42k < 56k < 82k < 121k < 160k
Didn’t get good starting point after graduating from master at 2014 and had to be stuck in a small company for 3 years for my visa. I was in Texas at that time. After moving to Bay Area, I see tons of working opportunities. Feeling underpaid right now and looking for better opportunities.
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My total comp history;
Big 4 audit: 48K > Big 4 Due Diligence 87K > Microsoft FP&A 115K, Amazon L5 corp strat: 180K > Amazon corp strat L6: 277K, Amazon corp strat L7: 430K
Education history: undergrad (no MBA) from non-target school.
With less than 10 years of experience, I am making more than most jr partners at Big 4 firms and I can can promise you that my work life balance is significantly better. But most importantly, I am very happy and fulfilled because I have carved my own path and am doing what I enjoy at a place that I am passionate about.
I don’t tell you this to depress you. I tell you this to give you hope and encourage you that it can be done. But you need to hustle and network your ass off, you need to CRUSH it at every job you’re at and get glowing reviews, and you need to be willing to take risks/relocate/make big adjustments to your career. People should also realize that getting career advice from you accounting firm partners and managers is a complete and total waste of time. They will tell you what it takes to retain you, and they also have no clue what they are talking about outside of their own personal very limited experience. I am so happy I ignored the haters that told me I was making a mistake by not pursuing my CPA and not sticking it out in Big 4 until at least manager. Those people are stuck in dead end careers being overworked and underpaid. Life comes at you fast.
I’m also an accountant that’s struggling to leave the 60s wall. Please share what you did