What do you do that you earn six figures?

r/financialindependence • u/fidgit86 • Aug 13 '21

It seems like a lot of people make a lot of money and it seems like I’m missing out on something. So those of you that do, whats your occupation that pays so well?

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u/danxthexman 32M / 68% SR Aug 13 '21

Accounting

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u/sirnibs3 Aug 13 '21

Me too buddy guy are you in public

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u/AJDillonsMiddleLeg Aug 13 '21

This thread is about people that make six figures of course they aren't in public

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u/Vikings2326 Aug 13 '21

I’m in public and over 200k with 4 years of working experience 🤷‍♂️

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/Vikings2326 29d ago

Nah dawg. My background is JD LLM in big 4 national tax. Graduated in 2017 and my starting pay was 130k.

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u/Admirable_Address601 Aug 13 '21

Lol how is that even possible. that is director/partner salary and it take atleast 10 years to reach that in public

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u/Imegaprime 29d ago

That's no where close to partner money buddy. Any top 15 firm is going to clear partners 450k at least.

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u/gajoujai 28d ago

yeah seriously. if it's 200k no one would even want to grind til partner

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u/superbit415 29d ago

director/partner salary and it take atleast 10 years to reach that

Not when your family members and or family friends own the company. Most likely the case here.

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u/Vikings2326 29d ago

I have a JD / LLM background and I guess the company really wanted me? I dunno what to tell you dude. Graduated in May of 2017 and starting pay was 130k. Changed jobs a few months ago and got a good pay increase. Both jobs are big 4 in national tax department.

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u/Admirable_Address601 29d ago

LLM background and I guess the company really wanted me? I dunno what to tell you dude. Graduated in May of 2017 and starting pay was 130k. Changed jobs a few months ago and got a good pay increase. Both jobs are big 4 in national tax department.

Ok that makes more sense then since you have JD/LLM. I assumed you has a bachelors in accounting and went to big 4 after graduating, starting salary there is around 65k in most big cities