I graduated two years ago with a bachelors in accounting I got my first opportunity as a accountant I was offered 65000 I negotiated for 70,000 do you guys think I did a good job or could’ve done better what’s the entry-level salary for in accounting Illinois. I am leaving a job where I’m making 43,000 so for me it’s a great jump but I just wanted to know everyone’s opinion

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Respectfully, why does it matter?

External validation is like throwing whispers into a black hole. It won’t fill it up and it wastes a lot of energy.

If you’re happy with what you negotiated. Be happy. If you’re unhappy with it, revisit it 6-12 months in, aligned to the performance cycle.

If you’re wondering how you did relative to others in the same position, look it up on GlassDoor.

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I think I just needed validation from someone who has been on the road kind of saying you did great or you’re missed out on something even just knowing. But I completely understand what you say about external validation I think that’s what I was hoping for when I should just be happy and proud of what I negotiated.

I started at 64k in a HCOL area in a mid-tier firm and my raise after a year was 70k, after being a top performer.
I grew up poor, and I always heard 70k is the magic salary that allows you to live a relatively, financially stable life. I was super stoked to hear that I made it to that 70k milestone, but the partner seemed surprised that I was happy about it. As if he was expecting me to be disappointed.
After working for a few more years and realizing my worth, I jumped around and I'm now earning enough to the point where I couldn't believe 70k sounded astronomical to me just three years ago.
I don't blame myself for seeing that $6k increase in my salary back then and being excited about it in front of my rich partner. I felt like all my hard work was finally paying off and I never had that kind of money before.
Your $5k increase from negoiating is comparable to 1 year's worth of work for me. You may feel like, had you known, you could've gotten a little bit more like I also thought for a little bit. But soon enough, you might look back and think the same thing that I did-- that you are off to much bigger and better things, and whatever extra you could have made by negoiating, can also be earned down the road.

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PwC1, thank you for your input! Very inspirational!

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