How old were you when your salary surpassed $50k/yr?

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God damn this thread has me feeling good about my just shy of 60k salary right out of undergrad

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22, first and current job.

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25 (or 26)...after 4 promotions

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@dtas4 ayoooooo

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27 in 1999

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25 - NY

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23 in 2006

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Entered industry at 28 / 40, cracked 50 at 29. Negosh bro

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33. But starred in the industry at 31

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22 after graduating art school and starting my first full time agency gig

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23, NYC

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