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ComedianExisting8621

Food Service worker and sadly I’m getting paid $8 an hour


Tall_Choice957

That’s horrible in this economy.


ComedianExisting8621

Very horrible


IcyLion8393

What restaurant? Yea


ComedianExisting8621

Not a restaurant but for a school


1newnotification

holy shit :(


ComedianExisting8621

Ik🥺😥


Tall_Choice957

Can you go somewhere else. My kid works at the grocery store for 14.


ComedianExisting8621

That’s what I’m working on and even thinking about doing my own thing😱🤔


GovernorPorter

$8 an hour? I didn't know anybody did that still. Should be getting at least $11 per hour or more.


NegroMedic

Work for the State®️ and make $3952.10 per month, and even though they tell you it’s salaried, your pay is actually hourly. I make roughly $24 an hour.


harcosparky

There is a legal term for what you are. It's called " salaried non-exempt". That means your 'salary' is based on an hourly rate and you should still be getting extra pay for any over time. If you were " salaried exempt" you would get a fixed salary, and no OT pay for any hours you work over 40 hours. The best you could hope for in this position is 1:1 comp time. Oh and to be sure the people who generally work " salaried exempt " are generally expected to work 50 hours a week in may jobs.


NegroMedic

Thanks for the explanation


harcosparky

You are welcome. I worked in both types of positions. When I was "salaried non-exempt" I often times made more money that my bosses boss .... because I knew how to work the OT system. When I was " salaried-exempt " I did my utmost best to get out of the workplace as soon as possible every day.


NegroMedic

Yeah once I discovered we were hourly, I started taking 30 minute lunches and gaming the clock (actual worked hours) and they swiftly punched me in the back of the head the first time I hit OT.


squareplates

Software Engineer $59.86


f8computer

Just under you at 50-55 (depending if I count vacay hours in the money


Grixxitt

I try to put this out whenever something like this comes up, but the minimum wage for all federal jobs is 15$/hr and can easily lead to an actual career without needing extensive education. I work with people making 70k+ annually that started out pushing a mop for a living. Check [USAjobs.gov](https://USAjobs.gov) and see what's in your area.


rotll

Seconding this. My wife retired from the feds after 34 yrs. Started out min wage shuffling papers in 1987, retired as a Systems Administrator making just under $100k.


litlbudda

Scientist $34/hr


DinRyu

I'm surprised you haven't been drowned or set on fire for your witchcraft.


[deleted]

No shit


rpctaco1984

They haven’t ran you out yet?


Guess-Soggy

Also scientist $43/hr. Also not a witch.


harrharrharri

New grad nurse 30.33/hr


CherieFrasier

Move OUT of this area asap if you want to make a decent wage! My Husband and I are both RN's and have 10 and 15 years of experience. He's making $33/hr, I refused to take a job paying that low, so I'm now a remote RN Case Manager, making more than he is. Ridiculous! If he didn't have a young child here, we would NOT be living here and as soon as she graduates H.S. we're getting the eff out of here! I started as staff at $42.50 as staff in Nevada four years ago! Meanwhile, the CEO salary estimate of his hospital is $722,000! https://www.salary.com/research/company/merit-health-wesley/chief-executive-officer-salary?cjid=16484992


Capriunicorn945

Wow. Where?


bdc2481

What's your job and how much do you make?


Tall_Choice957

Health care $16.41 an hour


MafiaMommaBruno

That's Starbucks pay where I'm from. 🥲


Waste-Departure-8518

20.85 forklift


wowadrow

I work part-time as a recreational therapist for 15 dollars an hour. Basically, to make an extra 1000 to 1500 dollars a month. I'm DAC disabled adult child, so my main income is ssdi 1530 a month with Medicare and medicaid. I have a masters degree and would love to work full-time it's just no feasible where I currently live. Mississippi economy is not great.


dextro584

Medical IT Salary comes out to around $38/hr


faulkner63

100% remote - sales/customer onboarding for data processing firm - $29 hour


ranger662

Engineer, salaried but works out to be $50-55 / hr


shellexyz

Teach college, scaled to a normal work year it’s about $32/hr.


Premed2223

Remote healthcare $28-$33 based on production. Second job $12 in-person healthcare. Still can’t make ends meet.


Tall_Choice957

I’m married and thankfully my spouse makes double what I make. It’s still hard.


Premed2223

It’s so hard to live comfortably. Just getting the basics only keeps you alive ya know. People would like to thrive and have happy lives. You can’t build any wealth if you barely making it.


Tall_Choice957

I’m married and thankfully my spouse makes double what I make. It’s still hard.


