Anyone else feel like their salary is over inflated? I don’t think my job is necessarily challenging nor do I consider myself particularly savvy in my field, though I’m not incompetent. But I know there are many first responders, teachers, accountants, etc who are smarter and work harder but make less money than me.

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Or maybe all those other professions are just grossly underpaid

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Yes I think both are true

I go back and forth between feeling overpaid and underpaid frequently. While the day to day job is not difficult. Being surrounded by very young people who don’t always think logically or with awareness as to how a client may interpret something is the difference between huge amounts of revenue in terms of account growth or wins. You are paid because of the experience of every decision you’ve made whether right or wrong. Hopefully you’re competent but not all senior people are.

In advertising the more senior you are the more you influence large amounts of revenue, which unfortunately in the employment world directly translates to salary, when compared to those who do far more difficult and meaningful jobs like teaching or first responders.

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Very well said

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