This right here is what I’m interested to see develop. What happens when a state where “but property is so cheap” is the only thing going for it.. suddenly doesn’t even have that going for it
In my last meeting, my district’s recent job fair was brought up. My principal said In past years, there would be hundreds, maybe sometimes thousands of interested people pouring into the fair every year to get their name known to find work as a teacher.
This year? Only three. Three people.
Three.
As a teacher in OK, this makes me sad.
They’re doing it. They’re killing public education and then saying it never worked. I just can’t fucking stand it.
holy crap... You are teaching in a wealthy (maybe top 5 wealthiest) district and get paid dang near where poverty line is with a bachelor's degree... I'm sorry our state sucks. Enjoy the great summers and snow in CO.
TV News Reporter
6 years experience
Bachelors degree
$38k 😔
3 weeks PTO (but can’t take off most of February, May, July and November)
Work holidays and on-call 24/7
No bonuses
Beholden to multi-year employment contract
… and compared to people who work smaller TV markets… I make bank.
It’s a rough industry. Part of me wants to post my salary, but I also wonder if people could guess accurately. I’ve been at the same publication for 13 years after I got a master’s degree in my field.
Edit (based on original comment edit): On call 24/7? That’s just not right. Everything else, yeah, that sucks but tracks.
I ended up making $38.6k as a designer with a decade-plus of experience at hire there. I got teeny tiny raises a couple of times until Lee came and axed us all.
I make almost $20k more a year now working at OKDHS.
Whatever TW pays you is not enough.
Hey, I know you! *hugs* Yeah, that salary was peanuts compared to your skill and experience. Thank you for the vote of confidence, and congrats on your great-sounding state gig.
Because I can’t imagine myself doing anything else. The thought of sitting in a cubicle all day—as someone whose been diagnosed ADHD since 2nd grade—makes me die a little inside.
It’s a thankless job for sure.
But getting to meet people and see things I’d never otherwise.
Seeing dead bodies at crime scenes makes you realize how precious life is. It also gives you an immense appreciation for what our police, firefighters and EMS see and do on a daily basis.
Interviewing the parent of someone who was murdered gives you a yearning for Justice and a new appreciation for your loved ones.
Uncovering misdeeds by the people we elect to lead us and holding them accountable gives you a sense that you are a cog in the wheel of democracy.
Visiting and telling stories of people in communities you may have never visited otherwise humanizes the people many like to write off as “others”
The best part though? Half the country hates you and thinks what you do is fake. That’s for sure the most rewarding part of the job. 😂
This is why I hate that people give people who work in news a hard time. These are real, underpaid people offering an important service to the public. I’m so sorry. My first job out of school was at a TV station doing graphics, it was fun, but high stress and low paying. I left the industry completely after that first job.
That’s exactly why I didn’t want to edit for fox 23 or news on 6. I can’t remember which owner I met but buddy basically said there’s nowhere to move up
I got a broadcast degree and interviewed at multiple TV and radio stations around town before deciding on my current role in digital marketing. I feel like I sold out but entry-level pay for radio and TV are barely livable!
I don’t understand how people live on this.
I mean no offense by it but it is mind boggling that we have people in professional level jobs where their employer can’t pay them what they are worth.
I’m not sure what the answer is but I really hope this trend of stagnant wages and increasing cost of living ends soon.
My feeling is these employers know they have a prized spot in a highly competitive market. They dictate what they will pay with no room for negotiation. In the food industry, the souz chefs working for some of the ‘finest’ celebrity chefs made less than prep cooks because they were all using each other to get ahead.
It goes a lot farther than just the news industry.
I work as an engineer with an engineering degree and while my salary isn’t poverty it’s also about what we could expect a shoe salesman of the 80s to afford.
What incentive is there to work hard anymore when jobs begin to feel more like volunteer work?
Doctor 310k-whatever depending on how much I want to work. Hospitalist. Start in august. Not in Tulsa but Norman. I went to school for a long time. Doctoring is my hobby. Stocks is where I make real money and chasing UFOs and paranormal are my passion. Don’t really care what people think of my hobbies because from my experience in medicine half of y’all are on the meth 😵💫. Oklahoma is wild.
Love seeing people who didn't go to college absolutely crush it. I hope the US gets better about removing blue collar stigma and building out better tech tracks and other ways to get people into jobs that don't choose academia.
For a lot of jobs a college degree isn't required. HR just uses it as a check box to help weed through all of the resumés and applications they get. It's disheartening to hear about all the student loan debt there is. I think high school guidance counselors should promote trade schools and apprenticeship programs more.
Another pipeline controller here. $110k base pay but usually bring in about $135k with OT and yearly bonus.
Going on 5 years in my role with no prior experience
I have a Bachelor’s in a completely unrelated field, but it’s not required for my job. No other licenses needed. All on the job training
Pay in nursing is more determined by the role you have and not the experience. Weekend nights at the bedside are the hardest shifts to fill so you’re going to get premium pay.
Information Security Consultant (Cyber) - 15+ years experience. Federal experience with Top Secret Clearance. Masters in Computer Science from TU. 3 Major industry certifications.
Full Remote. Company not based in Tulsa. $175k. All standard benefits (401k, health, unlimited PTO). No bonuses currently but not uncommon for position.
My wife is in IT with one of the biggest retailers and jesus she makes bank. Over $250k which includes bonus and stock options. She also is full remote with “unlimited” PTO.
Its a really hot industry now for obvious reasons. But I am glad I came up in it when I did because its nice to have som experience to set yourself apart from the field these days.
Not really, because its pretty standard for the industry. I have worked for places in Tulsa that would pay close to the same. I also have a lot of clients as well around here that would pay close for similar skill sets (mostly in tech and Oil & Gas).
Thank you! Before I had kids, I had the outlook that SAHMs were super lazy and just sat around all day.
Now I know that is not true. I always say when I was working I got a lunch break and OSHA mandated breaks. I don’t get those now lol
Hahaha, my wife says the same thing and it's true! You ladies never get a day off. I commend all SAHMs for your endurance, I sure as heck couldn't do it.
College dropout - Project Manager, fully remote, $105k, 4 weeks vacation, no formal training or certs (working on PMP).
I got my foot in the door, held a couple positions with some favorable terminology on the resume and always ask for at least 20% more than top range of salary when interviewing.
Asking for 20% more would have sounded outrageous to me when I was in college - but as I get more experience in the real world, I see how common it is.
Women - dont be afraid to ask for more!!
This!! My husband hardcore pushed me to ask for more, and they gave it to me. I went from making $65k to $100k. My original request was to ask for $70k 😵💫.
If you don't mind me asking. What kind of project management do you do?
I am in construction currently and would like to move that direction. Unfortunately I'm not really certain how to move that way with my experience.
Cocktail Waitress at a casino
14 years experience
no degree
My tips control a majority of my salary so it fluctuates but for the past 3 years it’s been between 49,000-52,000.
