Revealed: the ideal salary for a successful career

Household money

Anna Jordan
Updated on 18 January 2016 | 1 Comment

A new survey reveals what we define as a successful salary. Do you agree?

New research from employment specialists Reed reveals how much money we feels constitutes a successful salary.

According to a survey of 2,000 workers, women say that a salary of £54,000 is proof of a successful career while men deemed £58,000 to be the minimum amount.

Half of women want career success by the age of 40, while only two in five men wanted success by this age, wishing to peak later in their career. A third of women wanted to be earning their ideal salary by the age of 35 compared to only one in four men.

Now it’s your turn to tell what you think: how much do you think is a successful salary?

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