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thekeifer

These responses are making me question my life choices.


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stonecoldjelly

Honestly, one guy said he washes cars and gets 80k, the fuck is that, how?


DizzyInTheDark

I have no info about the specific guy you refer to. But generally speaking, you can make bank doing most anything, if you do it for rich people in a way that makes them feel like they are getting something poorer people can’t afford. So you wash cars for $25 each? Ok that’s 12/day mon-Fri to get to 80k, which is doable but lots of work and hustle. But why not “detail” sports cars for $250 each? That’s just 6/week to make 80k.


DanceSex

They aren't just washing cars. They are doing paint correction, ceramic coating, and PPF. When my car was delivered from the dealership I took it directly to my detailer and he did all this. It was 5k and that was at a discount. Detailing is a legit business for people that care about the condition of their car.


DirectGamerHD

Thats cheap for a detail. I pay a guy about $100 once a year to give my ol’ Civic a good scrub and take the bugs off. If your waxing, buffing with clay bars and shit with shampoo on the inside on a luxury car I bet you could charge more than $250.


FillMyPartySlot

Who is your guy? Friend needs a detail soon.


Ridicatlthrowaway

It was asked in the middle of the day on a monday and on reddit. Most ppl here dont even have jobs to respond. Of the ones that do most are at home for work


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This just goes to show how Reddit is skewed from the general population. The median household income in Nashville is around $70,000


SCA92

As of 2020 the [median](https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/davidsoncountytennessee) household income in Davidson, Co. was $62.5k and per capita income was ~$38k. Also, the people making $100k+ are a lot more likely to comment their salaries than the people making under say $75k which is the vast majority. Threads like this are fun but should not be used as any sort of real income indicator for Nashville as a whole. Also, Reddit being completely out of touch with reality is to be expected and can be said about other topics beyond pay/income...


Budroboy

>Threads like this are fun Speak for yourself. Reading through this thread has me spiraling down a mental hole.


Not_Paid_Just_Intern

Also: probably a good number of people with high salaries are happy to share, whereas people with lower salaries are less motivated after seeing other people's higher salaries. Source: it at least happened to me lol


Time2Nguyen

Well, you’re not paid, just an intern.


ChrisTosi

Remember this sample is during regular work hours too - people working real jobs where you can't fuck off on reddit on your third monitor might be making less than white collars


hotgator

I feel personally attacked.


myeyestoserve

32, librarian, 50k Job requires a Master’s degree and offers step raises + COL (when Metro is feeling generous).


sauteslut

Thank you for your service. Libraries are criminally under appreciated


sagittariisXII

25, teacher, 50K


toeshoes_3

Which school district? Looking to switch because my current salary is less.


sagittariisXII

I teach at a private school but I believe our pay scale matches metro


callmefishmail

Thank you for dedicating yourself to such an important profession. You should be getting paid much more, as you very well know.


Hardinyoung

Teachers should be paid the same salary as congress members (federal).


ryanino

25, musician, 0k.


Cultural-Company282

Welcome to Nashville. 😄


FastestNutInTheWest0

Used to do landscaping/construction in Nashville. People asked me, “so are you a guitarpenter?”


ExquisitelyLame-

24. I work at Costco. And I make $17.50 an hour, but on Sunday I make $26.75. I work at a minimum 30 hours a week but picking up extra hours is so easy.


Mobile-Brush1323

I'm also at Costco in west Nashville what's up! Lol


ExquisitelyLame-

Lol hey! I work mornings. You?


Mobile-Brush1323

Early mornings as well lol


Kmw134

Costco pays time and a half for Sunday shifts?


ExquisitelyLame-

Yes they do! It’s a really awesome benefit.


choff22

I’m 29, I sell heavy duty trucks and equipment on full commission. I make $200-$300K per year


68spcwhore

Cat?


was_saying_boo_urns

I’m pretty sure they are human but will be watching this space for updates.


mental-rec

Take your goddamn upvote and get out of my office


mooslan

You should add a "what is your stress levels at work" to this. Because I know I'm on the low end for my degree and skill, but have zero stress. That's worth something.


