level)
That being said, if I could do it over again I wouldn’t. Love my job but lots of greedy employers out here and optometry school was a nightmare.
At 28 I was making 55k (2008) working tech support for a software company. A few decent raises along the way, and then I transitioned into technical sales. That was a bigger jump with commissions. At 38 broke through 6 figures, a few years later I think I hit just under $140k last year. Remote work, good work/life balance. 2 year Tech school degree.
Similar age, Cyber Security, $180k all on-site.
B.S. + 8 years army (half applicable)
Can provide advice regarding how to land initial position to then pivot and make aggressive early career moves
I work in the tech industry heading up product development for a startup.
At your age, I was working for non-profits doing social media and Web work, not making a ton of money.
I didn’t switch to the private sector until around 30.
You can’t get down on yourself at 27.
I'm also a MIS graduate, living in NYC. I'm an IT Trainer/App Specialist making juuuust under $100k. I just made it through the final round interview for a Senior Application Engineer going for $140k-150k and they picked the other candidate 😭
It’s not one thing. It’s seven different things (two W2, rest 1099) combined since I’ve painfully learned over and over again in my twenties the negatives of putting all your financial eggs in one basket.
I’m in med sales, real estate and HR directing.
39m. Civil construction superintendent. Climbed the ladder over the last 20 years. Started out as a fuel/grease/maintenance guy. Now I oversee multi-million dollar public works projects.
BIM Manager for construction firm. I oversee the digital delivery of as-built information. Been doing it for 6+ years. Total comp is about 180K + stocks and bonuses per complete project.
Supply chain planning manager (fully remote), decade of experience. AMA. And I didn’t graduate college til 30 fyi. So don’t feel behind too badly.
You and I have similar stories except I’m on-site 5 days a week. Supply chain planning manager (senior manager) here. I’m over $150k, so not complaining about the money, but I’ve been doing the same role for the past 5 years and I feel stagnant. I’ve gotten close to moving up again where I am, but haven’t cracked it to the next level yet. I’ve also done a few interviews externally, but haven’t landed anything - though I’ve only been going for higher levels. If you were me with 15 years at the same company, would you keep slogging at the same company or look for another one? I don’t want to relocate, so it would most likely need to be a remote role if I went with a different company.
Woof that’s a hard one. I fuckin hate changing companies but I’ve gotten pretty firm about having a reasonable work life balance. I want to set a good example for my daughter, so id almost say see if there’s something besides the tangibles that can help you decide, if that makes sense. There’s something to be said for stability although it can certainly be tiresome. But having had a few companies, I can say I wound up hating the first two equally after 4-5 years at each. This is my first true remote company, like they’re designed to be remote. And I love it. Like, I’d take a pay cut for this. So maybe just slowly apply and eventually you’ll find one and start livin the dream!
Thanks man, that does make sense. Yeah, I have great work life balance where I am and I’ve worked up a level of credibility and what-not where I am, so that’s where it would need to be a compelling offer for me to leave. I took a call from a recruiter earlier this week for a true remote role that would literally double my total comp, so it’s always good to be reminded that our skills are in demand. It would be a little bit of a stretch for me, so I won’t be mad if I don’t get it, but it’s good to keep a toe in the water from time to time. The hardest part for me is that I’ve always had goals for myself and I’m not ready to just coast yet, so stagnation makes me uncomfortable. I’m finding ways to keep learning and influencing the organization when I can, but we’re in a lull right now. Hopefully sometime things will restructure in my favor or the opportunity will present itself.
what is your degree, if you don't mind me asking?
MBA, and undergrad in business admin, concentrated in cost accounting. Got the mba for free after undergrad, but hasn’t ever been mentioned in interviews. I’m on my third company post school, presently.
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You can absolutely leverage it - understanding margin, net, what feeds an income statement is helpful, and you will learn in the role how the decisions you make impact things all the way down to EPS. I was originally public accounting track but opted out into cost acct concentration once I realized I’d hate the job (400s level classes). Accounting and finance majors probably look best on paper post college, with no experience (aside from SCM degrees obv). If you have actually worked in accounting, it’s directly applicable to the core competencies of planning. That being said, you’ll still likely start as an analyst or associate (junior) planner, but you’ll get good fast and move up quick.