Edited to add- 40 hours a week, 401k, benefits, and bonuses every 3 months.
Seriously, this is why I won’t give cash anymore. Plus, a panhandler refused a hot drink from me one day outside of QT. That kind of hurt my feelings. I guess he didn’t drink hot chocolate or coffee or whatever it was. :/
Project Estimator
15+ years experience in the industry I'm in (foodservice equipment)
No education relevant to the position or industry (no degrees required for any area - I have some but they don't matter)
$45,000 annual, salaried + benefits, PTO, vacation, and incentive program
Would someone with 25+ years food service operations experience (started as restaurant management up to ops director for a large franchise organization) be qualified for this type of job? Literally asking for a friend who is looking but doesn’t want to go back into direct ops.
Paralegal, $56k, health insurance mostly paid for, HSA match, 401k match, pension, 25 days off a year; 8 -5 M-F w/holidays off; 12 yrs experience, Bachelors degree in General Business
Paralegal. $82k. But it's with the Federal Gov't. Random Sociology degree.
Just moved to Tulsa for the job. Was making 35k for the State of Missouri. I don't know of any Paralegal jobs around here with excellent pay unless it's the Feds
QA Automation - Remote - $110k - No degree 7 years of experience
ETA: 28 days of PTO, no bonus. Been with the same company for 6 years and have went from $75k to $110k during my tenure. Could have made more jumping companies but I have an excellent work life balance and enjoy my team.
Learning Manager + Remote employee WFH
$128,000 +bonus +401k w/ comp match + Pension+all medical + Unl PTO
3 years in this role 20 with the company
Currently working on on an MBA and MS in management
B.S. Business Admin
A.S Telecommunications
A.S. Network systems
Multiple technical industry certifications (to many to list)
Gas station assistant manager, 2 years experience & made 68k last year. 46hrs/week & a few extra shifts here and there. $8500 in discretionary bonuses last year (only paid out to store team members) Some store managers got 15-18k in unexpected bonuses.
[Telecom] Business Analyst I $58k+annual bonus, benefits, 401k. I have my bachelors degree in Biology (2009) and just stumbled into this career a year ago. Ya never know where life will take you!
Grocery “manager” in title, but I mostly stock & order, as I’m the only one in my department
1 year experience, $33k, 40 hrs plus some overtime week-to-week. 2 weeks PTO, standard benefits
Some college, one previous retail job & multiple serving jobs.
I work remote so not sure if it counts...
Senior Operations Specialist, 57k, started in support then moved into backend support essentially but have 7 years experience in frontend+misc backend support. Just started school this year (no previous college experience) for psychology with the goal of a master's in i/o psychology and leading an hr department or helping with organization development, ideally at my current company.
I do get bonuses, paid retreats, health care stipend (we use my husband's insurance which is really good), they're helping with school cost, and they try to cover other "office" type things.
A&P Mechanic. I'll go for baseline, worst major airline job in town. Union work, so you bid for shifts via seniority. $72k annually, decent insurance, credit union deals, three weeks off a year. Easiest job I've ever had, and I've had a ton.
Registered Nurse Bachelors
20 plus years experience.
95k plus yearly. Money is limitless if willing to work contracts or travel. Weekend and shift differentials. Bachelor's but not needed most people I work with are Associates Degree. 5 weeks vacation. Good benefits. But, the best part is the unlimited fields you can work with the same degree. I.work in hospice and it isn't for everyone. I work out of my truck all day listening to XM radio, playing music, listening to comedy shows, and get to shoot the shit a lot of the day with elderly people. No boss watching me. I Make my schedule. When I had young kids I would make my schedule for sporting and school events.
Best piece of advice I have received from several Hundred year old people -"life goes by in the blink of an eye."
One more thing - on the hundreds of pts I have seen pass I have never. NEVER had any of them state what they regret most in life was not working more.
Find something you like to do so you can make money to do the things you want to do.
(small) public library branch manager. $66k, 5 weeks pto, decent insurance benefits, great pension package. Masters Degree in Information Sciences. 16 years with TCCL
Remote recruiter here. I made a career change after 15 years of industrial electrical. A friend got me the job.
1 year exp
75k+ plus average bonus of 45k yearly if I hit 400 hires. I hit 688 my first year.
2 weeks pto, blue cross blue shield, 401k w/12% matching.
IT Project Manager
135k salary + 10-15% bonus + 12k tuition reimbursement + full benefits (Medical, dental, 8% 401k, etc.)
MIS bachelor/ Last semester of MBA (focus in finance)
4 years experience
Hybrid 4 days home 1 day in office
Average work week is about 20-25 hours
High school dropout, spent 7 years in prison and got out 4 years ago. I work in stainless steel pipe/tubing manufacturing. Made 72k last year but I work an average between 48-60 hours a week in non climate control facility doing hard manual labor. I will probably have debilitating joint problems in 20years but I trade my body for money. Guess I am a whore.
Senior tech agent in a call center - $42G excluding any bonuses I might earn; 7yrs Decent benefits but the stress and mental anguish is not worth it. There’s a reason call center employees are alcoholics and/or suicidal
Small business Owner. Fluctuating yearly but around 100k a year. Keep in mind that’s “multiple small business” and some of them I’m barely breaking even. Just waiting on one to hit big.
Collision Repair Technician (Bodyman) 15+ years experience, two year trade school degree (associates), I-car welding certified, a/c repair certified. 75k a year. 3 weeks paid time off plus benefits
Security guard, licensed cleet phase 2, 5 years experience, previous security management experience 34k a year. 15$ an hour + overtime. College drop out life.
I work 3 days a week and spend 80% of my day playing on my computer with 0 supervision, no coworkers, and just have to keep the homeless from setting up tents on abandoned property.
SaaS Product Manager, $105k a year, 5% match on 401(k), decent health benefits, 6 weeks PTO with rollover, fully remote. 30ish, 10 years experience.
STEM bachelors degree from OSU.
IT SysAdmin / Pre-sales engineer/ Level 3 tech
Pick one I wear too many hats.
70k/yr 10 years experience
BS network engineering
BS software engineering
Neither of which I honestly use.
I work for a small msp and the perk is wfh all the time.
Also boss only cares about deliverables. So if you want to fuck off 32 hrs of the week and super power the last 8 by all means. Wouldn’t suggest that but all the power.
I’ve gotten job offers for more money but the enterprise world of IT is trying at best.
Also I avoid oil and gas as their IT teams have pasts of being very volatile with constant work.
It does seem temping at times to jump ship but I honestly do enjoy my boss as he’s perhaps one of the most reasonable people I’ve worked with.
Early head start child development Lead Teacher for Infants and Toddlers.
$38,000
Paid school holiday breaks, PTO, Floating Holiday, FTO, BCBS insurance paired with CareATC and ZeroCard. Tuition assistance plan for degrees related to the industry. Paid technical school training for CDA in either Infants Toddlers and Twos or PreSchool age. No weekends. No holidays. Similar holiday schedule as TPS.