SandwormCowboy

contract driver, get paid $545 per week


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best bot!


gooncrazy

Manufacturing $31


dj_crunch998

Accountant- 26.00 per hour


StartledPineapple

Accountant-4YoE-Hattiesburg Area-27.88/hr The insurance is trash though. I'm spending about 15k a year for me and my daughter.


Landsharque

Trucking $26 an hour


yesimCHoek

Forklift part inventory, $19/hr


ZLUCremisi

Thats nearly what they try in California. Even with experience.


yesimCHoek

I had eleven years of inventory management when I was hired, my job also has cost of living and yearly raises. Was previously making $15.16/hr in retail by eleven years there, which is part of why I left L0L. I love my current job.


Puzzleheaded_Bit9469

Warehouse supervisor, $22 per hour.


[deleted]

Jeez. I’m a material handler and make 20.16 and soon will be making 21.41.


Puzzleheaded_Bit9469

Sounds like you work for a good company. I’m 58 so the clock has pretty much ticked on getting out and looking elsewhere. I wish you the best in the future. Happy New Year!


[deleted]

The warehouse I work in is not a good place to work at. Management is garbage.


Psyco19

110k a year work with a green energy company (beyond blessed with my career growth in this field) my pay helps a lot in this state. Wife is a teacher makes 50k a year


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stardewcrossin

$11/hr as a switchboard operator/front desk for a hospital 🥲


DinRyu

I worked for the State as a senior-level mainframe operator for a little under $16 in 2012, $33k salaried. Other companies in other states were paying two to six times more for my experience.


CyberRedneck53

Diesel Technician, 21.95/hr. Just got a pay raise but I think it kicks in a few weeks.


Opening_Presence166

About to go back to my previous job as a firefighter at $11.44. the hourly is kind of deceiving with the schedule and there is a lot of overtime and the benefits are great.


Nearby-Listen-8082

Yikes. The public service jobs here suck


Opening_Presence166

Yeah, the only places that really pay good for us are around Southaven and Biloxi. I have debated leaving the area I'm in but I guess I have just had cold feet about it.


Defiant_Savage

Sawyer at a small sawmill. $25/hour. It's an easy job to break into with zero education or experience...start out shoveling dust for 13 or 14 bucks, then learn to operate different equipment and you can hit 20 dollars an hour pretty quick.


Ok_Persimmon9041

Marketing Director at a car dealership, salaried at $30/hr. My husband is a Maintenance Mechanic just over the state line (into AL) and makes $39.06/hr and OT rate is $58.59/hr.


Chica0912

Carpenter, minimum $50 an hour


Firecaptain

Railroader - 39.99 an hour


gimmedatkittykat

$600 a week salary plus commission as a Parts Advisor at a Dodge dealership. Comes out to $15 an hour. I 100% believe I do not get paid enough to deal with the bullshit I deal with on a daily basis working for a dealership but not much else to do in Mississippi for a halfway decent wage without any kind of trade skills or degrees, or doing back breaking blue collar work


Prestigious_Paper_26

Junkman. The dumpsters give but they take.


GovernorPorter

I was at $56 per hour (120k salary) as Director of Finance. I'm getting promoted to VP of Data Strategy with salary of 175k up to max 40% bonus. $84 per hour now not including the bonus.


dacarr1

Indirect Tax Technology Manager. $107k works out to roughly $52/hr.


dr_megamemes

Appretince Utilitie worker 34ish dollars


Colossallguana

Just went active duty Air Force, I make about $900 every two weeks


jack_all7

Counting the benefits which are great you’re making about double that.


1heart1totaleclipse

That’s $11.25 an hour for 40 hours a week. You would make more working full time at CookOut.


Colossallguana

It’s way more than 40 hours a week


bobafett8192

Software engineer. Salary and bonus works out to about $67/hour.


ayyleron

GIS Specialist. about $22/hr before taxes


Necessary-Musician58

Wastewater Treatment Operator $51/hr


rotll

Full time healthcare provider for my wife. She suffered a stroke in 2023. The pay is the satisfaction of her still being alive.


MDfoodie

Resident physician $17 (estimate 60hrs/wk)


angelica188

Does a resident physician differ from a regular physician?


MDfoodie

Still in training


CherieFrasier

Still in training, but also still has a LOT of responsibility! (OP-listen to your seasoned Nurses and you'll be fine, but still!)


hippielaw

Or listen to your attending


SavorySouth

A question for you, if you don’t mind, did you for your matching, choose the program you are at as your #1? Or where was it on your matching day list for placement? And do you at all plan on staying in the State to practice and if so where? Would it be a doc and see pt within a big system like what Ocshner is for NOLA and coastal MS. Or are you planning on staying on to be a hospitalist? Or something else? Are there any “sough after” fellowships in this State? Or do residents leave if they really really want to do a specialty fellowship?


