Are Booz Allen salaries heavily anchored by YOE?

I'm getting pitched 120-140k for 3 YOE and MS with data science. Not sure if I'm being lowballed but TC I'm being pitched for at competitive tech companies (not FAANG or equivalents but still selective) seem to be 25-50% higher. It's a Lead Associate role.

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Consulting does NOT compete with tech for data scientists, this offer is incredibly competitive for consulting in general, even more so for Booz Allen

The fact you’re being interviewed for a lead associate is a little crazy on it’s own, most in those roles (even data science) have 3-5x the YOE...

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LA with 3 YOE is nuts. I find SIG staff are almost always a role higher in name than they should be, compared to other groups. There are some really talented people, but maybe not held to the same rigorous standard for hire and promotion as the rest of the firm

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Nah. Just the limits of federal billable rates.

If you’re being hired for a specific role on a sold & funded project, that’s likely the case.

SO is a Lead Associate at BAH with 10 YOE and making 195k base with Full Scope. Their contract is able to bill them at that rate. Other contracts you are looking at 160k for their experience.

Most likely being capped at what they can recoup via USG contracts (assuming this is non-commercial).
Although, they are most likely paying you at the top end for this work as a Lead Associate would typically be able to lead a broad team or deliver niche capabilities as a SME. With 3 yoe I don’t think you’d have either.
Take the other offers (assuming they aren’t two-bit players, mom and pop shops).

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