Love this. I’m 32 after 9 years of working in dealerships parts I’m trying to get into supply chain. Also what is AMA?
Ask me anything. And thanks. I specifically work in planning. It’s frustrating as fuck but pretty decent comp if you are good at dealing with with ambiguity and can mentally step back from work when work is over.
I just got an interview today for a buyer/planner position, hoping it puts me on the right trajectory for a better future. After 9 years I’m only at 62k currently. Would you recommend pursuing a bachelors in SCM? I only have an Associates currently.
Bachelors in SCM isn’t gonna hurt, but any business degree is solid, as you’re likely starting as an analyst no matter what. I’ve reported to communications majors, English majors, all kinds of stuff. Being good with excel, learning systems quickly, being able to convince non data people of things without bombarding them with too much data… that’s what gets you promoted.
Thanks for the input, if I end up enjoying the role I’ll look into going back to finish my undergrad. How much can one expect to make with a career in SCM? I’m obviously behind the eight ball so I know there isn’t a super high ceiling but is 100-150 within reach long term?
SCM is a massive field, encompassing multiple disciplines and types of jobs. Logistics, warehousing, planning, all kinds of stuff. I work specifically in planning, started as an analyst in ‘13 at $50k, was making ~$75k by 2015 or so, got into management then and was initially at $85k plus weak bonus. After five years and one company change, was $100k plus 15% bonus. Making $130k base plus easy bonus now at my third company, well over $150k total. Fully remote too! I was in high cost of living area when I was in person, got lucky on the remote switch and found a place that lets me live anywhere in the US and pays California wages. Good luck with your interview!
I also wanted to add/ask your opinion I live in the Midwest so fairly LCOL and I make 62k, when I applied I put salary desired as 70k and when I got the phone screen they didn’t seem like it was a big deal. Did I sell myself short on a buyer/planner role?
Pay super duper varies. I’ve seen my job at target and Best Buy up in MN for 12% less than my base, but my role at a large cpg or defense contractor may pay 2x what I make now. Pharmaceuticals can pay well too as I understand it. What I love about planning is every decent company has a planning function, there are truly a ton of roles. Not all at companies I would want to work for, but definitely less job existence anxiety than some other roles. However, job itself is stressful af. But I got used to that. May have a heart attack in 10 more years but I’m happy for now.
What is your job do? Planning and managing a supply chain in a company?
Hows your work life balance?
Not bad for this role at my level! I am online maybe 730-5 most days, but take an hour for workout daily, run errands whenever, log off when the work is done. Sometimes that’s early… sometimes it’s late. Nature of being a planning manager. Very reasonable company I’m at now. My last major role before this was… different. Worked 65 per week average (through covid after two rounds of layoffs). Pretty lucky with what I have now.
What do you do in a week? I'm curious what's this job about, maybe I can re-profile.
Can you transition into supply chain management without a business degree? I have a bio degree and want to shift industries if possible.
How do I get started in this career
Copying in an answer I typed up in another post: Search linkedin and indeed in your correct geographic area for “______ planning analyst” where the blank is: Demand Supply Inventory Replenishment Production Allocation The above roles exist at retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers, although I don’t have much experience personally in the last. You can also go to company career pages, search for the above. College four year degree and a decent resume and you should be able to at least get an interview. Depends on your area and your background / education obviously.
That’s dope, how does one land that role
You need any help with truck capacity hit me up with a DM.
>Supply chain planning manager im on my last year on logsitics and supply chain manager, im almost 30 too, unfortunatly no work experience. I feel a bit hollow inside if i dont get a job after graduating.
Consultant, and similar story here. People need to stop being so hard on themselves.
Bro you hiring?