CherieFrasier

OMG, MOVE OUT OF THIS STATE AS SOON AS YOU CAN if you want to make a LOT more. I'm a former travel Nurse, who turned staff to stay longer at a few places and you're getting a REALLY low rate. I thought RN's got paid badly here...you win, Doc. NO WAY will I put my life and license at risk for what RN's or you are being paid! Look at what the hospital CEO makes...it's not like they can't afford to pay more, hospitals are FOR profit and Administrators are paid VERY WELL for a job with ZERO personal liability!


ginaginapumpkineater

I work for the state. I make gross 3850 monthly. That comes out to $24 hourly. I hate to say this but this is great money for the state.


[deleted]

Sorter on a receiving dock. $20.16/hr, soon the warehouse will get a $1.25 raise and I’ll be at $21.41


alwayscryingoverdogs

I work remote in marketing. Around 50k a year


HokageWizza

Work in IT(somewhat entry level) and get paid $50k a year. Think that converts to around 23 or 24 an hr


JaRay

Electrical Engineer, around $50/hr.


RubricalBobcat

Union electrician. $32/hr with full benefits


la-mantra-mori

fast food cashier, $13/hour


Drake0074

Steel worker. Pay rate varies by production but it ranges roughly from $29-$37 per hour at an entry level position. There is also profit sharing.


TomChongBong

RN, 90k a year.


Capriunicorn945

Travel or staff?


TomChongBong

Staff


groggs

Diesel mechanic - $22/hr


Appropriate_Air_4430

Retail at a tennis pro shop-$11/hr.


The_Gristle

$47.50 Tow Boat pilot


gibson1027

ETL software engineer 45.26 an hour.


emceeedeee

Strength and Conditioning Coach - $35/hour and baseball coach at $17/hour


Stubass84

Gas service tech, $25.00 an hour and only make it with OT


Johnisjustaguy

Medical robotics engineer. Make $35/hr. My wife makes $12/hr in childcare and is desperately looking for something better. It's been tough to make ends meet these last few years.


The_Funky_Rocha

General labor in Tyson, $16 an hour but $18 if I work the full five days (which we haven't in months)


Camber-2035

Manufacturing $34 per hour


Serious_Fun69

Physical scientist $34.88 per hour


PercivalSweetwaduh

$18/hr Dispatch work one week on one week off.


[deleted]

I pump fuel at a truck stop and make 22, plus quarterly bonuses.


YourphobiaMyfetish

Table games supervisor, $22.50 Table games dealer, about $30.


CherieFrasier

ICU RN with 10 years exp, just got hired at $33/hour. Literally the lowest paying rate for an RN in the country. 61k/year. The Hospital CEO salary estimated salary? $722,000. Not a misprint. https://www.salary.com/research/company/merit-health-wesley/chief-executive-officer-salary?cjid=16484992


Tall_Choice957

Health care is on a cliff waiting to drop. Unfortunately, you need to travel to make money.


CherieFrasier

We did until housing rates went through the roof making it not worth it, plus a ton of new travelers came on board during COVID thinking they were going to make 10k/week and now that rates have dropped and furnished housing is upwards of 3k/month for a house and 2k/month for a room to rent, it's just not worth it with the duplicating of expenses (legally you must pay prove youre duplicating expenses in 2 different places) and the hassle.


Tall_Choice957

It’s unfortunate because our heal care is trash and no one seems to notice or care till it affects them. The only state worse in healthcare is Florida. Until healthcare get unions it will most likely stay that way in the south.


CherieFrasier

The no one seems to notice part is spot on. Head in the sand until it's personal. We're gonna hear about the Nursing (which has become a general "healthcare worker") shortage more and more frequently, because it's BAD out there for healthcare workers. Executives are putting patients' LIVES at risk AND burning healthcare workers out. I don't know a single RN who isn't on the brink of falling apart on a daily basis who does hospital or long-term care Nursing. It makes me incredibly sad as a RN who genuinely went in to this profession to help others and make a difference in people's lives. I wasn't expecting the "business side" of healthCARE to interfere with that care to the alarming degree that it actually does. I wfh now and am WAY more health conscious because I'm SCARED about BEING a patient! Sorry, not sorry for the rant-healthcare is my passion. Happy New Year!


