The real difference between 5- and 6-figure earners

What’s the difference between someone who makes $60,000 a year and someone who makes $125,000? [Rich Life Insiders Banner](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjp83qn9gW7lCdLW6lZ3n7W199vn_46BmH_W3XZ3bv3Sdlm-Vw__7c9d8nHSW2fmcsS74ccPVVwp8jx1dZl4gW3Y9RDd7h-cPVW3Y-2qM968tSJW4xynZf5HjVB5W7tdlLD7DtJCdM5HP-_-22CYW8mBYpV67LKPCW8d9c738r73LhW8sNlf91SSLdPW1B8LYK56Ws88M4pRqBJTbZTVKQmcq2Hd0t_W7GWzf42jPgdwN5_gKVKT1l0qVX6pcR708NJnW7L6tyH5L8BJLW8hQnn66G3p1PW418g7j8q1J87W3PSbrH7YC5MHW7WcGKp7fqrwjdN8dxs04) {NAME}, What’s the difference between someone who makes $60,000 a year and someone who makes $125,000? To find out, I sent out a survey asking my subscribers how they landed their current jobs and what their income is. Here's a breakdown of the key differences I saw: For 5-figure earners: - They’re 30% more likely to use job boards. - They’re 60% more likely to express dissatisfaction in their jobs. - They applied on average to 10 or more different positions before landing a job. For 6-figure earners: - They’re more likely to use referrals, recruiters, and informational interviewing to find a job. - They invest considerable time in researching salary ranges and company cultures. - They spent time tuning their interviewing skills before meeting with hiring managers. - They are 2X more likely to negotiate salaries and 4X more likely to set up bidding wars. [Ramit_Sethi](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjq23qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3psW6rZxcX12_dlnW5NT9s044rf_3W1P_mhC4lVk1fVhvrb39c2xsJW3B9z9D1fnDKNW1JNkTt4BC87WW8rJn2D46B54kW5RGtsw5dK0ybW4R485h7_cDbtN4lB7B5qh88pW8B6tTR5Kw6nCW7YR35p4gvBYMW3p9PTM6pP_TtW1f5zJV9hfDNRW78MQWn10lqzyW7BdWQJ5vMVm3W97YRJz6NrcHZW8PdMwb3TbXdBW4pn0vH5h_xKgW5l6ntT5YH_nMW8nBXnM1V8j5gVNpJb14GTBFvW1hVDw9168D-JW631k4H6klxS5W2X27nq915ZdNW3TBQCn12RH9GW1hBrjx3fLgCnW1GzZF73L1BddN55Vv-mx_VWvW6gVK9L66tn3zf5YWHtP04) I can show you how to nail an interview, negotiate your salary, and set up a bidding war, [all in Find Your Dream Job](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjq23qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3mYN2Lg3Cq8RqHNW5gMXNr6_3_PCN721c0JxnYpNW8w61GN5Xp4v5W46vL5R6Nb9mgV8Qg898Th-v0W1l68rl3cT7skW1fwdgD419fdGVxdDZV5xCmcxW6lh3m3730_hJW4x8c_S4ZPm9jW24SqSD7GjvPGW62QfLz3py2JJW5JMqk68n01WzW5BWW106gj0WQVqJwsR1PmjCKW6qwv5y4VlrQ-W7tYPY18D7TR4N1Gq_9mQXQHTW2Q4tyr5jHRyZW8Qq-MV96J-FDW1w4hcJ1nhcVbW1nNX0q78rfj0W43YkQZ7XSmg5M6gVWhgTnr9W1GDKqf64ZNVXW1czvKz8d4HGSW7HZ_Gc47MxWmW1nhsYS7WTH2FW2nKDQT2fWn0kf2ZtQlC04). My favorite part of the survey was actually the answers to this bonus question: “What’s the most important thing during a job search?” From the $50,000–$99,999/year earners: - A lot of people in this group express uncertainty and a lack of direction. - Staying