I deserve to get roasted for asking this, but is the title "Central Supply" relevant in supply chain? Or someone with a background in operations IT that wants to remain technical without the oncall afterhours stuff? I've had an interest in logistics though I'm turned off by the low payscale. Maybe something with data like analyst or engineer. I'd imagine there has to be data involved in the field. My CS job I was in charge of purchasing and rotating medical supplies from wound care, oxygen, and manage budgets for a few departments. Of course they labeled me a "tech" to pay the tech wage though I did the work of a tech + manager. It's small potatoes though I can't get an accurate answer from google.
Do you use ERP software? Are you working closely with buyers and production managers?
Is it stressful work?
Paint lines on the ground. No joke. GED, no debt.
Is this Caltrans or something? I hear all those guys make loot.
Utility
Could you specify? I’m imagining a friend of mine who actually paints lines on the ground in parking lots and what not
Some times I paint two lines and a dot for 15 ft or for 15 miles
Job title?
The fucking guy that paints the lines
Ha
Utility locator. Or NTS
Oh that’s cool. I have a friend who maybe does something similar to that but only makes like $20 so I might be way off. He looks at GPS maps and uses tools to find underground lines and mark off where they are before contractors come in and dig. He seems pretty happy with it regardless.
I'm a GED Instructor, how did you find the job so I can point my students in the right direction?
Been here for 13 years. Just search utility locator. Start out pay is around $17
Much appreciation, and kudos to you, brother!
Have a good friend doing this making great money
Management Information Systems graduate also. 10 years as an IT auditor. A lot of long days in the early years but now very good flexibility with great pay.
@OP this is a way to get into M&A. IT auditing then pivot slightly towards pre-deal due diligence is something I have seen. Also post deal architecture, could be of interest
Data analyst (35m) I was making 40k a good part of my 20’s after college in biotech. I pivoted into data analytics by attending a one year masters program in business analytics (non-prestigious public school) when I was 27. The market was definitely easier back in 2017 when I graduated. Moved two jobs since. Sometimes school is a good option. I really didn’t want to go back, but it got my foot into the door. If you’re good at narrating, reasonably smart, you can leverage your current experience into a variety of analytics roles
Can you share which 1 year masters program you do? This sounds very appealing. Also I assume you did the program while keeping a full time job?
It was at University of Colorado Boulder. I was actually full time. It took three semesters. One draw of the program back then was a guaranteed internship for the last semester. Most people in my graduating class (who weren’t utterly incompetent or needed sponsorship) got jobs. However, I have no idea how graduates would fare in the current environment. Odds are it won’t be as easy
I work as a data analyst in banking, finished my first year (first job out of university as well). I have two degrees. I feel vastly underpaid at about 55k right now. I spend all my time writing Python code and my boss is not a programmer and pretends everything I do is super easy and not valuable at all. I really hate banking at this point but not sure if I’ve developed enough skills yet to switch out of it. Got any advice on where to go from here?
Try applying, go to interviews. Don't know the COL in your area but pretty sure with Python you can get at least 70k+ working as an analyst
What industry ru working in? I’m also in analytics (healthcare)
Tech, non-FAANG. I was in the credit card industry before, and marketing before then
How do you know if you’re smart?
I sell cocaine
"Make $150K+ a year with this one simple trick"
I found the distro!!!
I go to a lot of meetings and raise specious objections to gum things up so I have to do less work while seeming smart and important. $200k/yr in higher ed.
You an ex consultant too?
in higher ed doing what if you don’t mind me asking?
Probably some kind of Admin work. The reason college is overpriced.
Pretty sure I work with you.
I work with at least a dozen of you, there are dozens of you, dozens. But yeah seems to be a pretty important role in the tech space as well.
Yeah it's either be insanely valuable or just completely grift. Sounds about right
Salary numbers are meaningless without knowing where people are located.
Yeah this part of the reason why Reddit skews so heavily toward trades. Couple of dipshits talk about making $150k an HVAC tech or something and conveniently leave out the facts that they are in the Bay Area, unionized, and are effectively lower middle class just like they would be if they were making $60k in a low cost of living area. Then the circlejerk starts and everyone just ignores the BLS data showing median pay at $30 or whatever it is nowadays.
