So while the kids dress up to celebrate World Book Day, why not see how your earning potential stacks up against some of fiction’s hard-working heros,\u00a0villains and housekeepers.<\/p>\n
Having trouble reading the infographic? Find the full text here<\/a>. Wondering what these salaries are in US dollars? We’ve got that covered<\/a> as well. <\/p>\n Joe Gargary, Blacksmith <\/a>–\u00a0\u00a330,000 Helen, PR Assistant<\/a> – \u00a330,000 John Rebus Detective Inspector <\/a>– \u00a352,290 Lucy, Personal Trainer<\/a> – \u00a325,000 Don Tillman, Associate Professor (Genetics) – \u00a340,000<\/p>\n While Don lives for his job and finds it frustrating when others don’t show an interest in his position, he’s probably in line with the average salary for an associate professor.<\/p>\n Josia Tulkinghorn, Lawyer <\/a>–\u00a0\u00a360,000 Mrs. Penny Council, Housing Officer<\/a> – \u00a333,000 Zillah, Housekeeper <\/a>– \u00a318,000 Kamal Abdic, Therapist <\/a>– \u00a338,000 Mr. Perry, Pharmacist <\/a>–\u00a0\u00a335,000 Lou Clarke, Day Carer<\/a> – \u00a327,600 Tom Sherbourne, Lighthouse Keeper – Unknown Cleo Morley, Pathologist <\/a>– \u00a350,000 Mr. Wickham, Soldier – \u00a318,306 Miss Scatcherd, History Teacher<\/a> – \u00a338,250 <\/p>\n Blacksmith – \u00a330,000 = $36,480<\/p>\n PR Assistant – \u00a330,000 = $36,480<\/p>\n Detective Inspector – \u00a352,290 = $64,214<\/p>\n Personal Train – \u00a325,000 = $30,702<\/p>\n Associate Professor – \u00a340,000 = $49,124<\/p>\n Lawyer – \u00a350,000 = $61,403<\/p>\n Council Housing Officer – \u00a333,000 = $40,526<\/p>\n Housekeeper – \u00a318,000 = $22,105<\/p>\n Therapist – \u00a338,000 = $46,669<\/p>\n Pharmacist – \u00a335,000 = $42,985<\/p>\n Day Carer – \u00a327,600 = $33,898<\/p>\n Lighthouse Keeper – NA<\/p>\n Pathologist – \u00a350,000 = $61,403<\/p>\n Soldier – \u00a318,306 = $ 22,483<\/p>\n History Teacher – \u00a338,250 = $46,976<\/p>\n *currency conversion correct at time of publication, taken from xe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How much would fictional characters get paid for doing their job in the real world? If you’ve ever lost yourself in a novel you might have wondered this about your favourite\u00a0Tom, Joe or Helen. Wonder no more. To celebrate World Book Day we’ve delved into our extensive database of over 1 million job vacancies and Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":10855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-just-for-fun"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Salaries](\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Salaries_Characters_v2-01.jpg\")
<\/em><\/p>\nUnreal Earnings – The Salaries Of Fictional Characters<\/h2>\n
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens<\/h4>\n
\nA modern day blacksmith would most likely work as a fabricator, with average starting salaries of \u00a330,000.<\/p>\nGetting Rid of Matthew by Jane Fallon<\/h4>\n
\nDue to her age and her many years of experience in the role, it is likely that Helen is toward the top of the range for PR Assistants.<\/p>\nThe Rebus Novels by Ian Rankin<\/h4>\n
\nWith many successful years in his role, DI Rebus would be at the top of the pay scale.<\/p>\nThe Sex Live of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh<\/h4>\n
\nLucy’s fanatical and aggressive approach to training would only appeal to some, preventing her from making much more than the average starting salary for a personal trainer.<\/p>\nThe Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion<\/h4>\n
Bleak House by Charles\u00a0Dickens<\/h4>\n
\nMr Tulkinghorn is a private client solicitor of wills and probates. With years of experience in his job he would’ve earned well above the average salary for his position.<\/p>\nThe Lubetkin Legacy by Marina Lewycka<\/h4>\n
\nMrs Penny works in central London as a housing officer. Her many years in the job would see her earn over the \u00a330,600 starting salary average.<\/p>\nWuthering Heights by Emily Bronte<\/h4>\n
\nWhile Zillah’s job involved living on-site in a remote location, most live-in housekeeper jobs are now advertised in London, where the average salary is just over \u00a320,000.<\/p>\nThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins<\/h4>\n
\nKamal should have regular clients at his well-established Home Counties private practice. However, with enough time on his hands to be out and acting mysteriously he may not be earning his full potential.<\/p>\nEmma Jane by Austen<\/h4>\n
\nMy Perry treats Mr Woodhouses’s complaints with a variety of tinctures he made in his pharmacy – a position that pays an average salary of \u00a335,000 today.<\/p>\nMe Before You by Jojo Moyes<\/h4>\n
\nHired by a wealthy family and given a generous package, Lou would be at the top of the pay range for this position. How much she would receive in bonuses is anyone’s guess.<\/p>\nThe Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman<\/h4>\n
\nThe last of Britain’s lighthouses was automated in 1998, so no salary data exists.<\/p>\nThe Roy Grace Series by Peter James<\/h4>\n
\nDespite being quite young, Cleo has years of service under her belt, and would be comfortably on her way up the pay ladder.<\/p>\nPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen<\/h4>\n
\nMr Wickham\u2019s rank isn\u2019t made clear, but as he is young and spends most of his time playing cards and dancing, he is most likely at the bottom of the pay scale.<\/p>\nJane Eyre by Charlotte Bront\u00eb<\/h4>\n
\nWhile the average salary for a history teacher is around \u00a330,000, Miss Scatcherd’s years of service means she would be at the top of the pay band.<\/p>\nSalaries convereted to US Dollars*<\/h3>\n