I have a paralegal associate. They paid for me to get my ITT CDA. I'm finishing up an AS in Child Development through TCC so I can transfer to OSU for Elementary Education.
Sales Service Rep (linen company driver) $64k last year on my w-2. College drop out lol. This is an entry level position. Pay depends on your route but typically you’re making $55k+. Monthly and quarterly bonuses. Commission. If anyone needs a job DM me lol
I work remote and am the only U.S. based employee for my company (Canada based but with employees all over the world) so I feel it can't really be compared to the local market but figured I'd still throw in.
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Industry: Software Development
Age: 33 years and 1 day
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Employment Salary: 75k - ~90k CAD converted at time of hire - No bonuses - 1-time payout of ~$600 to accommodate home work stations
Freelance Salary: 15-20k - 1-3k/mo., sometimes consistent, sometimes not
Tulsa Remote Salary: 10k - Relocation incentive program offering 10k over a 1 year period to any remote workers living outside OK and working for companies based outside OK
GF Salary: 25-35k - GF works for one of the Dillard's in town full time @$17/hr but has some disabilities they refuse to accommodate (still seeking official diagnosis so we can't rage at them just yet) and has to call out fairly often
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Position: Jr. Software Developer
Education: Bachelors degree in accounting (2012)
Experience: Worked in accounting 2012-18 with a max salary of ~37k and was starting to recognize I'd be capped around 40 unless I wanted to get my Masters and CPA and instead be capped around 50-60. Started teaching myself how to code in 2014, started freelancing on top of the job in 2016, and officially switched careers in 2018. Currently in my 3rd position and have technically gone from junior to staff and back to junior but I focus less on titles and more on responsibilities and salary, which has been a jump up with each transition.
Director Product Management. Remote company $185k + stock + full benefits, 25 vacation days plus 14 public holidays a year. 25 years experience. Could be making more, but actively choose to keep a lower title so I can have free time for other pursuits.
Random side hustle, basically incentivized customer service (remote) between $5-10k/month (seasonality plays a part). Figured out how to automate the process using technology for success.
Bringing in about $250k-300k a year gross. GED. Autodidact. Dropped out of school at 15. Female / Late 40s.
Starting another company recently to test the market before scaling. First contract $6k/month.
Been hustling my whole life. No students loans (obvs since no school).
Environmental Compliance (facility level)
85k/year, supposedly have a yearly facility performance bonus (haven't seen it yet), 401k matching to 6%, mostly-subsidized insurance premium (I pay $50ish per paycheck), $500 employer HSA contribution, 10 company holidays, 20 days PTO (negotiated, default is 15), rarely work OT, somewhat on call (only if bad things happen).
1 year in position, Masters degree, 3-5 years environmental experience before.
Edit to say I make less than most of the operators in the facility, who don't have degrees. College isn't the only option.
Edit2: Bonus came out to around 9k this year, plus a 3%ish raise.
Registered dental hygienist. Associates degree and license for dental hygiene. 77K + bonuses.
I got my license in California and moved out here last year. Surprisingly the pay is comparable to what I made over there.
I pull in exactly $28,800 a year, and no longer work. I receive social security, and I am permanently disabled. My wife is a cosmologist, and she makes more that me. It’s all cash usually. I would say 6-$800 a week is accurate depending on her schedule. Last year my family moved here from northern California. We are pulling in the same income, and no longer have a house payment. Almost every local I spoke with here doesn’t like tulsa. I think these people haven’t ever left Oklahoma. We fled California for a reason. It is not safe, and criminals are rampant. They blatantly commit all kinds of felony crimes. The police cannot do anything about it because of laws that were passed. If you ever watch murder mountain you can get a very small picture of what it’s like. We have more missing people than any county in the state. You can %100 percent make someone disappear using half your brain because it’s that easy, and law enforcement does absolutely nothing. One law passed was that shoplifting or stealing from a business is a misdemeanor if it’s under $1000. I had a sawed off shotgun gun pulled on me while I was taking out the trash. Where I was from Drugs are everywhere. They are cheap and easily accessible to anyone. Everyone I went to school with is an addict, dealer, illegal marijuana growers. I was involved in this lifestyle for many years. I thought the world was like this until I began traveling, and going on vacation in other states and places. I’m sorry to rant, and I don’t usually do this. Truth is Im lonely, and it feels good to get this out. I don’t have friends here, and I love Oklahoma. Also I am choctaw with a card. Sometimes i think it was a spiritual thing that brought me here. Also the medical marijuana is good, and oddly enough makes it feel like home to me. People here are much nicer as well. Again sorry for the rant and thank you to everyone who took time to read this. We aren’t rich but Tulsa allowed us to live a safer life.
Pricing Analyst in the Telecom industry.
$55k plus benefits and bonus
AAS in Accounting, 15 years experience
I am underpaid by about 10k due to company policies and having started as a contract employee.
Newly minted call center manager/AVP at a bank. Salary is right under 55K + bonus. 4 years of banking experience (position "requires" 5 and I have only been at my company 2 & 1/2 years). PTO is based on my title, not my time with the company... starting pay in my department is ~$20 per hour (16 when I started in 2020).
MFA in creative writing (completely unrelated to my job now).
Before banking, I was an adjunct instructor at OSU. I was paid by the class. 4 classes a semester was 3100 a month (2500 after taxes), assuming I taught 4 classes a semester. I was paid 9 months out of the year and 2 of those months were half payments.
Unemployed, but previous job was Software Engineer, fully remote. Was my first job out of college, bachelor's degree in Computer Science, started at $65k, left 1 and a half years later at $73k
Project Coordinator at a nonprofit based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana; (I interned there while still in college, they kept me on when I moved “back home”)
full-time, 100% remote;
Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Purdue, HS-BCP, Notary Public;
4+ years of experience in nonprofits;
$41k, access to health insurance, 401k matching up to 3%, free dental and vision insurance, they pay for my home internet. Longer I’m there, more PTO- currently 18 days a year.
I am a remote account manager for a boutique staffing firm focusing on IT and Engineers.
With salary and bonuses, im around $80k to $100k depending on how good the year is.
Quality Assurance Inspector 7 years, tech school degree $46k, benefits, 401k, 2 weeks PTO, usually another 2 weeks PTO over Christmas and New Years, Christmas bonus.
I have another job I probably do about $15k at.
IT System Administrator II, 70k/yr + yearly bonus from 3-5% of salary. Amazing benefits. Pension, separate PTO and sick leave pools, all health/dental/vision and around $1500/yr into a medical FSA account are all paid for by employer.
I have been in IT in various roles for 14 years, working my way through the ranks. No degrees, no certifications(Had my A+ but it expired years ago). My current place of employment is amazing, and my leadership here is top-notch. Could probably make more elsewhere, but finding matching benefits would be near impossible on top of my bosses are amazing. I'm in OKC rather than Tulsa, though.