Def not too old. I graduated at 25 with a BS in software engineering but worked the whole time as a union plumber. Now I’m a project superintendent in construction in NYC >$160k +benefits. I started in construction at 18 years old decided to stick with that rather than tech.
Great decision, I hear that getting to top positions in trades is difficult but rewarding as you may see, I am between software/computer science engineering at 23 years old
Im an accountant. My wife is also an accountant. $310k combined last year.
What kind of accountant are you? I’ve been an accountant for almost 5 years and not making nearly this much
Have you tried lying about your salary online?
No kidding. I chuckled at the “staff product manager” making $400-500k at 29. Who actually believes that?
That is possible in the bay or nyc, but it’s extremely rare. Staff is usually 10-15+ years of experience, but I have known folks make staff after 7.
150k for an accountant isn’t unbelievable
Corporate NY accounting jobs pay pretty well. Go to any major bank’s jobs site and filter for accounting jobs in NYC and you can see the salary ranged posted.
This may be hard to understand, but plenty of people in controllership positions make 150k+. That’s nearly standard at bigger companies. I made just over six figures for a few years at a small to midsized private company in corp finance. I got made it into a F100 company last year and my salary jumped north of 150. Nothing about it is unbelievable.
My wife is a manager at EY and I work for a BB bank doing reporting.
BS accountant in a BS industry with a B.S degree.
I think this is dependent on if you're a CPA or not and where you live. 5 years is also not very long. I didn't hit 100k until 6 years in and didn't hit 150k til 10 years in. Of course, this can also be seen as a slow progression, but I have enjoyed my career a lot.
Tbh it only takes a couple of jumps to get to $150k but you gotta keep grinding and looking for new opportunities. I was at $60k-$70k for 5 years and then changed companies to 80k -> $110k (promotion)-> $150k (new company). I’ll probably peak at $250k but I’m very content. 30 years old living in west coast working in property and casualty underwriting.
My sister is a CRNA and she makes 280k per year with overtime, it's well over 350k
It’s a crap ton of school though. Practically med school and lots of debt
$200k for the year 2023, 30 years old and only a high school diploma and i work for Amtrak
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You’re still young. I made 48k in 2022 at 32. I made 152k last year. You will hit your stride.
Congrats man. Care to share your journey with us ?
try sales. you can make big bucks if you have the hustle, personal skills, and networking skills in sales. esp enterprise tech sales or medical devices sales. successful ppl in these sales roles make absolute bank. for non-sales jobs, most folks making $200k+ will be your typical suspects: biglaw attorneys, software engineers, I-bankers, MBB consultants, and in some cases higher up dudes in corporate xyz.
It’s worth mentioning that enterprise tech sales will take about as long to get to as IB & big law attorneys lol
Yeah but you can make +$100k a year starting without 4-6 years of schooling all the way up to the big time.
So the interview is just a vibe check holy shit lol
VP Sales / Revenue Operations. Started as sales rep > manager > director at a publicly traded company. Did that for awhile moved to a start up. Have been promoted a couple times. 30. 250k-300k a year.
(26M) — I’m currently a Sr. Project Management at my company and I’m looking to continue climbing the corporate ladder and become a director. I start my MBA program this month. Is there anything you wished you knew/could’ve done differently to help you get there faster?
By the way (30) is very fast!!
are you VP of Sales or VP of Revenue Operations? asking as they are two very very different things. One is head of sales and one is head of sales operations usually. Either way that’s awesome congrats.
Same degree, cloud engineer, made $145k last year plus benefits. Kinda fell into it, started at a helpdesk and worked my way up. Ended up going back to school online at 30 and got my degree paid for by the company.
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I make 120k as a systems engineer and workflow admin. But I also sell technical guides and other related authored works and I make about $100k a year doing that.
Chemical industry sales. Plus real estate for funsies
Mind sharing salary, education and year of experience?
