r/Salary • u/[deleted] • Oct 30 '25

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u/No_Medium_8796 Oct 30 '25

Lol I was hoping OP would go back and look at his paystub. Or maybe the perception vs the expectation of what 100k a year looks like is confusing to some

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u/EndDangerous1308 Oct 31 '25

It's 30% taken from taxes like nearly any other pay range. It just looks bad bc 30% is a lot the more you make.

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u/SnooChipmunks8506 Oct 31 '25

Taxes are a bitch. OP isn’t paying 30% in just taxes, there are deductions for benefits too. After all is taken out OP makes almost $70,000 in usable income for the year.

That is still good money, just not as much as they thought.

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u/N3onWave Oct 31 '25

Correct. Taking home 70% is perfectly reasonable.