Genuine question - when everyone says that their salary is below ‘market’? How do they know / what data is available? Are there certain reports everyone looks at? Or does it come from interviewing and seeing those ranges?

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Market is what would another big4 pay you. Industry is a different market in my opinion

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Stating the obvious I’m sure, but another big4 who needs people will happily pay a big salary bump to get you. They have to, otherwise why would you leave the place where you’ve built a network/reputation and know what you’re doing? (Unless you have a bad reputation and then I suppose you’re happy to start over 🙂). It’s really hard to get good experienced hires in PA (people are more likely to leave for industry), so the pay bump to switch PA firms is a given. Your salary will even back up with your peers after a year or two though.

It is the same logic that has 80 percent of drivers thinking they have above average driving abilities!

Talking with peers, recruiters, Glassdoor, getting an actual offer.

This and look at fishbowl threads about salary.

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