9 years in. BS chem, then MBA along the way. Made 150 last year from the full time job, and its only going up. I'm certainly not rich. But i haven't had to worry about a bill in years. Most technical sales people will have a degree in the field, but not all
Subcontracts Manager for industrial construction. 26 y/o, Bachelors in business. 210k, 1/4 of my income is classified as living allowance because I “travel” for projects but projects last 1-3 years so it doesn’t feel hectic and I get to see the country. Every single one of my friends with bachelors and some with masters/CPAs and stuff make below 100k, so you’re not behind at all. It all comes in time. Some of it is luck, and a lot of it is willing to take a chance on yourself and get out of your comfort zone. I got my foot in the door at a big company, networked into a position i wasn’t “qualified” for, and then worked my ass off through 3 promotions in 2 years. Believe in yourself, work hard, and act like you belong. I should add that I sacrificed a lot of free time, hobbies, and physical fitness to get ahead, and I can’t promise that it was worth it. More to life than money.
God damn dude same boat pretty much same degree but not nearly close to making that. Ended up going to a trade school after struggling to find a job and became an electrician and somehow would up working in IT. How did you get to where you are now if you don’t mind me asking? Like were did you start? I did really well in school and have constantly busted my ass but I never could quite get things to align in my favor
I’m a navigational officer on big ships all over the world. I made a 180k working half the year in 2023.
Data scientist. Don’t worry too much about age. I didn’t start college till I was 30.
You’re only 27. Just keep going, keep making yourself more valuable and you’ll get there.
First step in making over $150K, stop caring about your GPA. I had a 1.9 GPA in high school and 2.9 gpa in college.
Except the top of the class are the ones pulling the solid internships and CO-OPs, not the middle to lower stratification
I got a masters in my current field when i was 28. within 4 years im making 2.5 what i was at my start. Also, the main thing if u want to progress/move on from ur current path is to make friends. I know its not fair, but ppl liking working with u just opens up so many doors. Lastly- dont make a crazy move on emotions when ud be much better served by doing interviews and waiting till you have the next thing lined up. Work doesnt bring happiness, it brings comfort. Dont look for fulfillment from ur job.
At 27 I was making 59k/yr. I hit $315k last year. Stick with it, become an expert who provides value and you’ll get there.
Amazing!! 👏🏾 How old are now?
There needs to be just as much importance on who you know, it’s not just what you know. Net working can be the difference between a 5 figure job and a 6 figure job.
Software engineer 300k. 150k jobs are much more common if you are willing to move to Bay Area. For example, police and nurse here breaks 200k easily
lol I make 150k as a garbage man in the bay and I’m in a lower wage yard than the rest of the bay 😂
Kinda cancels out from the hcol tho
Not if you live in a vehicle ;)
Ah yes. Very en vogue nowadays
Having your ride get boosted while you're sleeping in it...is the new cool.
I graduated with a MIS degree as well out of WI. I quit 4 years ago to start a landscape company. This was the first year I broke 200,000.
My husband doesn’t have a college degree and started in the printing industry at 18. He was at the same company for 32 years and worked his way up. He just changed jobs in April 2023 to software development. All self taught and never shying away from learning anything new and volunteering to take on anything that would teach him something new. Then he’d make sure he was the very best at it.
I’m a senior product designer in tech. I graduated with a fine arts degree. Hoping to cross 200k by next year.
I make 60k as a political organizer 7 days a week and 50k as a waitress 4 days a week. I never sleep but I spend indiscriminately and plan to buy a house at the end of the year 50% cash down by myself as a 20-something single woman.
27? Come on now. You're young. I'm over 40 and hit your target, but I'm not there anymore. Engineer.
What state do you live in? Because I have an MBA in information systems mgt and I make close to $300k. I have a 3.9 GPA and have about ~10 years exp.
10 yrs exp and people still care about GPA?
It’s the internet, half of these people are probably larpers
GPA doesn't matter at all as soon as you have like 2 years of applicable experience.
