Graduation theme. What was your salary at your first “real” job?

Mine was $67k in 2006 I believe.

However, I was living in NYC. Had 3 roommates I had never met prior to moving in, and was paying $1,400 a month in rent.

I lived on a couple blankets for 2 weeks, then went down the street to a Sleepy's and bought a "bed" for $300. The springs were hitting my back when I left the city for good in 2009

My first civilian job was 20,862.40

I made more than that in the Marines before I got out.

1997 Pet E with a service company was in the 60's plus small job bonuses. As others said I was rich. Bought my first new vehicle.

As a boomer I only made 80k starting out first job after high school in 1974. I had to scrimp and save to get the $3500 for my first house (a tiny 4 bedroom)


It makes me sick when these millennials complain today. If only they knew how bad we had it

first salaried job in 2005 made 28500 a year. Make more than that a month now, but had to grind it out.

Late '80's, US Army, went in as E-3, probably less than $1000mo, +$50(I think) for "jump pay". I may be off a few $$$, here & there...

$33,600 in 2006 after getting out of the Air Force

28k I think in 2000. It was a fairly low paying job that I didn't stay at very long. Left after a little over a year for another company for a whopping 40k.

$30k circa 1996 or so. Which was good for a Business 4 year degree in the South at that time.

Moved in with my best friend who had bought a house with the help from his dad. We were living like kings!