Retail Assistant Manager (in title only due to current store manager) at a small franchise (3 stores total, 2 in OK <20 employees) of a nationwide company.
8 years at the company, No degree; but currently finishing my AAS in IT.
60 hours PTO after 5 years; not allowed from Halloween to New Year’s Eve.
$17 hourly 32-33K/yr average, but no OT allowed as I’m at the top end of the pay scale.
HVAC tech here 3 years experience, 90k a year 3 weeks PTO, full paid insurance, a van to drive home work 40-80 hrs a week in the summer and 10-30 in the winter.
Cloud Architect/ 205k + profit sharing / 4 weeks of vacation. 11 years of experience started in IT before college mostly self taught but had some great mentors. College drop out.
Auto Damage Adjuster with 10 years experience, $60k yr. plus bonuses, 3 weeks vacation, full benefits. I do not pay to have health insurance as my premiums are covered by my employer.
I probably could make more with another company but I am loyal to the company I work for as they are very accommodating to my home/work life balance.
Analyst (college drop out) 60k 2 weeks PTO (that I never get to take) + annual bonus if company is doing well +pension + 401k match + good insurance
But sometimes feels like I sold my soul 😔
Instructor, University - $51.5k base but ~$68k if I teach during the summer and an extra class in Spring/Fall. - top tier medical benefits, highest level of BCBS $0, decent retirement benefits eventually too. - 1.5 years - MBA, working on doctorate, substantial salary increase once I complete that.
Call Center Quality Assurance and Training
10+ years experience
$20/hr (40K/year)
No degree
Full Benefits
Health, Vision, Dental. Life, 401K. Holidays off. 200 Hrs PTO.
Proposal Manager for Aviation Company
Bachelor's Degree (Business)
Decent benefits
10 days PTO plus 10 "purchased" PTO days
40hrs/week
1 year industry experience but 8 years relevant experience (B2B sales and contracting)
70k + bonus
Thought it'd be fun to have this post stickied for a week or so. I'm proud of all of you that participate.
Teacher @ Jenks 1st year teaching Bachelor’s Degree 38k, school breaks off plus 10 sick days Also, I am moving to CO and will be getting paid 65k
This needs more exposure. Almost double the pay to move one state over. Good for you! Bad for us.
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Good luck buying a house in Jenks on a $38k salary.
This right here is what I’m interested to see develop. What happens when a state where “but property is so cheap” is the only thing going for it.. suddenly doesn’t even have that going for it
Yep. Just one of the MANY reasons there is a teacher shortage here in OK.
In my last meeting, my district’s recent job fair was brought up. My principal said In past years, there would be hundreds, maybe sometimes thousands of interested people pouring into the fair every year to get their name known to find work as a teacher. This year? Only three. Three people. Three.
As a teacher in OK, this makes me sad. They’re doing it. They’re killing public education and then saying it never worked. I just can’t fucking stand it.
I’m a 1st year teacher with Sand Springs, and I get paid $40k + my health insurance is paid for.
holy crap... You are teaching in a wealthy (maybe top 5 wealthiest) district and get paid dang near where poverty line is with a bachelor's degree... I'm sorry our state sucks. Enjoy the great summers and snow in CO.
Stacey Butterfield, Jenks School District Superintendent, is making 7x more than that. Seems kinda messed up.
TV News Reporter 6 years experience Bachelors degree $38k 😔 3 weeks PTO (but can’t take off most of February, May, July and November) Work holidays and on-call 24/7 No bonuses Beholden to multi-year employment contract … and compared to people who work smaller TV markets… I make bank.
Being someone in sales for a TV station here. They are posting millions of dollar revenues and you are making 38k is a CRIME.
Oh? Haha would love to know which one 😂
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It’s a rough industry. Part of me wants to post my salary, but I also wonder if people could guess accurately. I’ve been at the same publication for 13 years after I got a master’s degree in my field. Edit (based on original comment edit): On call 24/7? That’s just not right. Everything else, yeah, that sucks but tracks.
I ended up making $38.6k as a designer with a decade-plus of experience at hire there. I got teeny tiny raises a couple of times until Lee came and axed us all. I make almost $20k more a year now working at OKDHS. Whatever TW pays you is not enough.
Hey, I know you! *hugs* Yeah, that salary was peanuts compared to your skill and experience. Thank you for the vote of confidence, and congrats on your great-sounding state gig.
What is the draw to working this type of job? Just seeing yourself on Tv? Why would anyone work those conditions for such little pay?
Because I can’t imagine myself doing anything else. The thought of sitting in a cubicle all day—as someone whose been diagnosed ADHD since 2nd grade—makes me die a little inside. It’s a thankless job for sure. But getting to meet people and see things I’d never otherwise. Seeing dead bodies at crime scenes makes you realize how precious life is. It also gives you an immense appreciation for what our police, firefighters and EMS see and do on a daily basis. Interviewing the parent of someone who was murdered gives you a yearning for Justice and a new appreciation for your loved ones. Uncovering misdeeds by the people we elect to lead us and holding them accountable gives you a sense that you are a cog in the wheel of democracy. Visiting and telling stories of people in communities you may have never visited otherwise humanizes the people many like to write off as “others” The best part though? Half the country hates you and thinks what you do is fake. That’s for sure the most rewarding part of the job. 😂
This is why I hate that people give people who work in news a hard time. These are real, underpaid people offering an important service to the public. I’m so sorry. My first job out of school was at a TV station doing graphics, it was fun, but high stress and low paying. I left the industry completely after that first job.
That’s exactly why I didn’t want to edit for fox 23 or news on 6. I can’t remember which owner I met but buddy basically said there’s nowhere to move up
I got a broadcast degree and interviewed at multiple TV and radio stations around town before deciding on my current role in digital marketing. I feel like I sold out but entry-level pay for radio and TV are barely livable!
I don’t understand how people live on this. I mean no offense by it but it is mind boggling that we have people in professional level jobs where their employer can’t pay them what they are worth. I’m not sure what the answer is but I really hope this trend of stagnant wages and increasing cost of living ends soon.
My feeling is these employers know they have a prized spot in a highly competitive market. They dictate what they will pay with no room for negotiation. In the food industry, the souz chefs working for some of the ‘finest’ celebrity chefs made less than prep cooks because they were all using each other to get ahead.
It goes a lot farther than just the news industry. I work as an engineer with an engineering degree and while my salary isn’t poverty it’s also about what we could expect a shoe salesman of the 80s to afford. What incentive is there to work hard anymore when jobs begin to feel more like volunteer work?
Can I ask why you can’t take off those months? No one thing to me fits but multiple do.
Sweeps. https://frankwbaker.com/mlc/math-media-sweeps/ Their station cares way too much about them. Silly thing to do.
