Finance Director at mid-tier PE and Commercial RE firm in a small, LCOL market. Base comp is $115k, decent annual bonus but very bare benefits including zero flex/wfh allowed, no retirement, 3 weeks pto. Very relationship driven business and I’ve proved my worth. WLB is good but culture is bad and stress is through the roof as a result of ownership’s direct involvement in the business. I would like to look for other opportunities but feel I’m stuck because I live in a small job market area.

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That is super low. I'd try to look elsewhere

Just want to reiterate, it’s a very LCOL market. The nerd wallet calc says it’s equivalent to $210k in DC. That said, I know I could get a higher salary elsewhere but I don’t believe it’s available in my current area. So, question is stay here and look for a fully remote job, or move to a more HCOL market?

Can’t say I disagree. Been here 10 years so I feel like I’m overly committal to the company. I started at EY so your comment is understood. I’d equate my current responsibility to Senior Manager just before making Partner. But my problem remains, I am almost certain there are not many better paying jobs in my current area, so I don’t know if looking for a 100% remote job would be the better path?

That's quite far from being decent. You should start searching for a new job elsewhere. You'll definitely get a better opportunity.

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