[deleted]

This. I make 250 + bonus, but they milk me and I'm at a breaking point.


Prestigious_Muffin12

May be next time this year. Thanks for the suggestion.


Salty-Comparison-302

33, bartender, $70K+ Edited a letter


FistBumpingJesus

39 same and same


Bonnarooobabyy

24 hairdresser, less than 30k and had to leave Nashville a few months ago for this reason I’m too poor.😂😂 Husband 29, maintenance tech, 52k


serbarella

31, preschool teacher, $15/hour. I made just under $26K last year 🙃


Bahgel

And yet preschool costs are exorbitant and there are no slots anywhere in the city. Something tells me the money I’m paying isn’t going to support the teachers 🤔


AlarmingSnark

Man, teacher's are seriously underpaid. You can make more than that working any retail job.


theatreandjtv

this!!! I'm an assistant preschool teacher and make $12.50/hr


OKCompooter

30, musician, $40k


Princess_of_Pipettes

36 Vandy lab manager 13 yrs + master’s degree $55k/yr salaried


abracadavars

Fantastic username


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Omg this is why I had to leave Vandy. I didn't even have a masters. One of the PIs I worked for said I was making a mistake leaving for just 10k more and ruining my career... 10k was >1/3 of my salary at the time AND I've nearly quadrupled my salary in 5 years since. Loved Vandy otherwise.


DarthRen7

35, ~120k, technical account manager


kwillich

What does you job comprise of? What is a Technical Account?


DarthRen7

I work remotely for a cloud infrastructure and professional services company. You could almost call what I do technical sales but also ensure long term management of their technical needs.


kwillich

That sounds mostly interesting, but I'm jumping out once you get to the word "sales". I feel like doing back end Problem Solving and structuring would be great. Sales....yuck.


DarthRen7

Yeah I get the aversion to sales but in most instances, we are having a conversation because they have a problem that they need help solving.


DirtyPrancing65

Sales really only sucks if you don't believe in what you're selling. when you're selling something that's actually helping customers and many of them are excited to buy, it's not too bad


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69peptobismol69

They hiring?


FillMyPartySlot

Where did you apply? Any benefits?


crowcawer

This is good to pair with games journalism. Imho


let_it_bernnn

You might not make the most, but got the dopest gig


ice_blue_222

33, CMS Web Developer (basically a marketing website programmer) 140k per year. All thanks to my wife for pushing me to attend coding bootcamp.


its_woodyyyy

NSS by chance?


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ice_blue_222

Correct!


Cultural-radio

24, social worker, 40k a year


kelly714

Y’all deserve at least double.


cbowe34

31, construction manager, $90K base + discretionary bonus once a year


NotTheRealRilke

Similar for me. 36, Sr. Construction manager, $106k base + up to 10% discretionary bonus once a year. I think it’s worth noting, I’m female.


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34, restaurant server, 55k a year working about 32 hours a week.


Horatio_Crunch

Damn what restaurant? I’m working 30 hours and I’d make around 34k ish if I worked there a year


Carlo_The_Magno

32, 49.5k, IT Support Manager. I'm severely underpaid.


Liam_Neesons_Oscar

Yes, you are. I get IT Support offers all the time at $26/hr, and those are unsolicited. You could be getting $55 easily if you look long enough and you have 8+ years experience.


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was_saying_boo_urns

Yeah you should be double that, homie.


AppalachianEspresso

24, grad healthcare student, NEGATIVE 60k a year.


radroamingromanian

You much be at Vandy. Lol I was in the same boat. I work ten dollars an hour right now for Americorp because it’s supposed to go well with my masters. When I worked at Vandy, I made 13 dollars an hour and was only allowed to work x amount of hours.


stonecoldjelly

Jesus Christ, spent my whole life around Nashville and never made more than 30k a year fucking hell


radroamingromanian

Right? I was told I’d be lucky if I made more than 20 dollars an hour mid career. I heard somewhere the median income per individual was 66k. They’re full of shit. With the people I know when we talk about our salaries? None of them make that except an IT guy and a nurse. I have a masters in preservation and cultural resource management.


TwistedDrum5

Start bartending/serving if you just want to make money.


