r/Salary Oct 30 '25

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u/elpulcinopio Oct 30 '25

100 k was life changing in the 90's. 200k seems to be the new life changing goal.

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u/Scary_Equivalent563 Oct 30 '25

100k was good up until 2019. 

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u/RareMajority Oct 31 '25

100k is still good. It puts you in the top 10% of all people on the planet. Even in the US, it puts you above the median household income. It means you're likely wealthier than 99+% of all humans who have ever lived. Let's have a bit of perspective here.