open to opportunities and being genuine during interviews were considered important. - They advised against revealing salary expectations upfront and focus on fit with the company. Now, let's compare with $100,000+ earners: - Making connections and building a strong network was crucial to this group. - In-depth research is a must, including understanding company needs and industry shifts. - They stressed the significance of asking thoughtful questions during interviews. - They recognized the value of showcasing relevant experience and valuable skills. Here were my key takeaways: #1: Lower earners often feel stuck in a job they “dislike.” #2: The 5-figure earners don’t know how to land better jobs (they tend to go through the “front door” using common job sites). #3: Higher earners are much more likely to use their networks and negotiate their salaries. It’s clear that if you want a better job, you need to focus on the deeper levers to get the outcome you want. Let me help you do that. Getting a fulfilling job is a skill It requires effort, research, networking, practice, and perspective. Sounds hard, but we have an amazing program that will show you in even more detail how to shortcut the process: [Find Your Dream Job](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjq23qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3kGW6K_lQ03L27hsW4T_HKs7mMS1mW3WbPZ_2vN12SW5yYmZY27hMM6W3w_B797Pv5NzW5ZB8kL1znMvfN74XQFznvxRDW4rsQyD5ybC13W84839d6DpGq0N3_kjhWscV7RW8V8xjM6xlGq4VT6kT64p5nl1W2yYdYm3RZ5v-W180-R_1Y86Y2W4ZhNjs8nrTWLW4-YH7f3qLfX_W2S6FP06YGg2WW2-X8Ps7t3SsPW2yDM9X29xYRMW6DDc7_4Qf3tFW62BpCw1z8KHmW4d--Np7NpxBgW4v-Sx44htlSDW3-tLcM8wtG4WN7pj6xDjbCbRW2rBdl-2YjRFsW2LsvV-7Qw695W1RSw_D7lJ9V8W591q6-7wPLdzW19kszD6xWWc-f6F0m0-04). [Find Your Dream Job playbooks](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjq23qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3n-W3xs4LR5Gd-w6W7kzb0Y4bG7-9W1HnLkJ1hVKzsN9kfZXRpcVxPW2G_nMH3j0M6JW5JkzqR46HpV_Mk8HPTQ-mYRW5Gw6yS4H2-ypW1RWSFZ3NCNd7W40pm1B8TgZL5W1GGnvf5HygqQW7lw-wH4xkTNWN3sdPxzWZTl_VLT3P07yqnH7N7r0_jLff2zrW8jKPDs49Mf_QW12hDGd1DfTKxW5wScT-5wTX6YVGh56J6PyB8MW3NJqV319L718W5pMTVN7HYp0QV8Mwby2H6KZJW6xKf3J7fgmpDW2ycvMh1msDx-W6pZmPT4KLpHCW1lvNb72m37RvW2gbdWq22T4FqW5cWhjJ6Kk4GZVTCZHK2MCW7GW3dr4dj1VDxMhf1zFbBz04) All the playbooks in [Find Your Dream Job](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjq23qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3nyW39rLpX5qfFcjW3pT8tL6QlTLCW8v8St220GWYZW8-kt5b6zrn5RW16Pqvm8R6lknN8LwfFN-DCFnW5J9fkf1mlMyhW93YkHp9by8sQW4b-zDx4yYbWvW71ydJW1NGkdvW7hv8dl3t0JH_W5B3ZMX7jHF6HW5pW1vg88Z9yCW5pntYX4NjqHxVlj08h4j2FGjN6ZkTdzYgwTcW2v87HW7VxBY0VtYG7k2ZPRqgW8l8wYF1BwwJrW8PPSdh6jwWCqW4-vR_k5ZfL0xMdyGmKx5NSyW2qX2pN3Xsk-gW5y7pXG9fhN62W7YGkCm5btNW9VnNnHz5z3QlzN2mKLq0TF-FTW1ZqFT_329-rZW3ftFx_76N_dBW16Jnld9bDxm8f7sDnPx04) This