Am I underpaid? Currently making 80k as a consultant with 2 YOE, high performer, TS clearance. Working in tech implementation and strategy. What kind of pay would that translate to at a more competitive firm?

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If that’s still the entry level role at your company, then no. But if you’re a top performer with 2 YOE you should be right in the edge of promotion to a more senior role, at which point you could probably get anywhere from $100-$130k on the open market pretty easily.

If this is one level above entry already then you’re 100% underpaid.

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TS implies you work in govt so not as underpaid as you think. You could maybe get $105-110 elsewhere

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Sounds about right to me

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100k

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Government pay isn't great. However, the benefits and pensions are great.

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Just keep interviewing and changing hats with your TS and you'll be at 120-140k in no time. So many contracts need cleared bodies that are hard to fill.

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You could probably get 10-20% elsewhere, but that’s not a bad start. Just make sure you’re building skills along the way

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Accenture I have 2 YOE as a senior analyst out of college making 88k. Not sure how the titles translate.

Dm for referral to ey gps

Making 120k with 1 YOE & in tech implementation. There’s definitely more money out there, just have to market yourself higher when interviewing and negotiate. Good luck OP

Im an Analyst making $73.5k 2 YOE

What skillset?

I'm currently on an Account team

Less than 1YOE in cyber making $80k

Just over a year experience (campus hire) in gps making a little over 90k

Wow that's more than I started with considering I had 5 YOE government/consulting exp and a severer clearance lol

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I have a similar skillset, similar salary, and similar YOE. TS clearance. I’m leaving GH for a competitor and am receiving a 30% increase in salary. There are opportunities to make more and encourage you to see what’s out there!

Agree with a lot of others in the thread. If you jumped, easily 120k+

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