Am I underpaid?
BS in business, MS in public policy from top 10 public schools. 2 yoe working in a security operations center & 2 yoe as big 4 consultant (mostly in GRC and SecOps strategy). I have my security + and CISA. 80k base in a MCOL.

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Severely, with 4 YOE I’m at 140K. Homegrown cyber MCOL.

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@op - make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Grc and security strategy don't pay as much as people that can build security solutions

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A little but not horribly. I’d say fair TC for that background and 2 YOE is around 100-110k. So depends on what bonus you’re getting

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Then no you’re right in line. Target 110TC when senior

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So four years experience. If you’re a high performer, you should be able to get a 15% promotion bump internally. 30% if you leave

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Not a high performer but above average for sure

I would suggest giving into the craze and getting a CISSP then jumping ship for 150+

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Agreed with SC1

I'd say yeah -- go for cissp and bounce. You get your best bumps leaving.

At 4 yoe I got numerous offers at 140+, and a handful at 150+

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