Do degrees actually help with salary negotiations? A friend of mine is doing an online MBA, which is taking up a lot of her extra time and energy, just so she can use it to negotiate better salary in her next position. Will her new degree actually help? She plans to look for roles in corporate strategy / analytics

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I do believe it does help a lot. It makes you stand out from others if the degree matches up with the job she's apply for. I would also AI skills which make it a lot more easy to work faster and effectively.

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Thank you - appreciate it!

I went back for my MBA and got zero extra dollars, lol. Thankfully I paid for the degree in cash and it will eventually pay off, but not in my current job. They hate giving out more money than they absolutely have to, which is why I'm currently looking for another job.

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So interesting. That’s a great point

No, a degree gets you in the door. But if you apply for a job that only requires an associates degree there not going to pay you a lot more just because you have an MBA when the position only requires an associates level education.

Very fair. Degrees do seem like a prerequisite for some roles

Truthfully, I think it depends on the industry. I think there are definitely some industries that a degree can help you negotiate more money. But it really depends on the industry and the role.

Very fair. This is for finance and strategy so pretty general

Not in your existing job but if you hop companies or industries you can definitely leverage the extra degree for more.

Makes sense! Seems like a great tool to help pivot

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