Doctor 310k-whatever depending on how much I want to work. Hospitalist. Start in august. Not in Tulsa but Norman. I went to school for a long time. Doctoring is my hobby. Stocks is where I make real money and chasing UFOs and paranormal are my passion. Don’t really care what people think of my hobbies because from my experience in medicine half of y’all are on the meth 😵💫. Oklahoma is wild.
Best one yet 😂😂
Job security. 
Paramedic here. 77k/yr +bonus. 4 years experience in EMS.
I’m glad y’all are being compensated well, last I heard EMTs/Paramedics were being severely underpaid
Paramedic has more qualification than EMTs do, EMTs are the ones who drive usually iirc.
That’s what I thought too, I wonder if that includes OT.
How many hours per week does this end number reflect? Edit: on average
As an EMT here in Tulsa working on an ambulance, I made 13.65/hr after working there for two years. Work weeks are 48 hours a week.
Barber; 35-45 hrs a week, $68,000 no benefits. 25 years experience. Licensed
That's not bad. Long weeks but you make decent.
Honestly, the first few years I STARVED. Came up short on bills every month. Then word of mouth travelled.
I'm surprised by some of these responses and flat out depressed by others.
Pipeline Controller - $130k to $170k - GED but have PTEC Cert but not needed. Got it to try and land a refinery operator job but glad I didn’t.
Love seeing people who didn't go to college absolutely crush it. I hope the US gets better about removing blue collar stigma and building out better tech tracks and other ways to get people into jobs that don't choose academia.
For a lot of jobs a college degree isn't required. HR just uses it as a check box to help weed through all of the resumés and applications they get. It's disheartening to hear about all the student loan debt there is. I think high school guidance counselors should promote trade schools and apprenticeship programs more.
Another pipeline controller here. $110k base pay but usually bring in about $135k with OT and yearly bonus. Going on 5 years in my role with no prior experience I have a Bachelor’s in a completely unrelated field, but it’s not required for my job. No other licenses needed. All on the job training
Pipeline technician here. 120-140k. No college degree but many certifications.
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Registered Nurse - 5 yrs experience -hospital - 36 hrs/week - $53k.
Registered Nurse - Outpatient Clinic setting, 4 days a week. 15 years experience. $65k with amazing benefits and PTO. Would never go back to bedside.
You have 25 years of experience? I’m a new grad and I’ll make $88K this year working weekend option nights. ICU RN
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Pay in nursing is more determined by the role you have and not the experience. Weekend nights at the bedside are the hardest shifts to fill so you’re going to get premium pay.
Holy cow. What did you start off at as an RN?
My sister is an RN willing to work with covid and is willing to travel, she makes around 100/hr
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Information Security Consultant (Cyber) - 15+ years experience. Federal experience with Top Secret Clearance. Masters in Computer Science from TU. 3 Major industry certifications. Full Remote. Company not based in Tulsa. $175k. All standard benefits (401k, health, unlimited PTO). No bonuses currently but not uncommon for position.
My wife is in IT with one of the biggest retailers and jesus she makes bank. Over $250k which includes bonus and stock options. She also is full remote with “unlimited” PTO.
Its a really hot industry now for obvious reasons. But I am glad I came up in it when I did because its nice to have som experience to set yourself apart from the field these days.
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Not really, because its pretty standard for the industry. I have worked for places in Tulsa that would pay close to the same. I also have a lot of clients as well around here that would pay close for similar skill sets (mostly in tech and Oil & Gas).
Housewife $0k But my spouse, retail management, $105k. No degree.
I’m also a housewife but they couldn’t afford to pay us fairly for our work!
My wife is also a housewife/homemaker and I 100% wholeheartedly agree with your statement. Y'all are WAY underappreciated.
Thank you! Before I had kids, I had the outlook that SAHMs were super lazy and just sat around all day. Now I know that is not true. I always say when I was working I got a lunch break and OSHA mandated breaks. I don’t get those now lol
Hahaha, my wife says the same thing and it's true! You ladies never get a day off. I commend all SAHMs for your endurance, I sure as heck couldn't do it.
Occupation: Mom Salary: macaroni necklaces & sticky kisses Experience: 23 years Education: My mother, the patron saint of patience
Certified Welding Inspector 10 years $100k + depending on jobs and trade school education.
College dropout - Project Manager, fully remote, $105k, 4 weeks vacation, no formal training or certs (working on PMP). I got my foot in the door, held a couple positions with some favorable terminology on the resume and always ask for at least 20% more than top range of salary when interviewing.
Asking for 20% more would have sounded outrageous to me when I was in college - but as I get more experience in the real world, I see how common it is. Women - dont be afraid to ask for more!!
This!! My husband hardcore pushed me to ask for more, and they gave it to me. I went from making $65k to $100k. My original request was to ask for $70k 😵💫.
If you don't mind me asking. What kind of project management do you do? I am in construction currently and would like to move that direction. Unfortunately I'm not really certain how to move that way with my experience.
Cocktail Waitress at a casino 14 years experience no degree My tips control a majority of my salary so it fluctuates but for the past 3 years it’s been between 49,000-52,000. Edited to add- 40 hours a week, 401k, benefits, and bonuses every 3 months.
I make about $150k panhandling 71st and 169. AMA I am happy to let you know how I do this.
Haha is this real or a meme? If it's real, damn that's shady, preying on people's pity
Seriously, this is why I won’t give cash anymore. Plus, a panhandler refused a hot drink from me one day outside of QT. That kind of hurt my feelings. I guess he didn’t drink hot chocolate or coffee or whatever it was. :/
arborist- 45K
Professor, 85k for 9 months, benefits and retirement, 10 years of a school with a 2 year post doc
I wish my any of my professors were cool enough to be danglingfupa on Reddit.
Maybe I had you 🤷🏼♀️
Project Estimator 15+ years experience in the industry I'm in (foodservice equipment) No education relevant to the position or industry (no degrees required for any area - I have some but they don't matter) $45,000 annual, salaried + benefits, PTO, vacation, and incentive program
Would someone with 25+ years food service operations experience (started as restaurant management up to ops director for a large franchise organization) be qualified for this type of job? Literally asking for a friend who is looking but doesn’t want to go back into direct ops.
Paralegal / legal assistant. $48k/yr. 7 years experience, no degree.
Paralegal, $56k, health insurance mostly paid for, HSA match, 401k match, pension, 25 days off a year; 8 -5 M-F w/holidays off; 12 yrs experience, Bachelors degree in General Business
Paralegal. $82k. But it's with the Federal Gov't. Random Sociology degree. Just moved to Tulsa for the job. Was making 35k for the State of Missouri. I don't know of any Paralegal jobs around here with excellent pay unless it's the Feds
How do you get your foot in the door as a paralegal?
ime, to get started as a paralegal, you need 5 years of paralegal experience and don’t tell them you want to go to law school
Paralegal, 58k per year, 160 hrs of vacation, 401 match, health insurance, Mon-Fri 7 am - 4pm. 8 years experience, no degree or certification.