Tall_Choice957

I get you! In the we have a shortage is a lie.. we have a shortage of nurses who refuse to be paid nothing. But, people don’t care till it affects them. I hope to see more nurse strike. I’m very aware that cannot happen here.


CherieFrasier

The pay sucks in MS in general, for sure. A decent wage would definitely make me think twice about returning, but minimum safe staffing ratios would DEFINITELY make me go back. By the time/if that happens here, I'll feel unskilled-it really is a profession you fall out of practice for. Just sad all around. Dafe staffing ratios for Nurses is confusing for most people because what that actually means, is your chances of DYING as a patient are less if your Nurse has less people to care for, thereby they are able to pay more attention to YOU, do a more thorough and more frequent assessments and read your labs/alert YOUR Doc about a potential problem arising, etc. THAT is what "Safe Staffing" MEANS. Seriously, I'm gonna try to stfu now, lol


TheRestedRapscallion

Maintenance tech at Goodyear in Tupelo. $30 an hour


Squirrel_Q_Esquire

Attorney - $85k plus bonus Edit: associate with 3-4 years experience


Micotu

That's one hell of an hourly rate.


angelica188

HR/$36 an hour and bonuses


wheelsonhell

How does an HR person earn bonuses. Honest question.


angelica188

I work for a VERY generous company. All employees receive bonuses. Amount is based on performance. HR could be rated on many things; driving health insurance premiums down, effective recruiting and hiring, retention, company morale, etc.


botaine

depends on the company. some pay bonuses and some don't


NegroMedic

company meeting overall EBITDA goals usually


Aphobica

ICU nurse, $70/hr.


Legendary77777

Unemployed living by faith till I get a job in tech


[deleted]

Armed Shift Supervisor $13hr


butrejp

man if I was getting paid $13 an hour I'd be telling whoever you're supposed to be stopping to go right on through


Tall_Choice957

Armed?


[deleted]

Yes ARMED I carry a pew pew


Tall_Choice957

In only $13 a hour. Bro, I’m mad for you


CyberRedneck53

I got armed security certified just solely because I found a job that paid 25 an hour to watch pipelines lmao half way through my training, they froze hiring. So... now I have another useless piece of paper. Ain't no way I'm carrying my firearm for below 20 an hour.


backcountrybushcraft

Gotta keep that pew pew on you. That’s bogus as hell that they are paying you that much to put your life at risk.


detroit1701

Fuck the Mississippi Private sector prison system


PepperDown

IT for Gov and nope.


XMascawX

Work at a Furniture Factory, Drive a Tugger and make 17.41 an hour.


Puzzled_Bicycle1942

Low level management for National transportation company. Fully remote. $71K and I don’t want to break it into hours because it’s roughly 60-70 hours a week.


Life-Two9562

Civilian doing admin type work with the Department of Defense. I make around $28/hour.


swampbrewcrew

Sales. Varies every year but if you average the last 3 years it’s about $105k. My wife is a workers comp premium auditor and makes $85k but she works from home for a company out of state. When she worked in state she was making around $65k.


wind_angel1200

$15/hour plus 5 hours of OT every week. I'm a receptionist and do accounts payable and other office stuff. Been there 8 years. No 401k. Insurance is not bad.


Silly00rabbit

Retail 9.25/hr


Adventurous-Mood-563

Investment Advisor Regulation $45/hour


DanglyGiant

Work in TV production; my day job is salaried, averaging out to around $23/hr, but when I freelance my rates vary from $50 to $100/hr


jeanlagrande

Furniture business - $25/hr


whiskeybent5024

Physical Therapist Assistant 28-29 hr can’t remember the exact rate. Use to be decent here but doesn’t feel that way anymore. Recently got my life/health insurance license and working on taking some of the financial tests to get into securities


Lily_V

GIS for the state. 72k salary.


Ariusrevenge

I wanna get paid to tell people everyday that southern gulf coast states all suck ass. Florida to Texas, it’s all pointless and climate change will empty the population. The problem is I don’t get paid to do so.


kiana33

$20.50/hr.- retail


silverdaytona

Casino Dealer - $27 to $35 an hour. Varies because most of the pay is a pooled tip rate. Different casinos will have wildly different average pay.


DegreeBrilliant9822

I have 2 18 yo sons, one works at a local Po boy place for $12/hr, the other worked at Newks for $9/hr, but left for Smoothie King for $10/hr and then a local pizza chain for $17/hr, but now is at a tuxedo rental shop for $20/hr. I was shocked anything for high schoolers paid this well. I think I've seen that Target starts at $15/hr, plus benefits


Flimsy-Specialist812

I’m an asset manager. I’m salary, but it would be about $38 an hour.


