Salary by Age Cat.

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DrewChan

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As per title, what do you think is a "decent" salary to be earning per age category. I know this is very much a "how long is a piece of string" question.

Personal Opinion

18 - 22 [5k - 11k]
23 - 27 [12k - 15k]
28 -32 [16k - 30k]
33+ [31K plus]

These amount are nett salary by a single person [after tax/provident/medical aid]
 
I'm sure we had a thread that discussed this in depth, too lazy to search for it now though.
 
Those figures look low to me but they are probably the average.
 
Oh I didn't see that it was nett.

Then yeah I suppose it looks accurate.
 
I don't think any of those salaries are 'decent', realistic maybe but not decent.
 
I was netting R3980.00pm when I was 26 :\

And there was no medical, pension or any benefits ....
 
Dolby said:
I was netting R3980.00pm when I was 26 :\

And there was no medical, pension or any benefits ....
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When were you 26? :)

I am basing these figures on the current market as I see it,

5 - 6 years ago these would be marked down considerably.
 
8 years ago.

And that kids, is why you should study when get the chance!
 
TehStranger said:
I'm sure we had a thread that discussed this in depth, too lazy to search for it now though.
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I suspect you may be right, should have tried to dig something up, although depending on the threads age, the information may not be relevant.
 
DrewChan said:
As per title, what do you think is a "decent" salary to be earning per age category. I know this is very much a "how long is a piece of string" question.

Personal Opinion

18 - 22 [5k - 11k]
23 - 27 [12k - 15k]
28 -32 [16k - 30k]
33+ [31K plus]

These amount are nett salary by a single person [after tax/provident/medical aid]
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There are so many factors affecting this - education, location, demographic, company size etc.

Johannesburg, good degree, mid-large company, good salary (not the best, but not the worst):

18 - 22 [N/A - no degree]
23 - 27 [17k - 21k]
28 -32 [22k - 30k]
33+ [31K plus]
 
What profession?

My gf is a medical professional and she's been making 31k+ since she was 24 - that was 4 years ago.
 
18 - 22 N/A
23 - 27 N/A
28 -32 N/A
53+ [N/A]
 
DrewChan said:
As per title, what do you think is a "decent" salary to be earning per age category. I know this is very much a "how long is a piece of string" question.

Personal Opinion

18 - 22 [5k - 11k]
23 - 27 [12k - 15k]
28 -32 [16k - 30k]
33+ [31K plus]

These amount are nett salary by a single person [after tax/provident/medical aid]
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I don't know about this. It depends heavily on the industry. I have been earning 31K plus since I were 25.
 
Back when I started working in 2004 (then 23), my nett salary was R11 608
 
Started working when I was 24-25. At 28 I was netting about 15,500 pm (20,000 gross) 4 years ago. It's a lot more now, so there's nothing to feel disheartened about if you're stuck in the same boat. Taking on additional responsibilities to justify a big increase, or switching companies, or both - helps a lot...
 
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