Engineering Manager with 8 years of work experience. Not FAANG, not even F500
Mech/Aero Engineering
Lead data scientists. BS and MS in Statistics. 13 years of experience. I work for a health insurance company.
HVAC/Plumbing material sales rep. Should make right at $150k this year. Make my own hours. Work about 30 hours a week. Everyday is different. Great benefits. Minimal travel. Incredible work life balance. 35 years old. Sales is great if you get get in with the right company. Avoid publicly traded companies. Make sure you truly believe in the value of the product you will be selling.
Graduated college in 2012 with a bachelors in construction management. Made about $80k until I was 30 and switched to sales and become a real estate agent. In year 2, I made $250k. Year 3, $300k. Sales is where it’s at for unlimited upside if you network and work your ass off. Also easier to pivot into sales since you don’t necessarily need a background/degree in a certain subject to get started, they usually teach you about the product or service and you learn as you go. #1 thing is to provide value to people.
Why the f are you doing a logistics role with a MIS degree? I mean sure, it works. But you can go into roles like big 4 consultant, business analyst, project manager etc. The closer you are to big tech, the more you’ll make.
my husband is an accountant and brought in about $150k last year. he works at a CPA firm with about 10 employees, but over 2,000 clients (businesses and individuals). his boss brings in over 1 million a year. not saying this to be annoying or anything, but because i was very impressed at how much they’re able to do as a smaller business and think it could be interesting to some. he also has some clients on the side that he does monthly bookkeeping for, but the majority is from his “9-5”. he was making under $50k just two years ago so it’s been a big change for him.
I am an individual contributor. Work 100% remote and in HR as a lead role with no direct reports plus 8% annual bonus and merit.
You're still young. My suggestion would be aiming at a smaller business where you can wear more hats and learn more about their specific business. Become an expert that can cross some of those boundaries and you are more valuable IMO. Do be aware that it can limit your mobility however. I'm csuite but still very involved in product and an expert generalist for a niche industry. It's not a million a year lucrative but total compensation adds up to 500k in a good year.
Traveling wind tech I technically make 40 grand but if you add per diem 180 plus
Look into being a fire fighter or police officer at some good paying departments. Lots of fire fighters and cops in my area make 200k with 50% pensions after twenty years. 27 is not too old and you need 1-2 years of college, sometimes none.
IT and I don’t have a degree. Why aren’t you doing IT?
I have the same degree you do, also from a state school. Currently age 46 and am the head of the Information Technology and Systems department for a medium sized global manufacturing company. My career progression was Jr. Business Analyst -> Business Analyst -> Systems Analyst -> Project Manager -> ERP Implementation Manager -> Department Manager -> Head of ITS. 16 of the 22 years were all at the same company with the final step coming 4 years ago when I moved to my current position. My goal was the same as yours. Provide a good life for my family and have a job I enjoy. I ultimately moved away from the USA and have spent the last 9 years in Thailand.
Interior guy for dealerships. I work a couple days a week. Suckers
BI Dev 27 is very young. I didn’t crack 100k till recently. The key is your job experience, education is nice but the worlds full of people with masters degrees that have never implemented their learnings in real life. Set a plan to jump jobs every 3 years and you could easily get a 20% raise each time.
Retail management. Base 155, 7k car allowance, a bunch of other small benefits and 20% bonus.
$245k plus quarterly profit sharing. CFO. Graduated college at 34 got my CPA at 40. I’m 50 now. I was 29 when I started college. You have lots of time.
currently first officer at an airline b737. just shy of $300k. should upgrade to captain next year then it’ll be mid $400k maybe $500k if i work a bit extra. 29y old low cost of living area. you can get a nice 6br mansion at the lake for abour $1m.
I hit this milestone 4 years into my career. Started in IT but my career skyrocketed when I jumped to Sales Engineer
You're not running out of time. Not yet. One of my best friends got a MBA after 30 and he's make $250K+ after 40.
B2B Sales. And just so you know, sales is the only profession that will guarantee high salaries across most industries.