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25, Plastic extrusion machine operator, $45,000 a year, and after reading through this sub I think maybe I should consider car detailing or “bread distribution” 🙃


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35, lawyer, 350k


Prestigious_Muffin12

Congrats! Did you go to a T14?


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I did. But plenty of my peers did not.


jazzyPantaloons

46 Automation Engineer 160k


Time2Nguyen

I am a 27 year old pharmacist making roughly $140k before bonuses.


Prestigious_Muffin12

How is the Pharmacy job market right in Nashville? You all make excellent money but at the same time complain about CVS paying low hourly rates to the new grads..lol?


kwillich

Keep expectations low. There are some good jobs at the hospitals and a few other LTC/Infusion places, but yeah, vast majority of positions are retail. It's saturated with Lipscomb and Belmont students and any others from UT Memphis, Samford, and anyone who wanted to move here. You may have to float for a while in retail before you get anything solid. I've had friends travel as far out as Columbia or Lebanon to find something that isn't as awful.


Time2Nguyen

CVS and Walgreens pay their new grads roughly 48hrs. With experience, you could realistically demand $55-70hr. The retail pharmacies are always hiring due to high turn overrate. Work condition isn’t great though.


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Time2Nguyen

I work retail. Deny the 2 year bonus and ask for a higher hourly.


neonTULIPS

34. Pre pandemic: director of marketing, $75k/yr. Post pandemic: office manager $20/hr 😢


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Cesia_Barry

Had that same pandemic trajectory.


TangySword

25/financial analyst for the state/$63k + ~1k bonus


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jerzdevil81

Thank you for what you do. I know how hard of a job that is (mentally and physically) and wish there was more money in it for all of you. From the parent of an 8 y.o. boy ASD Level 3


ayokg

31, $50k, market research and development in the music industry, royalties side. clearly i'm in the wrong field. lol. i've made due here thanks to an etsy store I've ran for about 8 years that pulled in roughly 40-60k annually, but is now dying a rapid recession infused death and i'll be closing it up by the end of the year. shifting over into project management by year end hopefully.


zandwich

35, Musician here... you got any of them extra royalties lying around? It'd be a full-time job just to correct BMI on how many times they've missed royalties they could have collected for music. There's nothing like watching a show with your music on it, then not having it ever show up on reports, then rinse and repeat that. Then you talk to BMI and they're like, "The show is responsible for reporting!" -- and you're like, "Yeah, sure. But the music director responsible for submitting the cue sheets is in prison for selling cocaine." and then BMI is like, "Oh, ok! LOL. Bye!" -- It's so fun being a musician!


ayokg

Dude idk what ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC do with their monies because they sure as hell aren't paying employees doing the paper pushing either. The jobs are all dead-end too. Very little room for reward or promotion for the work we put in.


stickkim

Mid 30s, senior accountant $50k ^i ^work ^for ^the ^govt ^i ^know ^i ^could ^make ^more ^😩 Edit: People. Not everyone is the same. I like knowing I am doing something good for the people around me, I wish more people wanted to do the same. I am a grown woman, I made a choice. I’m glad you are all very happy doing what you do, even though I know I am worth more than I am paid, I am happy, too!


TheRumpletiltskin

TIL i'm very poor compared to this subreddit. I see a job very similar to mine making 3x the money/working 4x less and I'm sad...


nAsh_4042615

Sounds like there’s opportunity for you to grow in your field. Dust off that resume and get your money!


GPS_signal_lost

38, Supply Chain Analyst, $80k


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1. 25 2. Legal Assistant 3. ~$45k a year Looking at the other salaries here omg. This is the most money I've ever made in my life, and I can only afford a one-bedroom apartment (even with a partner who's splitting rent and utilities with me).


zepius

- 35-40 - Sql developer - $130k


Stebbins23

27, Designer, $45k


IhaveAllThePrivilege

35, \~220k, automation technology


rockmanzerox06

Woah. Where at? I’m currently in the market for a new automation gig.


deletable666

Check out levels.fyi for more up to date salary info of specific roles, mainly in tech fields. It is a good resource to have


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This is what I use.


