Springboard Now Open – Curious What €100k+ Earners Work In (Considering a Career Change)

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Hi everyone,

I'm edging closer to 40 and starting to reflect more seriously on where I’m at in my career—possibly a midlife crisis in the making!

Reading through the Money Makeover section, I see quite a few people in their 30s and 40s earning €100k+ annually. It's really impressive, and it's got me thinking about what paths lead there.

Since Springboard+ is now open, I’m considering using the opportunity to pivot or upskill. I’d love to hear from anyone earning in that income range:
  • What profession/industry are you in?
  • What education or training helped get you there?
  • Did you follow a straight path, or make a change along the way?
I’d really appreciate any insights. Thanks in advance!
 
Accountant. But even now with all sorts of flexible route to entry it’s still a long expensive haul. I had a relevant degree, training contract in my 20s. Had a variety of unusual roles, academic as well as Big 4.
I’m well past my 40s now but I was able earn six figures at that age.
It always pays well.
 
I was at a car show in the UK at the weekend. As my son was talking photos of supercars in the car park, the owner of a Ferrari was getting ready to go home. I asked him what he did so he could afford to drive a Ferrari (my son told me it was only about £600,000. Compare this to the loads of other cars there that's cost £2-£4m!). He worked in utilities. He said when you see people at the side of the road fixing BT stations, there's a good chance that's his company.

If you want to make good money, skill up in an area that you like doing. Then look at what's needed to set up on your own. That is your best opportunity to make good money. But it will take time before you get there.
 
kodirl said:
I see quite a few people in their 30s and 40s earning €100k+ annually. It's really impressive
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Don't forget also that there's a price to be paid personally for earning that type of money. A Money Makeover would probably also help you.

A lot depends on what stage you are at in your life regarding family and dependants etc. Going back to studies after a break can be tough.

Not for one minute saying that it refers to you but in my working career in a few jobs I saw so many people going for higher grades because they wanted more money. When they got the job they could not cope with it because the bottom line was that they wanted the money but not the responsibility that went with it. Quite often sick leave from stress followed and it was ongoing.
 
Health & Safety salaries are very strong in construction currently, not for everyone but if you're good at it you can make 100k within 5 years of graduating, dependant on promotions and types of sites you work on
 
All the money in the world won't be worth it if you're in a job you hate and doesn't offer you any purpose.


If you've got enough money to keep a roof over your head and doing a job that you relatively enjoy and that actually gives you a sense of purpose, that's worth a lot more than getting paid twice as much for something you physically dread and makes you sick with stress or isn't a fit for you. Life really is too short.

We all need enough money to pay the bills, but really, you can't take it with you. And a lot of the time, earning more money just makes you buy stuff that you may not even need, but just buy because you have the money.

I'd start from the point of thinking what is it you want to do yourself and would fulfill you rather than thinking what's the best paid job because in my view that's setting yourself up for a tough road ahead that might not be worth the cash
 
This ^^^^^ times 1000
 
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