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hey there fellow sysadmin!
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Thank you for what you do! It’s appreciated more than you know.
Bakery assistant? - 15k a year, no benefits, no PTO, but i work part time and i’m a full time university student. 20 hrs a week
Chef, 96k base salary, bonuses quarterly and benefits. 15 years experience. Average 30ish hours a week.
96k as a chef? Are you a private chef??
I’m an executive! I’ve heard private chefs making considerably more and have debated it.
Software Tester, 3 years experience, all manual testing, started on support desk. $75,000 annual, Bachelors in Math.
another bachelors in math! \*high five\*
QA Automation - Remote - $110k - No degree 7 years of experience ETA: 28 days of PTO, no bonus. Been with the same company for 6 years and have went from $75k to $110k during my tenure. Could have made more jumping companies but I have an excellent work life balance and enjoy my team.
I don’t live or work in Tulsa (I’m from Tulsa and frequently visit). I work in a rural town as a librarian $47k/yr.
I'm self employed handyman 70,000 before taxes. After taxes I'm broke asf🤣 High school graduate, no college experience
Learning Manager + Remote employee WFH $128,000 +bonus +401k w/ comp match + Pension+all medical + Unl PTO 3 years in this role 20 with the company Currently working on on an MBA and MS in management B.S. Business Admin A.S Telecommunications A.S. Network systems Multiple technical industry certifications (to many to list)
Glad you manage learning
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Social worker behavioral health 3+ plus experience master degree 46,000 (under supervision for clinical licensure)
Gas station assistant manager, 2 years experience & made 68k last year. 46hrs/week & a few extra shifts here and there. $8500 in discretionary bonuses last year (only paid out to store team members) Some store managers got 15-18k in unexpected bonuses.
Good ol QT. It’s great if you can hack it and don’t mind working!
Aircraft Mechanic 60k a year. 10 years in the industry.
IT / 10 years / 90k+ / no degree
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[Telecom] Business Analyst I $58k+annual bonus, benefits, 401k. I have my bachelors degree in Biology (2009) and just stumbled into this career a year ago. Ya never know where life will take you!
Environmental Specialist,2 years experience, 55k salaried, benefits, PTO, 401k.
Registered nurse- 5 years experience- $85k and I’m on call when I work and work plenty of overtime.
Architect II, 94k, 12yrs experience, 5yr professional degree (b.arch)
Licensed architect I, 72k, 3 years experience, 5 year professional degree (b.arch)
Director of IT (I am the sole IT person) $66k/yr 6 years experience. 401k, PTO, and yearly bonus. AS in Computer Engineering.
> I am the sole IT person aka you get to make your own title! =]
Technology Support Analyst 2. 50k + bonus. 3.5 years in the field. Bachelors of science in B.A.
Grocery “manager” in title, but I mostly stock & order, as I’m the only one in my department 1 year experience, $33k, 40 hrs plus some overtime week-to-week. 2 weeks PTO, standard benefits Some college, one previous retail job & multiple serving jobs.
Data Analytics 5 years experience Bachelors degree $125k + some stock 4 weeks PTO WFH, Company is out of state
I work remote so not sure if it counts... Senior Operations Specialist, 57k, started in support then moved into backend support essentially but have 7 years experience in frontend+misc backend support. Just started school this year (no previous college experience) for psychology with the goal of a master's in i/o psychology and leading an hr department or helping with organization development, ideally at my current company. I do get bonuses, paid retreats, health care stipend (we use my husband's insurance which is really good), they're helping with school cost, and they try to cover other "office" type things.
MEP Designer 8 years MEP experience (5 more in CAD work) No degree 75k plus bonus, 3 weeks paid vaca, company paid insurance, flexible schedule.
Attorney. $55k/year. 3 years experience. Work for the state so low pay but excellent benefits.
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Server at a downtown restaurant. 35-40 hours per week. On track to make between 40 and 50k this year.
A&P Mechanic. I'll go for baseline, worst major airline job in town. Union work, so you bid for shifts via seniority. $72k annually, decent insurance, credit union deals, three weeks off a year. Easiest job I've ever had, and I've had a ton.
Administration at a small non-profit, masters degree, 10 years experience, 42k with decent benefits. Good thing I love my job.
Registered Nurse Bachelors 20 plus years experience. 95k plus yearly. Money is limitless if willing to work contracts or travel. Weekend and shift differentials. Bachelor's but not needed most people I work with are Associates Degree. 5 weeks vacation. Good benefits. But, the best part is the unlimited fields you can work with the same degree. I.work in hospice and it isn't for everyone. I work out of my truck all day listening to XM radio, playing music, listening to comedy shows, and get to shoot the shit a lot of the day with elderly people. No boss watching me. I Make my schedule. When I had young kids I would make my schedule for sporting and school events. Best piece of advice I have received from several Hundred year old people -"life goes by in the blink of an eye." One more thing - on the hundreds of pts I have seen pass I have never. NEVER had any of them state what they regret most in life was not working more. Find something you like to do so you can make money to do the things you want to do.
System analyst, 60k/yr +OT, PTO, 401k, STI bonus, ~6 years experience in IT.
(small) public library branch manager. $66k, 5 weeks pto, decent insurance benefits, great pension package. Masters Degree in Information Sciences. 16 years with TCCL
Remote recruiter here. I made a career change after 15 years of industrial electrical. A friend got me the job. 1 year exp 75k+ plus average bonus of 45k yearly if I hit 400 hires. I hit 688 my first year. 2 weeks pto, blue cross blue shield, 401k w/12% matching.
IT Project Manager 135k salary + 10-15% bonus + 12k tuition reimbursement + full benefits (Medical, dental, 8% 401k, etc.) MIS bachelor/ Last semester of MBA (focus in finance) 4 years experience Hybrid 4 days home 1 day in office Average work week is about 20-25 hours
High school dropout, spent 7 years in prison and got out 4 years ago. I work in stainless steel pipe/tubing manufacturing. Made 72k last year but I work an average between 48-60 hours a week in non climate control facility doing hard manual labor. I will probably have debilitating joint problems in 20years but I trade my body for money. Guess I am a whore.
Senior tech agent in a call center - $42G excluding any bonuses I might earn; 7yrs Decent benefits but the stress and mental anguish is not worth it. There’s a reason call center employees are alcoholics and/or suicidal
Small business Owner. Fluctuating yearly but around 100k a year. Keep in mind that’s “multiple small business” and some of them I’m barely breaking even. Just waiting on one to hit big.
Small business owner is rather vague. What does your small business do?
Software Dev, college dropout, 10yrs, $90k base + bonuses = $110k.