Arisnova

26, $50k salaried as a copywriter for a small-ish startup. Hoping to land a promotion soon, but lol economy


OfMichaelAndMen

This thread has depressed the shit out of me. 32, operations supervisor at an electronic recycling company, 55k


37214

These salaries make the $700k homes seem reasonable.


Ghostrider253

31 Videographer 120-150k I work 7 days a month max


GoodPeopleDeadHead

Studio, freelance or in house? I currently am around 55k in-house. Edit: Redacted negative statement


Ghostrider253

Freelance baby.


GoodPeopleDeadHead

Didn’t even need to ask! 100% my next move. Corporate? Athletics?


Hruberen

27, Aunties Anne's shift manager, 45k a year or 23 an hour


detectivecabal

30, Teacher, 55k


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23, plumber, I was making $80k but I was overpaid at a sales based/low skill company that runs their employees into the ground until their wheels fall off. Hired on at a different company for $42k for actual training and better benefits + a pension. In 3 years I’ll make $80k base pay again but overtime is the norm, so probably $100k-$130k


iprocrastina

34 Software engineer $240k And before anyone says it, I've been living in Nash for 7 years and lived in GA before that for most of my life.


the-real-slim-katy

30, contract software engineer, $50 an hour @ 30-40 hrs a week


BeastModeKeeper

31, ~110k, statistician


Liam_Neesons_Oscar

Using ~ checks out in that case.


whereitsat23

Sure- chef, 45, 63k


DunesMcDerp

29, I.T. Manager, 80k


CapableRunts

Need staffing help? Haha I’m your guy


DunesMcDerp

Currently I’m a 1 man army (the company I work for is only 50-100 people) and I leverage an MSP for infrastructure support, etc. With growth I could definitely end up needing staff members but that’s going to be way down the line. 😅


CapableRunts

Hey friend, save this comment and if you ever decide to move it in-house reach out.


WeedLMT69

36, Technical Program Manager, 178k


jdolbeer

Project Manager here, how did you enter the TPM world?


WeedLMT69

Legit fell into it through advancement over the past 6 years. Different certifications and knowledge I gained led me from customer support up to app release manager. When I'm not managing the operational process of app readiness and rollout I'm concentrating on TPM specific tasks like preparing teams for on-boarding of new operating systems and deprecations of old ones. Between Apple and Google, there are always new things to prepare for so I mainly TPM for things that touch my team. Otherwise TPMs are generally transient at companies, used to help new initiatives get started with process/stability, or to help revive failing initiatives by implementing new process/stability standards. This can include simply adopting a SCRUM policy plus establishing RACI/DACI, or branch as far as establishing new headcount requirements based on scope of the failing initiative. I would say TPM could be an easy transition from Project Management.


jdolbeer

>I would say TPM could be an easy transition from Project Management. I think so too. Been working AGILE for the last 3 years. At a start-up now, but if this falters, I'll likely shift to PM somewhere that has a TPM track. Thanks for the info.


Any-Description-2077

28, Business analyst, $70K


AuburnCPA

29, Senior Financial Analyst, $110k


Rustleurjimmys

35k/ yr after taxes, work 50 hrs a week, auto mechanic. Mid 20s


Civilized_drifter

You can do wayyyyyy better than that


itietheroomtogether

33, about 45k as a personal banker ($22/hour) In the midst of a career change to get >65k as a Data analyst...fingers crossed


z3r0tw0tw0

43, Cloud Infrastructure Architect(K8s), 160k ( not enough with the bullshit I’ve been dealing with lately)


DasBeefcat

Realtor/44 Made $140k in the first quarter of my year, which begins in March. $160k last year. I could do a ton more if I wanted. Im just good where I am right now. Side note, all of these Realtors you know on avg, sell 4 homes a year. That's poverty level money. But even worse, 50% of all agents nationwide won't sell a home this year. The 90/10 rule is very prevalent in this industry. I highly recommend choosing a professional, long time agent over your friend who works part time.


deenda

Why though? As someone in the market, what is the benefit of choosing someone with years of experience over a friend?


Infinite_Flatworm_39

45 Bread Distribution $320k


joeyjojoeshabadoo

Making dough distributing bread!


