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I certainly wouldn't complain if someone wanted to pay me some enormous salary for my job, but I'm more concerned with whether or not I enjoy what I do and whether or not I have time for my own life outside of work. If I have to spend 60-80 hours each week at work, then even a 7-figure or higher salary wouldn't be worth it because I wouldn't have any time left to enjoy the money.
I'm perfectly happy with my modest income (it's enough to support myself), but do plan on getting a masters degree later. Positions I've researched within my degree field that require a masters degree tend to start anywhere from $50k to $150k. On the other hand, I also have other financial arrangements already set that guarantee a certain degree of financial independence in the future, so I'm not really worried about it.
I guess the bottom line here is that I don't have any personal need for "bling bling" to validate my choice of profession.
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