Project Manager director promotion negotiation

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qKxj22
Apr 9 5 Comments

I’ve been offered a promotion into a director of project management role. I looked up base salaries and I’m finding that $140k-$170k is average base pay for this role. My offer was $107k base and 12% annual bonus. I want to be sure my market research is accurate - what are the best sites for this? How do I negotiate this promotion? $107 seems super low.

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  • Hmm. Your base offer is less than junior pms I know. Guess it depends on the company. I would think at director level you’d get at least double 🙉
    Apr 9 1
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      qKxj22

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      qKxj22
      OP
      I was considering starting negotiations at 155k but that is at the top of my company’s bracket - although I will be advising those get restructured with current market values ASAP
      Apr 9
  • What location?
    Apr 9 1
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      qKxj22

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      qKxj22
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      Knoxville TN
      Apr 10
  • Apple
    kkqn21

    Go to company page Apple

    kkqn21
    You should have led with the fact that you’re in Knoxville, TN.

    Those “$140k-170K base” offers are in higher cost of living areas and mostly larger companies. Director at a small company is = to manager or senior manager at a large tech company where you’re quoting online offers from.

    How many YOE do you have and what is your current comp? Either way you’re not going to get a lot of actionable advice on this site given most people work at FANG and live on the west coast.

    Something like $125k total comp in Knoxville strikes me as probably pretty high.
    Apr 13 0