[TriMT7]

I won't contribute my own salary, but I was surprised that I actually do know the estimated ranges of several friends in Palm Beach County/SE Florida, including:

Retail general manager, home decor store: 50,000.00
Retail general manager, clothing store: 70,000.00
Computer programmer, Large company: 100,000.00
Legal secretary: 50,000.00
Nurse Practitioner, pain management: 120,000.00
Recruiter, financial services: 300,000.00+
Asst. Portfolio Manager: 130,000.00
Insurance Agent: 40,000.00 (this is actually in Port St. Lucie)
Grounds superintendent, cemetery: 45,000.00
I am also very familiar with lawyer salaries in the region, ranging from about 45k for those doing public defender type work, to excess of million+ for top litigators. Most lawyers with 5 years experience in the private sector should at least be making in excess of 100k.


On the flip side, my youngest brother makes 13.50/hour working for order fulfillment in a warehouse in Vero, and I have another brother making $12.50/hour as customer service in a bank. Neither have college educations or specialized training, however. My mother in medical billing was also laid off and took a pay reduction of about $3/hour recently.

[LookingtoleaveFL]

I make 22 dollars an hour as an electrician which is pretty close to 50K. I also don't have a college degree either, just a high school diploma. I'm 23 years old if that helps.

[Sunny-Days-in-Florida]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

The big question is WHY did they find it necessary to relocate their operations to Mexico?

This particular company and many others in Ohio saw they could rip out equipment and truck it to Mexico and send the products back here and make a ton of money doing so.

[StreetSmarts]

Originally Posted by LookingtoleaveFL

I make 22 dollars an hour as an electrician which is pretty close to 50K. I also don't have a college degree either, just a high school diploma. I'm 23 years old if that helps.

Thats not bad. I work in construction management and many of our subs make pretty good money. I work in Orlando, so pay scale may be higher than other areas throughout FL and the Southeast. I remember when I worked in NC for a short period of time doing the same thing as I do now, some of those guys were making $10 an hr. So $22 is pretty darn good, especially with just a HS diploma.

[tonyff67]

I'm in Tampa Bay. I gross about $80,000 a year working for the city of Tampa. I gross about another $91,000 from my rental property, but almost $50K of that goes to mortgages and maintenance on the rentals.

[blueherons]

I am a waitress and I make anywhere from $100-$300 per shift.

I have a four year degree and twenty years experience in the hospitality business. I chose not to go back into that field.

[StreetSmarts]

Me and a few folks I know...

$70k - construction mngt.
$55k - nurse
$45k - ultrasound tech
$65k - admin. Orange Co Schools
$120k - firefighter
$32/hour (estimated) - dental hygienist
$60k - IT director

[tonyff67]

Firefighter $120k? Either he is a chief or your including his part time job income in that.

[StreetSmarts]

Originally Posted by tonyff67

Firefighter $120k? Either he is a chief or your including his part time job income in that.

Nope, hes a fire-medic. Some OT in there though, but his dept pays big.

[tonyff67]

Originally Posted by ComSense

Nope, hes a fire-medic. Some OT in there though, but his dept pays big.

I'm a fire medic too and ride as driver/engineer, which is a promotion. I don't work over time, but I'm only around $80,000. I work for Tampa which is the highest paying dept in the Tampa bay area.

Maybe your down in South Florida. I do know some of Miami-dade's firefighters can make that or your buddy is working a LOT of over time.