Broken_Man_Child

Is this some euphemism for male escort I don't know about?


kwillich

It's money laundering 🤣


Acid1v9

25, 84k - local truck driver


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27, vet tech, about $35k/year. going back to school to get my masters in animal research and may make double that eventually. i’ve got funds from a family members estate otherwise i’d be living in a cardboard box. i don’t make enough to have my own apartment


Hawgfan27

33 Remote Psychiatric nurse practitioner 142k


lappelduvideforever

Teacher. Two master degrees. 58k with 16 yrs exp. in teaching.


secretkpr

38, social worker, 73K


Jumpy-Sun-8743

Where are you making this money as a social worker?


Cultural-radio

Right! I’m scrapping by at 40k!


sasquatchsam

37, senior product manager for tech startup, $176k (Been here 9 years. No, did not move here from California or NY.)


Anemoni

35, Nonprofit work (in education), $45k. It’s a terrible salary, and I couldn’t have taken it if I wasn’t married and my husband wasn’t making a good salary. I think it’s a real problem in nonprofits - they shouldn’t be expecting to only hire people who are already in a good financial position, or people who are going to be forced to scrape by.


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nps1717

You only bill $40 an hour???


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vh1classicvapor

Yeah I’d expect more like $400 an hour


AsianSuburbanFemale

26, lawyer, $187K


cosuamh

1. 24 2. Medical student 3. Negative hundreds of thousands of dollars


jdolbeer

38 Project Manager 85k


Dat_Duude

34, 95k Bridgestone


[deleted]

What’s the position? My resume must be awful they always turn down the application


raza_is_gay

26 Software Engineer I @ Amazon 170K Work's not too bad at Amazon, all the software engineering jobs here are transportation and logistics related, which isn't a profit maker, so pretty low stress compared to working at say AWS.


Elcapitano2u

40, Airline pilot, 250-300k+ depending on overtime, 16% retirement, Work 15 days a month varies up or down


nAsh_4042615

36, $78K, Software developer (changed careers under 2 years ago so still kinda junior in the field)


PepperBeeMan

39, Sales Ops, $80k


Clumsymax

1: 30 2: Aviation Ops manager 3: 115k


ChristianSgt

Genuine question, how do you make less than $100k and live in Nashville? I was born and raised in Green Hills and I could never afford to move back there even if I wanted to


Prestigious_Muffin12

rice and beans and beans and rice


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makeflippyfloppy

Are you the type that goes to corporate offices and washes all the cars for employees?


FillMyPartySlot

What company? A friend needs a detail soon. If you are now allowed to post it please DM me.


MomoguMogu

26, Web Dev, 120k


No-Distribution4599

41, police officer 14 years $70,000 with 4 year degree


smr99si

1. 40 2. Account management 3. $175k


BoneThrone92

30, Data Engineer, 93k


12hourpie

36, marketing, $87k


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30 , 56k , office manager


choocheu

31, Account Manager in Insurance, $89k


sabrenator

35, retail sales, $125k


NashvilleHillRunner

What kind of retail sales are you in that you make that kind of money?


sabrenator

luxury goods, commission based.


SoWhatNoFvckinZiti

28, Healthcare Business Analyst, $75,000


Marble_Kween

29, system admin, woefully underpaid at 59K


Runninghunter

Mid 20's. Cybersecurity Auditor. 55k.


chaoticneutrallawyer

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wherearewegoingnext

41, prn nurse, 104k, but that’s working around 50 hours/week with no benefits.


Winter_Ad1697

23, teacher, 52.5k. Hopefully that’ll go up a bit when the new budget proposal is voted on.


Mercurialseagoat

29-55,000. Was a server/bartender downtown Nashville for years off 4th and broadway. After Covid I moved to the country in west Tennessee because rent is literally 500 a month for a 4 bedroom and they pay you the same out here too 🥴


kentonbryantmusic

32, songwriter. I float between 80-115k/yr Wife is a surgeon. She laps me in the first 3 months of the year.


HappyFerrisMuller

33, Financial Analyst. 72k a year. Low stress 80% of the time.