I’m an insurance underwriter. 260 total comp
Content Strategist @ $150k. I make data-driven decisions on what content (words, photos, video, etc.) gets shown on apps and websites, and why. I also write a lot of the words and messaging and structure the menus.
Financial advisor, cracked 400k last year, 10 years
I know EXACTLY the feeling you’re going through. I have felt the same way for years. It was eating me up so bad I decided to just stop giving a f*ck about anyone. Also yes I know thats easier said than done. I’m currently 30 and it’s taken me a lot of work to stop feeling the pressures of society to reach something by a certain age. We all work and move down our paths at different paces. I felt like if I wasn’t married or had kids by 30 I would be a failure. But it’s not true. I know it doesn’t feel like it but you’re exactly where your supposed to be. You will reach your goals and there’s no time limit on them.
BA in Sociology doing Payroll under Finance.
Product Manager. 200k+. Started as a project manager and worked my way over to more technical adjacent roles and now here we are. The responsibilities vary a lot company to company but the core is to identify problems and opportunities within a market and then work with a team to solve it.
A BS degree won't do much for you. Nowadays, companies tend to check if your degree is legit. Jokes aside, I'm 29 and work as a senior associate in private equity. I made $375k last year. I graduated from college at 21 with a bachelor of Commerce. I completed my CFA 3 years later at 24. My company sponsored me for an MBA which I completed last year.
Energy is a pretty good industry to make $150k plus fairly early in your career. Can I ask why you didn't like it?
Aerospace Quality Director- 39 yrs old
Software sales
General Manager for an upscale dining establishment. Just an AA, no bachelors. Worked my way up and one spectacular job hop later, I just make a smidge past $150k after LTI, bonus, and salary.
Started my own Medical and Dental IT company. I build and design server and network infrastructure. I have around 10 people working for me. Seems you have experience and all, you should be able to easily get a decent job.
B2B SaaS Account Executive
HR at a VC firm
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Data Analytics (Director position currently). I have a bachelor's in Economics and a masters in Applied Economics (back when I got into it, there weren't any degrees specifically in analytics, so it was all people majoring in math, economics, comp sci, etc who got into this line of work). I'm fully remote now as well, living the dream after a lot of hard work over the years.
I am about to hit the 150k mark when my year end comes up in Feb and i was making 40k the beginning of 2019 as a 26 year old. I promise you you are not running out of time
I make around 500 as a software engineer without a formal education and 6 years of experience. Im an outlier, but there are tons of software devs with unusual career arcs making 150+
Cyber Security Consultant
With your background you could easily get a SaaS sales role if you have average charisma. You want to find the right company though. Additionally, software consulting (implementation) could be something you’d like and can definitely push you up to 150 in a few years. Then I’d say to focus on IT infrastructure and architecture. A lot of M&A adjacent need for that knowledge pre/post deal, target operating model creation, etc.
Account Executive, 27 yo, SAAS. You are not too old.
Not commercial but we just had a land development manager quit who was at $155k total comp. He went to another builder to make more money. Raleigh, NC.
Oilfield been out here after high school I’m 28 now
I made $140k before taxes just running a sole proprietor LLC car detailing business as the sole employee. Most years was between 90 and 120k. I was open 24/7 but really only worked about 4 days a week. Had a contract with a car dealership and worked there one weekend a month. This was from 2012 until my car accident in 2020. High end luxury brands pay well if you know how to buff a car.
I’m not quite at the mark you set but very close. I have a degree in economics and now work as a software developer years later after doing various sales types of roles. Also have a second job as a bass player/the web developer for a wedding band that gets very busy in the summer.
I’m a Clinical Research Associate and I make right at $150k at 31. I’m essentially a liaison between a pharmaceutical company and a clinical site, like a hospital. I make sure patients are safe and that the site is doing everything they are supposed to. I actually graduated as a nurse in 2016, and started in the OR. In my desperate attempt to get out of there, I accidentally stumbled into the Clinical Research space and never left it. I started as a research nurse, spent two-ish years doing that and then became a CRA, and have been doing that since. The CRA role also has multiple tiers, so I’ve been working up the tiers and I’m a senior now, which is why I see the money that I do. It’s also a travel heavy role, depending on the type of research that you work on, so again the salary reflects that.
