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I know someone who has worked as a social worker with the VA for over 20 years. They earn at least $100,000, plus their pension will be great.
But I don't think it's just because they worked there for so long. I saw a ad for a VA social worker in a small town and the salary started at $90,000.
I know someone who has worked as a social worker with the VA for over 20 years. They earn at least $100,000, plus their pension will be great.
But I don't think it's just because they worked there for so long. I saw a ad for a VA social worker in a small town and the salary started at $90,000.
To get into the government, specifically the VA, you have to be clinical. Your friend probably has several years of clinical experience and numerous accreditations attached. It's a good job to end up in, if you can get in. They do hire as most government entities do, giving veteran and veteran-spouse preference to those looking to work there. You'll also get paid more in the government for those rural positions. Many state governments also provide stipends for working in rural areas.
I'm guessing the places where a few do make $100K also have a high COL. So the $100K may not go as far as you think it would.
Not necessarily. Some lower cost of living states actually pay much more than places like NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago, etc. A lot of healthcare industry jobs experience the same thing. Think of it this way. Tons of people want to live in NYC. They’ll even sacrifice the salary to get the experience. Rural Maine? Not so much.
Many Masters in Engineering aren't paying that much.
Most people like to take that rare person, who works for that one high paying employer, in the highest cost of living location, and then talk about how everyone in the industry makes that kind of money.
And it is always six figures.
Always.
Start talking to just about anyone about different professions and watch how many times someone pulls out the, and you can make six figures......
My very first job out of college I was designing a product costing system for a manufacturing company and the HR director had a spreadsheet problem. He called me in his office and we started to look it over while he talked. Turned out the spreadsheet was a list of all the employees and their salaries where listed in one of the fields. I was blown away by just how much people WEREN'T making. Pay was way lower than I ever thought it would be.
People almost always think people are making more money than they are.
Most people like to take that rare person, who works for that one high paying employer, in the highest cost of living location, and then talk about how everyone in the industry makes that kind of money.
And it is always six figures.
Always.
Start talking to just about anyone about different professions and watch how many times someone pulls out the, and you can make six figures......
My very first job out of college I was designing a product costing system for a manufacturing company and the HR director had a spreadsheet problem. He called me in his office and we started to look it over while he talked. Turned out the spreadsheet was a list of all the employees and their salaries where listed in one of the fields. I was blown away by just how much people WEREN'T making. Pay was way lower than I ever thought it would be.
People almost always think people are making more money than they are.
Excuses, excuses.
The mean household income for married couples filing jointly in the United States, all races, all locations, was $117,795 in 2017 so it must be possible to earn that much. I know there are many two-income households and that the mean is skewed by a few tens of millions (!) of rich people, but drive around and look at how many $350,000+ houses you see....they cannot have been bought (unless it was a long time ago) by people making under $100,000 so draw your own conclusions.
The mean household income for married couples filing jointly in the United States, all races, all locations, was $117,795 in 2017 so it must be possible to earn that much. I know there are many two-income households and that the mean is skewed by a few tens of millions (!) of rich people, but drive around and look at how many $350,000+ houses you see....they cannot have been bought (unless it was a long time ago) by people making under $100,000 so draw your own conclusions.
The median is a better number to use than the mean:
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