{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What It Pays™","title":"Is Six Figures Still the Dream?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/affe1b58\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":996,"description":"Six figures used to mean you made it. But in 2025? A new Bankrate survey says 1 out of 4 Americans now need over $150K just to feel “comfortable”\nIn this episode, Dr. Bruce Brown, PhD in Human Resources and founder of What It Pays™, breaks down:\nWhat the latest financial freedom data really says\nWhy the internet can’t stop arguing about $100K salaries\nA salary deep dive into pharmacists’ compensation — nationally and by top-paying states\nA quick Median Monday recap: HR Benefit Managers in Florida\nWhether you're underpaid, just starting out, or planning your next move, this episode puts real data behind the salary.\n Resources & Mentions\n🌐 What It Pays platform: https://www.whatitpays.com\n📊 Bankrate Financial Freedom Survey:\n https://www.bankrate.com/investing/financial-advisors/financial-freedom-survey/#how-much-money-to-live-comfortably\n💬 Reddit Post – Why do people continue to use six figures as a benchmark?:\n https://www.reddit.com/r/Salary/comments/1luz2tw/why_do_people_continue_to_use_six_figures_as/\nGet Featured\n📬 Want your job title and state featured in a future Median Monday or salary deep dive?\nSubmit it at whatitpays.com or DM us on Instagram @whatitpays.\nTranscript","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vDMLyChNeaUM1wQR86eRFXgtG2smis2xTwPlPn7c21M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81Nzdj/ODEzYzc3ODExNTJl/MjQ3ZmRlZTZhYTk2/YTBmMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}