program isn’t some “rah rah…work hard and people will notice you…just follow your passion!" BS. I will always be real with you. The [Find Your Dream Jo](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjq23qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3l9W7cKS3S1mD2dsW72TNCV4TBn8NW4SF9bg7z12qYW3W-wDh91bJSVW6kx5kf4_ngmJW2y2SdN7xTMCzW6y_Cx96kl4thW3mc-V57Jl5qhW3fCb_q1nhsT7W8lh4b_5T2xShW9hlwtr5z8vl8W8bMHFf6w4xftW7rc4wC5q52B7DxlZxZ6pjjN2mc53pXSVr9W7kYcMM7K6y3QW3fMnXp3CDvkrW4Pjw5F43zP6HW17x0627TXXMPW2_kcsT73X7m7W8wv2gW4NlJz_W3x0DDJ16ftgwW7SGtXJ6LbtMBW7qjwzC12lmq_W3wPK3L2DFyqTVpFGz05Y-XMwW42w_8s9bNt44W8NjQZz81wHZhVkXHLl3BgbdMVqlWQJ5TVpG3f4CvSzM04)[b](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjq23qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3l9W6LZmf16lgBzgN3Gwq2BG45kjVg64y61ltl-lW4qFMts27BPG4W8HQG2M1FQ_pyW4K1znc7TJxrNVsq74s11zkBgW1HyLcd6r1tHXN29wRlNSfGNhW1-lJkQ5lL3_sW51Rk8M3Rg22WW4GCk2s1dM8htW6YrTqd6KZhp7W7x585H22psm3W1qTgn-1P7SfyW69LrLL936r1JW6BtrSV81VT79W66C6k64z0MbMW2nwkZ04JTxhLN8D04FrvPdGFW7jm3Dm1V1GH3W34X5qy7l4xvNW775CvT42V6LDW6NV5Bs6rDt6kW7XSlfM5wcF3jW45SrRb8V9y_vVzzJXx56j4Y8VjVRr24W5gdqW4rdrZw4cDx_HW4k1rJt96W1Ybf2mfBHH04) program is a complete, step-by-step system for: - Figuring out what job you really want (not just what’s in front of you) - Finding amazing companies who need talent like yours - Making real connections, so you can sidestep the normal dead-end job boards - Nailing the interview (perfect interview answers included) - And getting paid what you’re really worth And it’s the ONLY career program proven over 10+ years, THOUSANDS of people, and DOZENS of industries. When you join, you’ll get instant access to everything: over 50 detailed and actionable worksheets with REAL resumes, REAL cover letters, and REAL proposals that landed students Dream Jobs, 6-figure salaries, amazing raises, and enviable perks. And here’s some great news: I’ve made Find Your Dream Job more accessible than ever. Now you can get all the same tools and support needed to transform your career for a much lower price. It’s only open until Friday, June 7. [Click here](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjq23qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3pBN8jksK3bW8J4W6DlYZw5vQpJ0M38Gcc5X3XcW2J9RsL11R73zW66hc0v5pdkjdW6l_RrX7_1wlWW3f5xKB3hXZGxW3qhgYc738fgqW1MRWWp3GY_Z-W44m_5784bB3dW5vqR4K97lJS_W8hgRc56Sgsz0W1zfDR84nYqzsW3PdDrk7t4vNXVlVh0m8V4mKHW4vC5dl3gC_8sW1YNfKc6TDbHhW1X0NXB5CWdV5W1rHSZC8YZn6ZW58ssp992Y73FW5l2L_K8GPDV9N5XWl5Km2_YBW2rQ_MF2Wl9-0W5TrFbP69dj8ZW2R22bg5yCQ9jW56Sxw046HxrhW71Jz8w4BlV1VW5yclBp7mW3ftW1Ym_Tv8_P_2tVt6jG654Z8sWf1Tdv6-04) to check it out. [Join Find Your Dream