Am I underpaid? 5 years of experience (4 in PA) - 2nd year senior (top rated) - tax practice - southeast region - $70K base salary.

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I would say so. Even in a low COL market, after slaving in PA for 4 yrs, this is really low. A lot of people (outside of PA) start off at 60k+ right out of college in my small town in the southwest region. Wish I didn't drink the kool-aid and took my industry offer of 60k vs staff 1 52k. Now I want to stay until manager since I'm neither here nor there...it's the worst case ever

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Slightly low. Pay sucks at EY, though. Get used to it.

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Sounds about right for low COL market

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You're probably slightly underpaid, as I'm going into my first year as a senior in a low COL area with a salary of $67K

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Probably. I'm in a large city, but also southeast. Left public after 1.5 yrs for industry. Been working a total of 5 years and I'm at 80k m plus bonus.

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ATL pay is shit. They haven't had a COLA in like 10 years despite rent being higher than any of the other cities that pay the same amount

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Thanks everyone for the responses. Now I have to figure out how to bring up my concerns during my comp discussion.

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I'm in the southeast, and while we do have low salaries, yes that sounds underpaid for 5 years experience. It depends on the size of your firm.

I work in big 4

I'm at 72k as a senior 3 in southeast (promoted to mgr, haven't had comp call yet). Was 3 rated as staff 1 thru senior 1, then 4 rated senior 2-3 years. Think my base as a senior 2 was 65k. I think it depends on if you have been top rated every year. If yes, maybe a bit low. If you were 3 rated in previous years, probably on track.

I will hit 2 years of experience in December and make $65k in low COL. I wouldn't stay if 3 years from now I was at $70k

No clue. I made 82 in NYC audit as second year senior

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