Poll: Your income vs that of your spouse

[martygras]

DH has been in his career since 2004, I 're' started my career in 2008 due to changing industries (and am in a lower paying industry) so I don't feel like it's really a bad thing that DH makes almost twice as much as me.

[thatgirl2478]

Right now, this year, I make 2x's as much as DH.

On Jan 1? LOL LOL LOL

DH will be making 100% more than me... hello unemployment.

[agnes]

H makes with in 10% more than me.

[Deleted]

My husband blows me out of the water.

[carfar]

He earns quadruple,without bonus potential factored in.

[everam01]

DH makes almost double, but with the new promotion it will be 3x more. A moot point, since I'll lose my job when me move

[froggy76]

Dec 18, 2012 13:38:16 GMT -5 protozoa said:

I make 4-5x what DH does. This is a good thing since I contribute little to the marriage otherwise

Haha- this exactly!

[geek96]

DH makes 4x more than I do. It makes me feel bad sometimes especially since I went to school for 6 years and he didn't even go to college.

[M]

He makes double right now but ask again next month so I can answer that we make about the same. I have a huge account in the process of gathering funds and setting up their account with us right now .

We just started targeting big banks and hedge funds so we will be reversing roles in the next year since my program requires the big capital that most individuals that we were targeting don't have.

[heygrey]

If our hhi is 5, h earns 3 and I earn 2.

And once upon a time I was good at math.

[Deleted]

Dec 18, 2012 16:20:01 GMT -5 heygrey said:

If our hhi is 5, h earns 3 and I earn 2.

And once upon a time I was good at math.

Friendly LOL. Your H earns 50% more than you.

(3-2)/2 x 100% = 50%

[MrsManners]

I earn 2.5x what dh does.

Dh owns his own business that runs itself so he basically gets to take classes, read, workout or do whatever interests him during the day. He could get an additional job that pays more, but it's not necessary for our reasonably modest lifestyle and I'm glad he's gotten to take a breather for the past year because in the past he's worked as many as 3 jobs at once. He did have a phone interview today, but I doubt he's going to take it.

[explorer2001]

I have made twice or nearly twice as much as the last 3 guys I've dated. I have come to terms with this,they have struggled with it more.

[Deleted]

DH makes over 4x what I do. In my old life, we used to make the same :-(

[keweenawlove]

DH makes about 2.5 times my salary. Someday I'll have a "real engineer" job

[jene]

We make the same

[cjeanette]

I make about 40% more than H.

[steph96]

10-50% is such a big range.

FI is superrrrrrr close to making twice as much as me. My hourly rate is higher than his, so

[Deleted]

I earn more and I like that. My H is always trying to catch up and we are super competitive, I was annoyed for the 4 years where I made less. Next promotion for me would bump me way up, though its probably still at least a year away.

[Deleted]

Dec 18, 2012 19:26:55 GMT -5 steph96 said:

10-50% is such a big range.

Not to me, when my H makes 100% more than me.

If I make $50K and my H makes $55K (10% more) or $75K (50% more), I don't think that's s huge range.

[Deleted]

Math!

[cjeanette]

Dec 18, 2012 19:46:39 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Math!

I had to get out my calculator to be sure my math was correct.

[heygrey]

Dec 18, 2012 16:23:07 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Dec 18, 2012 16:20:01 GMT -5 heygrey said:

If our hhi is 5, h earns 3 and I earn 2.

And once upon a time I was good at math.

Friendly LOL. Your H earns 50% more than you.

(3-2)/2 x 100% = 50%

Thanks :-)

And miso, no making fun!

[Deleted]

He earns 2x as much as I do. I work part time, but still would not make near his salary.

[Deleted]

My husband makes triple what I make.

[RandZB]

I make about 20% more than DH right now.

[Deleted]

I'm not 100% sure what DH makes. I mean per year, I know what he brings home biweekly after deductions. His pay changed twice this year and will be changing again soon (due to working different shifts with shift differentials) so it's hard to calculate what that means for gross.

I think I make about 25% more but it may be a slightly smaller percentage. He also may get a bonus but we're not sure and if so, how much it would be! The difference in our take home is something like $600 a month.

[KaraOrNot]

For years we were even, but he currently makes about 50% more. FWIW, I have a Master's degree and his has a HS dipoma.

[fortmyersbride]

I make about 40% what DH makes, but I am currently PT.

[starfish19]

I make at least 20% more, probably a little more because I haven't factored in holiday tips yet (I'm a server and people tip really well around the holidays). He's in the military so once you add in housing allowance and other benefits I think he would come out on top.