How long into their careers did it take everyone to hit the $100,000+ salary? I'm going on year five of my career and I'm only earning $91,000

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Took forever then it jumped pretty fast. made my first 100k in year six. that was 108k in 2021. 2022 went to 140k. 2023 was 160k. 2024 was 190k. now over 200k base and average 30k in bonuses.

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Im not in public accounting and its old title

This depends on alot of things but primarily your level and cost of living. As a manager in LCOL I made 100k at yr. 5. 5 yrs ago.

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5 years is the average.

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It took me closer to 7, I started at $42k so it was a big jump to get to $100k!

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Honestly same I’ve had an untraditional career path but it def took me solid 8 years cross 110k mark
I started out at $43k

This is too relative… too many factors.

A. Inflation - 100k today is the same as 80k in 2010

B. Cost of Living

Me, it took two years. Promo to senior got me there in MCOL

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About 5 years in Tennessee

11 years but I started in the early 90s

About 12 years but I started in 1994.

7 years, LCOL

By my fifth year

Just hit $113k going into my second year as senior in a HCOL city

13. I'm in industry

M/L col, Midwest

Year 6. I started at $40k

Do you like your job? Are you happy? Raises are good but few months after that is as if never happen. If you love what you do $$ will come. It did to me anyways. Certain dollar threshold was never a goal in my career. Think about this be happy now. My best advice.

Year 12 bc I worked in govt for a long time first

I was at about 4 years

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