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How well paid are you?

StevieJ
StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
You may be in for a surprise.
Do you earn more or less than the world's average wage? Type in your monthly salary and we'll give you the answer.
The average wage, calculated by the International Labour Organization, is published here for the first time. It's a rough figure based on data from 72 countries, omitting some of the world's poorest nations. All figures are adjusted to reflect variations in the cost of living from one country to another

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17543356
'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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  • stewil18
    stewil18 Posts: 73 Forumite
    i'm above average on all countries except norway and luxembourg.

    and yet i still don't have 2 brass farthings to rub together
  • Batchy
    Batchy Posts: 1,632 Forumite
    Higher than average by a long way lol
    Plan
    1) Get most competitive Lifetime Mortgage (Done)
    2) Make healthy savings, spend wisely (Doing)
    3) Ensure healthy pension fund - (Doing)
    4) Ensure house is nice, suitable, safe, and located - (Done)
    5) Keep everyone happy, healthy and entertained (Done, Doing, Going to do)
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I remember visiting Luxenbourg many moons ago, I ordered a round of drinks for 4 and 20 cigarettes, when I received my change I asked the barman had he taken for the cigarettes and all the drinks ( too honest for my own good icon9.gif that is me), apparently he had :) Looks like it hasn't changed much
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • FTBFun
    FTBFun Posts: 4,273 Forumite
    238% of the UK average and 493% of the world average.

    I am pretty well paid admittedly.
  • the_flying_pig
    the_flying_pig Posts: 2,349 Forumite
    Like probably most people I judge my earnings against 'peers' who are close to me in some way, e.g. friends, colleagues & present, former classmates, siblings, parents, neighbours, those sorts of people.

    I don't especially care that I earn loads more than someone on minimum wage in Albania, or loads less than a top banker in, er, anywhere really.
    FACT.
  • IveSeenTheLight
    IveSeenTheLight Posts: 13,322 Forumite
    FTBFun wrote: »
    238% of the UK average and 493% of the world average.

    I am pretty well paid admittedly.

    You'd have been just as well stating you earn circa £60k.
    Guess you have little problem being a FTB then ;)
    :wall:
    What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
    Some men you just can't reach.
    :wall:
  • Puddleglum
    Puddleglum Posts: 851 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Time to retire and buy a house - Duncomplainin.
    "A thousand candles can be lit from a single candle without shortening the life of that candle."

    I still am Puddleglum - phew!
  • FTBFun
    FTBFun Posts: 4,273 Forumite
    IveSeenTheLight wrote: »
    You'd have been just as well stating you earn circa £60k.
    Guess you have little problem being a FTB then ;)

    Indeed - should be STB in 6 months time actually (fingers crossed).
  • IveSeenTheLight
    IveSeenTheLight Posts: 13,322 Forumite
    FTBFun wrote: »
    Indeed - should be STB in 6 months time actually (fingers crossed).

    Might end up joinging you.
    the wife is actively looking at properties at the moment.

    The seed has been sown ;)
    :wall:
    What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
    Some men you just can't reach.
    :wall:
  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 8,044 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    It should look at the ratio of wages to cost of living.
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