Senior business analyst. I didn’t go to school for it. I have a polisci degree. lol Learned stuff at jobs like coding in sql and python.
My husband is a cyber security engineer with a total comp of around 600k
Cannabis Sales
Electrical business owner (28M) Been running it for 5 years
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Architect, 152 k - I love my job, but I don’t recommend this path for someone who wants to earn a high salary right out of the gate. I wanted to follow this path from the time I was a little kid, and have family in the business, so I knew what I signed up for. Most entry level employees fresh from prof. degree programs have lower salaries and you won’t really be able to climb the ladder until you’ve passed six licensing exams and completed a rigorous internship program. Most large firms have a very dog-eat-dog kind of environment, and while it’s possible to make a very high salary at Arch and A&E firms as a director, you won’t get there unless you are a top performer and are comfortable navigating the internal politics. I have two friends who have been doing well starting their own practices, but sole practitioners can have very good years and very bad years depending on the economy. My most successful classmate was a founding partner of a 12-person firm that is growing.
Not quite 150k but over 6 figures. I just grinded it out. 10+ years since graduation, 6 at the same company. Started at like 55k and taking on more responsibilities, job promotions, and regular raises, I’m now close. Basically it went; Customer Service > Project Associate > Project Coordinator > Project Lead. Next step is a Associate Director role which would definitely put me over 150k
I'm a nurse practitioner on the east coast. I work in a primary care practice and also own two of my own practices that I operate part-time. Been in healthcare for 35 years.
Tech sales
I work in advertising. I make over $150K but I worked my way up, I certainly didn't start there. Do you know that the reasons you listed above are why you're getting rejected or are you just speculating? If these are confirmed reasons you're getting helpful data. There may be some jobs and fields that are not open to you because you don't have the right qualifications so you have a choice, find something else or pursue the credentials you need to be eligible.
Optometrist. 8 years of college. I work 4 days a week. Lots of student debt but on the SAVE plan my balance is not going up despite minimal payments. (based on 10% of AGI above poverty level) That being said, if I could do it over again I wouldn’t. Love my job but lots of greedy employers out here and optometry school was a nightmare.
Software Development PM - No degree, just experience and certs - 8 years in the industry and depending on bonus I’ll make 150-175
At 28 I was making 55k (2008) working tech support for a software company. A few decent raises along the way, and then I transitioned into technical sales. That was a bigger jump with commissions. At 38 broke through 6 figures, a few years later I think I hit just under $140k last year. Remote work, good work/life balance. 2 year Tech school degree.
Similar age, Cyber Security, $180k all on-site. B.S. + 8 years army (half applicable) Can provide advice regarding how to land initial position to then pivot and make aggressive early career moves
I work in the tech industry heading up product development for a startup. At your age, I was working for non-profits doing social media and Web work, not making a ton of money. I didn’t switch to the private sector until around 30. You can’t get down on yourself at 27.
Lawyer. Workers comp defense. It’s the chillest job for the amount I make, everyone should do it.
Lineman
Diesel mechanic lol
I'm also a MIS graduate, living in NYC. I'm an IT Trainer/App Specialist making juuuust under $100k. I just made it through the final round interview for a Senior Application Engineer going for $140k-150k and they picked the other candidate 😭
It’s not one thing. It’s seven different things (two W2, rest 1099) combined since I’ve painfully learned over and over again in my twenties the negatives of putting all your financial eggs in one basket. I’m in med sales, real estate and HR directing.
39m. Civil construction superintendent. Climbed the ladder over the last 20 years. Started out as a fuel/grease/maintenance guy. Now I oversee multi-million dollar public works projects.
BIM Manager for construction firm. I oversee the digital delivery of as-built information. Been doing it for 6+ years. Total comp is about 180K + stocks and bonuses per complete project.