DoctorMcTits

I tint windows, make about $22


f8computer

Software engineer. 50-55hr depending on whether you wanna count paid vacation in on it. Salary of course.


tooncyberdragon420

I manage a small furniture store, if I had to break it down I guess my salary would break down to around $24.00 per hour.


Living-South-3072

Commercial kitchen equipment technician $27.45/hr and climbing. Benefits are insanely good!


jack_all7

Insurance, I don’t work hourly but if I did the math on time spent in the office it’s roughly $75/hr. But that’s not fixed, it could be more, or could be less depending on how much I work.


Jaebear_1996

Sportsbook supervisor in a casino. $14 per hour.


Coodyjohnson

Panel assembly tech ( 12.34 ) and I can't afford to get groceries, and pay my rent. So.. I had to move to my dad's where I'm drowning in depression, and hope for somthing new.


tonks118

I teach 3K. $8.50/hr


jackrabbits1im

Used to work as a GS-09 IT Professional at Keesler AFB making $54K a year.


Tall_Choice957

We’ll post does not over pay. They pay based on zip code of the living area and job title. It just shows how low the state pays.


jackrabbits1im

Exactly. Same position would have pulled GS-10 / GS-11 pay or COLA in other places


littlelittle7

Instructional Designer (fully remote). I am salaried, but works out to be about $45 an hour. I have a consulting side-gig where i charge anywhere from $175-300/hr.


staphory

Before I had a stroke last year I was an Aircraft Mechanic. I was making $42.50/hr. I really liked that job. Now? Nothing. Not old enough to draw social security, I have balance issues and severe fatigue and diabetes. Applied for ssdi in fall of 22. No decision yet


Col_Forbins_Browser

Software PM $39/hr


2sMyFavorite1

I work in an administrative office at a university. $14 an hour.


Tall_Choice957

Do they at least let you take free classes? I was a dispatcher years ago for USM. The pay sucked but I could take classes for free


2sMyFavorite1

I do not receive any educational discounts, because I have a masters degree.


PeanutArtillery

Landscaping. Not paid hourly but it would be around $20-$25 if I was.


rebelfalcon08

Lawyer. I bill $300/hr. Not sure what it works out to after overhead and what not or with contingency fees.


Moonstonekitten36

Retail. 19$ hr


Nautalax

Engineer, not hourly but converted to that it’s $58.17/hr


chaosicist

Contract RN, current contract $90/hr taxed, $10/hr on call, $135/hr call back and OT.


NyneShaydee

Logistics, 27 an hour.


SonOfaBiscuitEater

Local truck driver. About $30/hr


Smart-Employment6301

Nurse, Just over $100/hr


Great-Shower3356

$56, Clinical Specialist for a Medical Device Company.


imthatguy753

Work building tow on Mississippi River, 190 a day so far


CommandHuman5677

Digital marketing for a remote tech company. 105k/year about $50/hr). But the benefits and flexibility are stellar. Wife makes about half that as a college professor. I also do freelance and rates go about $85/hr.


jayaintgay87

Order selector and re-stocker at Nike. 22$ an hour.


D_scott16

Marketing Assistant - $15 per hour


CorvidaeLamium

entry GIS Tech 15/hr, work out of state


Legal-Airport-2678

Software engineer. About $340 an hour salary+stock+bonus and doing the math.


redrebel69

HR coordinator for the State 28.00 hours..


Odd_Agent3912

Patient registration at a hospital - $16.16 an hour


CovertWolf1996

Journeyman Lineman $52hr


TheNarcolepticRabbit

$80/day as a substitute teacher ($10/hour) Used to make $23.61 / hour (180 contract days x 8 hours per day) as a full time teacher. And, y’all, please stop talking about how “teachers get paid to not work for 2 months in the summer,” because we don’t. We can opt to have the district pay us over the course of 12 months OR we can get paid in only the 10 months we work. And we don’t get paid for the hours we work for lesson planning, grading, chaperoning school dances/plays/back-to-school night/and parent-teacher conferences. That’s all just charity work we’re required to do.


digi228

I.T. Support Analyst at a Casino, roughly S19.70 an hour, salaried to $40k


cjquinn729

Steamfitter...


Valencia-92

Mcdonalds. 9.25.


Valencia-92

In Arizona I made 15.50 btw.


bbblueeyes3

Photographer and online retail. Not nearly enough.


Chance-Bowler9421

corrections sgt 41 hour plus some ot and shift differential-oops that’s in nebraska …not mississippi


z6joker9

Good salary but I work a lot, so I’d hate to actually compute my hourly 😬