... Could you live comfortably on a $90,000 salary?

Post Photo
like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

By myself in a low cost city? Probably


With a family in a major metro area? Not at all

like

If my wife makes +250K. Sure

likesmartfunny

Exactly. With another income it’s definitely comfortable.

smart

That’s 22 year old, single person salary in 2025.

like

Let’s not be counting rural Alabama in these salaries. We need the average medians for major cities instead.

like

Nope

like

Not where I live

You could live comfortably in mid major cities alone with a small percentage of your salary to invest, but you most likely won’t retire with the way things are going. And that is assuming your salary stays at this range

I'm not sure it would be"comfortable" and would require some lifestyle adjustments.

If my student loans were paid off, yeah easily

Yea it’s doable

Yes

Per person for a family of 3? Yes. As a the sole earners, that's just above "low income" where we live.

If I kept my same house from when I started work 20 years ago and lived in the same low cost of living suburb with an older car. Sure.

Some sacrifices but yeah

But only by myself

Related Posts

30K signing bonus in an offer from a higher ranked firm…am I crazy to go back to my firm to see if they will match it. I don’t want to leave, just want the extra $$.

like

What’s been your most impressive/successful salary negotiation when you’ve received an offer? Did you manage to get way more PTO or other perks?

like

what will be in hand salary of this breakup please help.

Post Photo
like

Hi JPMorgan Chase

I got mid year promotion to a 601 level. What can I expect in terms of hike and bonus in the year end?

like

Hello Friends, I have 2 questions please help to clarify.

I am joining in CTS on September last week so when i will be considered for appraisal ?

And also for variable compensation I will get in this March right? For this we don't need to wait for a year I guess.

like

Hi Team,

What would be the inhand salary deducting pf,variable pay and income tax(no investments).
DOJ is Aug 10th..

Post Photo

All my six-figure salary consultant friends are ranting about how poor they feel right now because their IRAs/portfolios are down. Think the people in this industry need to take time to volunteer or engage with some tougher parts of town and understand that by virtue of even having investment accounts, that they’re more financially safe than at least 50% of America. Sad to see

likefunnysmart

What’s the typical range of base and total comp for Associate 1 & 2 at a RX group of an EB (but not Evercore or Centerview who have jaw dropping comp)? I know the ball park of numbers pre-COVID but wonder how big the movements have been after COVID and the last IB pay raise. Thank you!

like
like

What was your average YoY salary growth for non-promotional years in big 4 advisory? I got exceeds two years in a row, is 8% annual increase per year too optimistic?

like

Anyone familiar with RSM TAC salary range for managers and directors?

like

Hi Fishes, Got a call from SAP for functional role .I have 10 yrs exp in SAP functional skill , how much can I ask for compensation. Since when I asked 50% hike recruiter behaved abnormally and denied it.
What's job level and avg compensation for 10 yrs exp resource in sap labs.

like

Good Day, Everyone!

I am moving to Canada in May'2022 on Permanent Resident status.

I have 7years 6months of work experience in India from Broadridge, HCL and Capgemini and my current designation is Test Lead.

To seek out similar opportunities in Canada, I have activated job profile in Indeed, Linkedin, etc..
Could someone please help me to know the salary range of Test Lead in Canada? (Preferably BC province as my PR is approved through BC PNP)

Appreciate your response and thoughts.

like

Hello everyone,
Can someone share amount of hike and bonus received this year for 2 and 3 rating and with promotion?
I got 15 percent hike and 10 percent bonus

like

Currently making 180 TC at a large bank and have an offer from a FAANG for 260 TC. Salary is not much different (165) but bonus/equity structure is decent. fully remote, dope company etc. I’ll be moving laterally in terms of title but I get the impression the scope/impact is larger and leveling is different in tech… no brainer?

like

What is the average salary for 9+ years experience at C1 at Capgemini?

like
like

Hi, I have 6.5 YOE in .net Full stack development
Having two offers Siemens 17 LPA fixed + 1.5 L joining bonus and simply healthcare 18 LPA fixed
Which one is better?

like

What is avg salary Autodesk in Pune, for 10yoe??

like

What is the salary for an entry level audit associate in NYC?

like

More Posts

Any opportunity in Gl in .Net position having 5.2 years of IT experience and 3.8 years experience in .net.

like

What are the exit opportunities for big 4 M&A tax? Any chances to go to investment bank M&A or retiring as a big four partner is the best scenario?

likefunny

Just wanted to know your reviews about this company called Corob.
It's in Mumbai, let me know if you have any insight about it.
@Corob

Which company is good to join for Abinitio?
Exusia
Airtel

like

Hello everyone,
I would like to know if gst is applicable on notice period buyout?