Job](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjq23qn9gW95jsWP6lZ3ktV8q4KV7WCNRDW9k3QbR4sjzWVVMNfHF5nMXlxW5zPcxQ23gjQMW2h3-bs57YdsgW66HMR11m2SrrW4z804z6C0Cd6W9kc8fG3V8mqWW8HdyGJ9gxHPNVDNcv42MFxjzW7RG8cd2qHSCPN3YmTB6swwCCW2NNtCx85Sjn8W6w5ZDL2Mb8fnW797z988tLMFsN60Qx6RFQ5dlN44svKjqWwvMW4Lcw541N-vLCN6R6hRzRpjLDW8qjyX31BxMSBW4DXJMq6btBW-W8cFW-R2X_kb9W2m83rn4Gxh0XW66n0pn4cW9gsW2-7ZZM24bgLcW8b07126vjssRW8cDY3l8fBX2pW5CTVmx78yVTlW8bzV-_8Ghk8GW8Z_xfW2r4bLFf4YLP1v04) If you want to step up your career and learn how you can get yourself at the top of the applicant pile for your Dream Job — now you can. I’m here to help you every step of the way. [Ramit Sethi Signature] [Programs →](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjpM3qn9gW8wLKSR6lZ3kCW4XY9SZ6lVM81W1YpYpY1DCVy2W1GJR852cqgLSW1W6MpK3k0XdFW8PggXr780bY1VLvkXy6lVfbSW1hcX1111XxNwW7zR7sD30Rb_1W11P6gs91LpKNM16W2zDhbc8W1SfncL3BRwgLW2pVCc45kk24vW3jxPHj4bQljrW8DYjJp4xVgBqW3rqSk11-9HzhVbWpZv2vnNMdVHGjWf8BvBqkW62wRZS7Vg7GMW3gqMgQ96fl9TW1ssyLl6_c9dRW5pMpBT2MqtPSW1n-R3r3rqrHcW8CzMGl2Yz3NtN3TN0ddB-pdyW1-kPsN75JnM4W3HBF368bB3HSW2q8slw7QQjdYW51Q7yf313265dHM21204) [Podcast →](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjps3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3lyW7MgqG-4D2kjlW2fS8hB2jC26bW6Db9r646f0LrW1-hsf94cb1c_W5Wst6W2XLHDdW6Yt53K4r3Qw0W7C8Q1Z61C4JHW2KGCds59x6CxW75465H2gtwMNW4-z9c27sZL4BW8M_kyp1pQpmhW2N8xNT5n3fWJM7J7Ch5mc9SW8qHcJF1hQPRnW4DSLYX569Qk9W4J6W0x1CYYqvW7ncvxW1LqSl0W8hMDCX70Sr36W7ftbs47ck7fwW8sFnrB8ZFSpfW7yhTkH8zSp5wW2BDzSP5bH29gW6HtLfW2lvntfN3vQhLHJB1LFW5frcDn2y_kmrW6gnT5_6jW74gf8Gk3rY04) [Netflix Show →](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjps3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3pMW8FhykT6pWgpJW4d5Qg65NjM1gW8m5VH26rGBvPW704vGM6mW56rW55tLMh4VCHmgW4pDdzL1BkRQLW2yYPch41dJRCW6FclXk8lbsNRW7Dj8SS6XSLwGN6VDXD2HlkslN6WQpy-_k1y0W7zWhD78tSbwzN8Q3BVXv63twW1hWFDX1zTQrwW8N4Y2H5QGDBQN5hzM8z1lxzSW2g_df78r-SwWW3J27bL6XJF2NW4RsV-73Zd-sYW6C5YSB51pgHgV3v5fH6dg7lnW4by5Zp18xR0MW45fj9Y31snPvW60j4hF6F3nscW7ZRkLt2z3wwzW58_m3f4PSmPSf7wVdYd04) [Books →](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjps3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3lmW37kC8593cf1_W5b-1VT5nGJRXW4PZj4f8Rqc49N209LxhHX4j9W2Lyk697pGxMWW2hyj3f6FPCkwW8Ytd7-8wH3J8VTmBLg6CcqhpW2B7Z7n2Fq2xKW3Kb8hD6pZQyJW2mdXxZ7NdNpvVk1HfY8hlq3fW7KXGyK25rN3_W4Pfv5X6lzn8ZW15TJXs4WtMzSN27_wtyYJK4MW2hZhYJ2ZJJ64W8bhH3G5sdsLzN21fKV1Zx3f4W9947nv124b9ZW8jRnJY2y9M8HW87p-vm3RJyvSVWpCkb4y14m6N3R0P1hl2XmNVv8S0P6PhB_KW2fB9G27kCHhLf6Tpsvd04) [Website →](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjps3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3pYW2Pwg3g6fxHgpW2kjq0j2r0RzjW5W14VG2pfHvXW3pVPwR3LpTd7W7bcYBf2Z9z3BW8h7V782zzy9VV-dDCk3wzJZQW1L82_38qw9HBW29S0y-4vfqRqW2NxvZt8S9wN6W7Zkmmw4X_4pbW296dqr80v5dBW5szPkL91dDrQVgHnWw64q7S5W1CDl923-NmrDW8wjvgk1xx765W86YGLq5w4cLWW55NFqn1RtPw7N5n2Nw2NL0kyW5MMb827c7r6FN1L8sBP_hgD5V9MWFw9lP9j8W8kd7hZ8NKs9XW5DnM_81nM612W8tM0wC1_qLz