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I applied for and got the last role of interviews for a well known project management company in Canada that pulled a similar tactic. They also non-chalently dropped in the conversation about salary that the role would include some upselling and sales requirements. Nope. I don't think anyone would want a project manager (an actual project manager) doing sales. The two skill sets are not intertwined.
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The salary range posted in Ontario can be as much as $50K and only if the salary is under $200K annually. They are only able to post base salary though.
That doesn't sound good, and they really need to put that the salary is with bonuses in their post. It seems like a red flag, but then again I am not in a skilled professional like you guys, so it may be a bit different in my case.
I have not seen that before where the salary offered was way below what was listed on the JB.
Advertised salaries are generally lower or stagnating compared to two to three years ago. Following a period of peak hiring demand and rapid wage growth, recent data and surveys (such as those by ZipRecruiter) show that many companies have begun lowering advertised pay bands for new hires.
Key Factors Impacting Advertised Salaries:
Pay Transparency Laws: As more jurisdictions pass laws requiring employers to publish salary bands (including the Illinois Equal Pay Act), many companies initially set aspirational, higher bands. Over time, these ranges have shrunk and lowered to more strictly match the midpoint of what employers actually intend to pay.
Market Dynamics: The post-pandemic hiring frenzy has cooled. With layoffs in certain sectors (like tech) and tighter budgets, the shift in power has favored employers, making them less willing to offer the high starting salaries they did a few years ago.
Purchasing Power: While nominal wages are still technically growing, that growth has trailed behind cumulative inflation over the past few years. This means that advertised salaries have less "real" buying power than they did in prior years.
Industry and Job Variations
While the overall trend shows a slowdown in advertised wage growth, experiences differ based on your field:
Lower-Wage / In-Person Roles: Pay ranges have tended to narrow and remain slightly more rigid as employers work to retain front-line staff.
Mid-to-High / Professional Roles: Salary bands for roles in banking, tech, and corporate positions have seen the largest reduction from their peak highs.