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> a six figure job from the comfort of your own home/office is fucking magic Everyone should get the chance to experience it.

Most people don't get to experience a six figure job, period; the median income at peak earning agree is around $80k.



Where do you live? US median income is closer to US$63k and something like US$40k in the UK.


Median income vs median peak income. I don't know whether the figure is accurate, but it's discussing a different thing.


US household median income is $63k, individual is much lower.


Yes, overall median income is around that, it's higher in some age bands and lower in others: https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/median-salary-by-a...




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