What is meant by K

[Zikria Yamin]

Dear Friends
I read at many places the salary of a job is used to mention as 85k , 45k.etc.
Please any one if knows ,please reply.
Thanks

[derivativetrader]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Zikria Yamin</i>
<br />Dear Friends
I read at many places the salary of a job is used to mention as 85k , 45k.etc.
Please any one if knows ,please reply.
Thanks
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Dude, are you kidding? Sometimes common sense do help - what do you reckon 'k' would representing while quoting salaries?

It represent 1000's, so 45k = 45,000

And in case you wonder these salaries are quoted per month in Pakistan.

[maani]

k=kilo=1000

[zee_cma]

Kinooooooooooooooo[8D]

[sajjad_dar2000]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Zikria Yamin</i>
<br />Dear Friends
I read at many places the salary of a job is used to mention as 85k , 45k.etc.
Please any one if knows ,please reply.
Thanks
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K= thousand

and dear forum members there is nothing to be surprised that somebody doesnt know the meaning of K in term of salary.