IMO, salary is not as important as it once was. I'm 30 and time is becoming more and more valuable to me now. As long as I can eat, pay for a roof over my head, and go for beers with the boys once in a while that's all that matters. If I can have at least a round of nine holes after work on a weekday, I'm happy as well.
I'd love to see an honest poll of debt accumulation too - then cross-analyze earning vs. spending and see where that leads