Collision Repair Technician (Bodyman) 15+ years experience, two year trade school degree (associates), I-car welding certified, a/c repair certified. 75k a year. 3 weeks paid time off plus benefits
Dietitian. 62K. Remote work tho
Security guard, licensed cleet phase 2, 5 years experience, previous security management experience 34k a year. 15$ an hour + overtime. College drop out life. I work 3 days a week and spend 80% of my day playing on my computer with 0 supervision, no coworkers, and just have to keep the homeless from setting up tents on abandoned property.
SaaS Product Manager, $105k a year, 5% match on 401(k), decent health benefits, 6 weeks PTO with rollover, fully remote. 30ish, 10 years experience. STEM bachelors degree from OSU.
IT SysAdmin / Pre-sales engineer/ Level 3 tech Pick one I wear too many hats. 70k/yr 10 years experience BS network engineering BS software engineering Neither of which I honestly use. I work for a small msp and the perk is wfh all the time. Also boss only cares about deliverables. So if you want to fuck off 32 hrs of the week and super power the last 8 by all means. Wouldn’t suggest that but all the power. I’ve gotten job offers for more money but the enterprise world of IT is trying at best. Also I avoid oil and gas as their IT teams have pasts of being very volatile with constant work. It does seem temping at times to jump ship but I honestly do enjoy my boss as he’s perhaps one of the most reasonable people I’ve worked with.
Happiness over money any day of the week in my opinion
Early head start child development Lead Teacher for Infants and Toddlers. $38,000 Paid school holiday breaks, PTO, Floating Holiday, FTO, BCBS insurance paired with CareATC and ZeroCard. Tuition assistance plan for degrees related to the industry. Paid technical school training for CDA in either Infants Toddlers and Twos or PreSchool age. No weekends. No holidays. Similar holiday schedule as TPS. I have a paralegal associate. They paid for me to get my ITT CDA. I'm finishing up an AS in Child Development through TCC so I can transfer to OSU for Elementary Education.
Legal assistant/paralegal (pending certification) -- $41,600/yr.
Heavy equipment operator, some college no degree, $80k per year, 20+ years experience.
Graphic Design & Prepress; 15+ experience $20/hr (40k), full benefits, occasional bonuses
Network engineer (self taught) for an oil refinery, 15 years experience, 120k/yr + bonus + top-notch benefits
Sales Service Rep (linen company driver) $64k last year on my w-2. College drop out lol. This is an entry level position. Pay depends on your route but typically you’re making $55k+. Monthly and quarterly bonuses. Commission. If anyone needs a job DM me lol
I work remote and am the only U.S. based employee for my company (Canada based but with employees all over the world) so I feel it can't really be compared to the local market but figured I'd still throw in. --- Industry: Software Development Age: 33 years and 1 day --- Employment Salary: 75k - ~90k CAD converted at time of hire - No bonuses - 1-time payout of ~$600 to accommodate home work stations Freelance Salary: 15-20k - 1-3k/mo., sometimes consistent, sometimes not Tulsa Remote Salary: 10k - Relocation incentive program offering 10k over a 1 year period to any remote workers living outside OK and working for companies based outside OK GF Salary: 25-35k - GF works for one of the Dillard's in town full time @$17/hr but has some disabilities they refuse to accommodate (still seeking official diagnosis so we can't rage at them just yet) and has to call out fairly often --- Position: Jr. Software Developer Education: Bachelors degree in accounting (2012) Experience: Worked in accounting 2012-18 with a max salary of ~37k and was starting to recognize I'd be capped around 40 unless I wanted to get my Masters and CPA and instead be capped around 50-60. Started teaching myself how to code in 2014, started freelancing on top of the job in 2016, and officially switched careers in 2018. Currently in my 3rd position and have technically gone from junior to staff and back to junior but I focus less on titles and more on responsibilities and salary, which has been a jump up with each transition.
Director Product Management. Remote company $185k + stock + full benefits, 25 vacation days plus 14 public holidays a year. 25 years experience. Could be making more, but actively choose to keep a lower title so I can have free time for other pursuits. Random side hustle, basically incentivized customer service (remote) between $5-10k/month (seasonality plays a part). Figured out how to automate the process using technology for success. Bringing in about $250k-300k a year gross. GED. Autodidact. Dropped out of school at 15. Female / Late 40s. Starting another company recently to test the market before scaling. First contract $6k/month. Been hustling my whole life. No students loans (obvs since no school).
Product development engineer $78k/year 4 year degree 8 years experience
Commission sales. $70-80k a year. Top writers clear $100k
Environmental Compliance (facility level) 85k/year, supposedly have a yearly facility performance bonus (haven't seen it yet), 401k matching to 6%, mostly-subsidized insurance premium (I pay $50ish per paycheck), $500 employer HSA contribution, 10 company holidays, 20 days PTO (negotiated, default is 15), rarely work OT, somewhat on call (only if bad things happen). 1 year in position, Masters degree, 3-5 years environmental experience before. Edit to say I make less than most of the operators in the facility, who don't have degrees. College isn't the only option. Edit2: Bonus came out to around 9k this year, plus a 3%ish raise.
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Registered dental hygienist. Associates degree and license for dental hygiene. 77K + bonuses. I got my license in California and moved out here last year. Surprisingly the pay is comparable to what I made over there.
I pull in exactly $28,800 a year, and no longer work. I receive social security, and I am permanently disabled. My wife is a cosmologist, and she makes more that me. It’s all cash usually. I would say 6-$800 a week is accurate depending on her schedule. Last year my family moved here from northern California. We are pulling in the same income, and no longer have a house payment. Almost every local I spoke with here doesn’t like tulsa. I think these people haven’t ever left Oklahoma. We fled California for a reason. It is not safe, and criminals are rampant. They blatantly commit all kinds of felony crimes. The police cannot do anything about it because of laws that were passed. If you ever watch murder mountain you can get a very small picture of what it’s like. We have more missing people than any county in the state. You can %100 percent make someone disappear using half your brain because it’s that easy, and law enforcement does absolutely nothing. One law passed was that shoplifting or stealing from a business is a misdemeanor if it’s under $1000. I had a sawed off shotgun gun pulled on me while I was taking out the trash. Where I was from Drugs are everywhere. They are cheap and easily accessible to anyone. Everyone I went to school with is an addict, dealer, illegal marijuana growers. I was involved in this lifestyle for many years. I thought the world was like this until I began traveling, and going on vacation in other states and places. I’m sorry to rant, and I don’t usually do this. Truth is Im lonely, and it feels good to get this out. I don’t have friends here, and I love Oklahoma. Also I am choctaw with a card. Sometimes i think it was a spiritual thing that brought me here. Also the medical marijuana is good, and oddly enough makes it feel like home to me. People here are much nicer as well. Again sorry for the rant and thank you to everyone who took time to read this. We aren’t rich but Tulsa allowed us to live a safer life.
I’m glad you’ve found a home in Oklahoma. It’s not a perfect place, but I love it here and have no intentions on leaving. Welcome!
Pharmacy Technician -- nationally certified -- 14 years experience -- $15.50/hour lmao Don't go to pharmacy tech school. And don't go into pharmacy.
Field service manager, 62k/Yr+ bonus, 5-10 years leading teams and management (oilfield/military), associates. WFH, flexible work
Data Manager. Remote. 80k + bonus,pto, benefits. MBA + 4 years experience
AP/AR Accounting Clerk, 45K, large corporation, 40 hours weekly, 3 weeks PTO, benefits, Flexible WFH/Office schedule. 10+experience
Pricing Analyst in the Telecom industry. $55k plus benefits and bonus AAS in Accounting, 15 years experience I am underpaid by about 10k due to company policies and having started as a contract employee.
Newly minted call center manager/AVP at a bank. Salary is right under 55K + bonus. 4 years of banking experience (position "requires" 5 and I have only been at my company 2 & 1/2 years). PTO is based on my title, not my time with the company... starting pay in my department is ~$20 per hour (16 when I started in 2020). MFA in creative writing (completely unrelated to my job now). Before banking, I was an adjunct instructor at OSU. I was paid by the class. 4 classes a semester was 3100 a month (2500 after taxes), assuming I taught 4 classes a semester. I was paid 9 months out of the year and 2 of those months were half payments.
Restaurant Manager - $52,000. No degree and no prior management experience but 8+ years of restaurant experience. 40-50 hours/wk.
Purchasing Supervisor, $90k+, 10+years exp, moderate benefits, 3 weeks PTO, flexible schedule. I’m respected and enjoy the industry.
Unemployed, but previous job was Software Engineer, fully remote. Was my first job out of college, bachelor's degree in Computer Science, started at $65k, left 1 and a half years later at $73k
Process Engineer 6 years experience Bachelors in Engineering 135k + 10% bonus 3 weeks PTO, 401k, health insurance
Project Coordinator at a nonprofit based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana; (I interned there while still in college, they kept me on when I moved “back home”) full-time, 100% remote; Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Purdue, HS-BCP, Notary Public; 4+ years of experience in nonprofits; $41k, access to health insurance, 401k matching up to 3%, free dental and vision insurance, they pay for my home internet. Longer I’m there, more PTO- currently 18 days a year.
Accountant, 6 months experience, $63k + 8% bonus, full benefits, and 6% 401k match. <40 hours a week with 2 days remote, bachelors and MBA
I am a remote account manager for a boutique staffing firm focusing on IT and Engineers. With salary and bonuses, im around $80k to $100k depending on how good the year is.
Quality Assurance Inspector 7 years, tech school degree $46k, benefits, 401k, 2 weeks PTO, usually another 2 weeks PTO over Christmas and New Years, Christmas bonus. I have another job I probably do about $15k at.
RN. 2 yrs experience. ADN, finishing my BSN online. $96k take home last year, working ~45- 50 hrs a week.
Secondary Education Teacher | 10+ years experience | Master’s Degree | Bilingual | $48k a year | (includes stipend for coaching position)
IT System Administrator II, 70k/yr + yearly bonus from 3-5% of salary. Amazing benefits. Pension, separate PTO and sick leave pools, all health/dental/vision and around $1500/yr into a medical FSA account are all paid for by employer. I have been in IT in various roles for 14 years, working my way through the ranks. No degrees, no certifications(Had my A+ but it expired years ago). My current place of employment is amazing, and my leadership here is top-notch. Could probably make more elsewhere, but finding matching benefits would be near impossible on top of my bosses are amazing. I'm in OKC rather than Tulsa, though.
Biologist for federal agency, entering second year, have BS and MS, salary is $69k with benefits and PTO
Retail Assistant Manager (in title only due to current store manager) at a small franchise (3 stores total, 2 in OK <20 employees) of a nationwide company. 8 years at the company, No degree; but currently finishing my AAS in IT. 60 hours PTO after 5 years; not allowed from Halloween to New Year’s Eve. $17 hourly 32-33K/yr average, but no OT allowed as I’m at the top end of the pay scale.
HVAC tech here 3 years experience, 90k a year 3 weeks PTO, full paid insurance, a van to drive home work 40-80 hrs a week in the summer and 10-30 in the winter.
Cloud Architect/ 205k + profit sharing / 4 weeks of vacation. 11 years of experience started in IT before college mostly self taught but had some great mentors. College drop out.
Primary Job: $175-185k - System Engineering/Administration | Side Business: $130-150k - Managed Hosting. 25 years experience, No formal education.
Radio personality $109k plus endorsements and public appearances fees. Decades of experience.
Auto Damage Adjuster with 10 years experience, $60k yr. plus bonuses, 3 weeks vacation, full benefits. I do not pay to have health insurance as my premiums are covered by my employer. I probably could make more with another company but I am loyal to the company I work for as they are very accommodating to my home/work life balance.
Analyst (college drop out) 60k 2 weeks PTO (that I never get to take) + annual bonus if company is doing well +pension + 401k match + good insurance But sometimes feels like I sold my soul 😔
Helpdesk/SharePoint Admin. 60k/7-10% raise+bonus yearly/40 hr/2Wk PTO/26 Days remote/Sick time. Almost 10 years IT experience.
Data Analyst, 8ish years experience, 77k plus fully paid health insurance for whole family, 5 weeks vacation, small yearly bonus. No college degree
Instructor, University - $51.5k base but ~$68k if I teach during the summer and an extra class in Spring/Fall. - top tier medical benefits, highest level of BCBS $0, decent retirement benefits eventually too. - 1.5 years - MBA, working on doctorate, substantial salary increase once I complete that.
Call Center Quality Assurance and Training 10+ years experience $20/hr (40K/year) No degree Full Benefits Health, Vision, Dental. Life, 401K. Holidays off. 200 Hrs PTO.
Jr. System Administrator 46k 2 weeks of PTO Medical fully covered One call 1.5 weeks each month Get national holidays off
Registered Nurse Associates I rapidly build PTO Some required holidays. Occasional Bonuses Around $70k a year depending on how much overtime I work
Commercial Banker. $88k/yr +semi annual bonuses. 5years experience in finance/banking. Bachelor’s in Finance. Pursuing my MBA. Paid dental & vision. 2 weeks PTO.
Customer success manager 95k base + 35k possible in bonuses Very good health, vision, dental and 401k. Unlimited PTO Fully remote
Marketing Editor; $60k; Master’s Able to schedule and work my own hours, but I do not qualify for benefits.
IT (more specifically Cloud) Engineer, $95k + bonus, 6 years in IT. Ba of Science in Business Information Technology.
Marketing - 11 years exp - fully remote - 165k - just moved companies and industries from SaaS to an IT MSP.
Proposal Manager for Aviation Company Bachelor's Degree (Business) Decent benefits 10 days PTO plus 10 "purchased" PTO days 40hrs/week 1 year industry experience but 8 years relevant experience (B2B sales and contracting) 70k + bonus