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Originally Posted by Plokivos
what is it?
If you want to share your salary, please do.
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all depends on your niche/profession/skill set
i have 3 jobs. 9 to 5 i'm an analyst (comm) and i make about 60k for that
5 to 9 i teach (university) and i make about 40k for that
in my spare time (weekends) i run a website that i probably pull in 20k for annually, really passive income.
btw, i'm 30.
i never viewed having 1 job as my sole source of income. i think that's a relic of my parents time. chances of 1 person staying with 1 job for 30 years are slim now days (if you aren't employed with some sort of government, fed, state, local, etc.)
my view has always been to have multiple sources of income just in case "something" happens. i got downsized a few years ago from a really good paying job and learned my lesson the hard way.
so to answer your question, a suitable salary for someone under 35 in dc is rather broad. depends on your lifestyle, skills, and professional aspirations. my ultimate goal is to work for myself so maybe i'm a bit different.
i've seen gs-5/7's my age who make 38-45k a year, i've seen teachers who make 45k a year, i've seen cops who make 55k a year, and i've seen lawyers who make 45k and 145k a year. all were under 35.