My company is charging gst on notice period buyout..I have never heard of it.

funnylike

🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺EUROVISION THREAD🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈
Who’s everyone rooting for? I’m on Israel🇮🇱 and Ukraine🇺🇦

like

Do all gifts have material value? Would you be offended by a cheap gift from someone who could have done better?

like

What did everyone buy at the Nordstrom sale... I am on order number 3 🤦🏻‍♀️

like

Do you charge your time to BD or Project code for on boarding activities (e.g. calls, reviewing materials) ? Prior to getting to the client site.

like

Is brillio a good company to choose in this market situation?

like

Referral alert! CGI

👋 Hello Fishbowl Family,
To view all open positions, visit CGI Careers: 
https://bit.ly/3xw9yIR
Interested candidates can DM or send a mail with updated cv: bikash.jena@cgi.com for referral.
You can also fill this form: https://lnkd.in/gPjB4aWW
Important :
1) Referral != Shortlisting/Interview
2) It takes time to refer, please be patient as I will go through all the referral requests.

All the best!

like

Looking for an accomodation in bellandur area..! Any who is willing to share a room budget 5-7k.. a bit urgent..! Im a male

like

EY Sharks, can anyone help me how can I get EY T-shirt 👕.???
Also the access card which we get, is there any benefit of using it for lunch purposes.??

Can I save tax/money or whatever if I use or not use this access card.
EY

like

Looking for a referral into McKinsey’s London office. Currently assessing my options with other MBB and would like to apply to McK

Profile:
- 8yoe industry
- 2yoe Monitor Deloitte
- MBA

like

Hi everyone,
I have 2+ years experience with Salesforce, before Salesforce I was a full-stack dev with some DevsOps experience. I worked for Finance Services and Oil & Gas companies. Right now, I wanted to make a switch to Aviation, Aerospace or Defense company. I’m in Texas, specifically Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. I would really appreciated if someone can help point me to that direction.

like

is AC required in Bangalore?

I am a career changer on mo 4 of a 6 mo sourcer/researcher contract that I’m not sure will be renewed due to team re-organizing. I have 5 YOE basically in an HR generalist role at a company that didn’t have an official HR function, building systems from the ground up. I also have my SHRM-CP. I am looking for a perm, remote HR generalist or program manager position and getting no traction despite a well-reviewed resume. What do I do? Should I go to grad school?

like

I am looking to product management from program management, any recommendations on books to read, courses etc

like

Is building a personal website using Wordpress a good way to stand out as a PM candidate (junior) or is it better to code it from scratch? - I have some coding knowledge but mostly concerned if hiring managers would care.

like

Additional Posts in Compensation in Consulting

Deloitte MBA manager salary? S&A

like

Does AWS really only offer 2 weeks of PTO when you start?

likehelpful

Which online survey site has the best payouts? Thanks!

like

What’s the normal bump from entry level consultant to next step up? Ibm seems to be from 73 —> 90

Curious what other firms offer

like

Hoping for promo in about a year with ~30% raise. How long would I need to stay at the firm, after raise, to be able to get more money in a lateral move to another firm?

like

KMPG 🐠 Senior Associate, NYC

likefunny

Talking to a recruiter from Oliver Wyman today for an engagement manager role, modernization strategy (fin services). I have 10+ years of experience in this space including management consulting and industry experience. Folks at OW, what should be my target base for this role?

like

Anyone start there career at GE as an FMP? Deciding if I should go get my MBA or if the program holds weight. Feeling like I got conned while in college

like

PwC question: Is there any small wiggle room (+/- 5 - 10k) in the cohort pay band you're assigned to or is it dead set on a number? Fully understand between cities and non/MBA the numbers are different

like

What kind of compensation/titles have former financial consultants/restructuring/TAS folks got when they go to industry?

like

Sa1, 98 base so ya a little. Depends on what you do too though

like

My mentee is applying to IBM Federal. What is the Comp (roughly) for first year, then second year, then third year (after promo)?

like

Product Manager offer is 120k salary, sign on bonus of 15k. 4 YOE total. Undergrad degree in computer science. Am I underpaid? This is a legit question lol. I’ve only done federal contracting/consulting work.

like

Did A&M offer any perks for Covid and working from home?

like

Anybody knows ITA M3 salary for Houston and Austin?

like

Hello! Looking at an opportunity with established startup in UK that's just been acquired by a large co. I'm US based and my salary is around $250k (NYC) -I've been asked my expectation without the startup giving me a range to work from (though I've asked). I'm not sure how to reply to them because I have a feeling that my requirement may be out of their range and while I don't want to undercut my value, I also don't want to be cut out of the process because it's an interesting co. Any advice?

like

Is cybesecurity as lucrative as software engineering careers.

I know cybersec covers a wide field. Any sub areas within cyber that pay more than other?

like

Does anybody know if it is true that Kearney’s compensation is structured as “only” base salary with no bonus at entry level?

like

Deloitte experienced hires: What signing bonus were you able to negotiate?

like

Received an offer for $120k from AFS for a level 8 position in Hawaii with 5 yoe. Is this a fair offer?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal