Extra long-time reader/lurker...first-time poster.
Me:
Title: Marketing Manager
Age: 49
Experience: 20.5 Years (at the same company...6.5 years at previous company before that)
Salary: $61,000 plus $9,000 bonus this year
Education: BA: English/Tech Writing BA: Communications
More Info: My job is very low-stress, working for a family-owned manufacturing company. I started as a Tech Writer, and have held a wide variety of positions in my time here. In the immediate future, I can see an upward path to VP level (most likely in the next few years as the old guard here continues to retire).
Wife:
Title: Secretary at State Facility
Age: 46
Experience: (4 years at this position - over 15 years in television/non-profit before this)
Salary: $21,000 (very low-paying state government position).
Education: BS: Psychology BS: Radio/TV/Film
More Info: My wife was laid off in 2014 due to new leadership making an "across the board change", and has been "holding" on her current position every since, so that she can spend more time with our son (her job pays peanuts, but has zero stress and set-in-stone M-F 8am-4pm hours).
Her previous position at the Director level in the non-profit world paid considerably more, but kept her away from home for most of the first five years of our son's life. At this point, it is a good trade-off for such a low salary. She plans to search for a different position (with much higher compensation) in 2019.
Summary: We live in a very low-cost of living area, and salaries here reflect this.
This is a cool thread!