7W3z8s7n8q3JVVf5C8Ntq04) [Instagram](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjp83qn9gW7lCdLW6lZ3kCW6q9DNx7qr2TTW88QTMk4qJGmKW2ZVX587-q2BSW5VSzQ82bDmXKW3pQl2J1DZzjmW2KQ5mz8vW10tN5YjSMm-tXsGW88PTHt2YT_R_W4Sm5fw4q9CB2W3dFbPW4Xq40pW4f2S6z8JB1wgVhBd_J2GX8WkW3XHHtb5p862-VKkFYh1FlnBxW8ytqK68ZzrsRW2Pwz1L2Sn859W57Yd-37mlgCYVK49Ks1WyfZ0W2hVCSj5KvKHrW6hpYN36rLl7sW5_0xXg16lWSSW7LpQXn39MSqtW1sfZVq3DjMMbN1LWLj4HN10Kf3gx7Bv04) [LinkedIn](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjps3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3lpW6dyJ6M1s5jqLW70WrJq8FKzyWW52Lpw4633M81W5Dl9jY5DHhX-W4mG6bR6-fTM6W78GfSC6T74j4W801Fzx6NBhbMW42NJ0j2XQ5zDW21jcwD3P864DW2rKFK41LZ0sRN740mkB4Xr6DW1Yvvgm5SdWVLN84qnG_FJ6KPN48cSNGPgyWjW3fBgh81Dkv_zW7n--tB4qnHCJW5sCPfT3hqN6DW4WpdPB2YQBLcW6Klv2K2sKL0BN7VGSvMxMSfkW4764n427RcRfW4jnHpR1w3kyRW14tqfq4kSVdVW57zKg28SglRPW2cJtVp3Tb4FgW6ZXnlT74Nh2Sf5dHspY04) [Twitter](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjp83qn9gW7lCdLW6lZ3kNW39snZH55-JypW8Ps_vy8yqSyfW7CMh4h2-r9tcN8hgY1V6WjfsW62sm7p3DdxZgW5RKxrM4k-58gW73CnXW7ByGwmW65dZC1780z7fW4Nw8RR6gqK34VJNrmz4XR1FTW7W8CZN771sqWW8MMdBl3x_v9wW4-ZFjX2jHxYkVlXTPY1TXR_WW2nsBnP309W47W2V0yL91S9G_qVL4cdB7YHl3KVG0BmD5PjCxkW6_jG_451HWyvW8kM37q6ZZXvQW49GC9_4P20NWW5X-qxn6rxsT_W3JQd5l31N2pLW2PDFnC49B6Qrf4T8Wmz04) [YouTube](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjps3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3kXW6LTXRt4JCKjSW85JWD18FJqn2W5bWL0J4KRCzMN6_n7q_p-wCZW7bqMQc1MNBjnW54PWTk6vNvpZW4CNwKM5rjJ7DW7ClNq81YGGvJW7ZjjWH7r6HLcN91fjtHzDG86W4G6Gzg5zz0bRW6rhyZ159vFQQW4kf69J8vWGSFW7tX5lG8kRsPHW2fvqqG5GN7QZW2YS_cV2nzcjdW6BZjYF5XQ57zW6rtNPX6zbxsxW5zp-NP64XnGgW9j0m896mTrgXMNNBf7bdYpbW42Pp77867kthW4ybjgR9fJX2rW56R_tG4SkgYkW98tSVD3Y54JPW2mxLRV7j2RyWf58_GVl04) Was this forwarded to you? [Sign up here.](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjps3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3nzW640TGg91xPy8W7jTWWg4J8m9FW7mjqlD6fM9f0W5mrNmg5Fwm8DW7d_S023ZK0P_W3xNmmV7knVdjW4h-QGZ4MdtG6W49L8Xt1_xDqQW5rNv8W581rrLW3MKyNd6BxPwtW2_pSvv2j3pH8W8t71W-4wkxyQN8kCpm-GDB6YW3jvQnx2rW_zNW2ZxcpS2K6FKXW50HYp173ykpQW9k1_c25DbDRSVFVY0r8Cp5D0W3B3X_l8wKFVHW92dJjF8--jFDW8T14Xl1J7n0lVx_0d-4JKR13W8LPb557BjBD3W7X_qq_82PxBnW4zMJ2X3JyNNrW1hTlfN2JXVZSf1sJtwY04) [Unsubscribe here]( [Manage preferences]( I Will Teach You To Be Rich 548 Market Street #89946 San Francisco, CA 94104-5401 [20th Anniversary Badge](113/d586LZ04/VW3NwP7dGdCWW3PDDYq3Ggvf7W4zFhY95fX0S_N6crjps3qn9gW7Y8-PT6lZ3prW70bRgz4d1MVRW1t6Yyc5RYDqpW1qmddm5q7fcKW38wKdd8Yf5kZW7SPw624-WHxQN5Z_wwFYtyShVkt6qx39rDh8W985fZn7mxbnhW8ftbwT5rpNx2W7LjvqM4zB9mwW80zjTk8n9hrmMkb13045tnfW2KYNHp82rh9HW97MLKy7S7BFnW4X856W6qRwv_W25NVHm8wybFCW7PSYFQ4yqCmKW2mYbJd3hP2p8TR3Pg812lhTN1dk2VpW9cl7W9j_W7x3GKt7fW6F4nyW4K5T11Vc9v9Z8pKCG3W79SRXD8dkZKXW73h6sF8l-LdtW6tGH0086BBqMf2W899q04)