I have 6+ years in federal consulting and a TS – SCI clearance. I work in data visualization. I just got an offer for $130,000 with a $10,000 sign on bonus. How would you rate this offer?

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Depends on:
- where you work (commute time, remote)
- cost of living In your city
- what benefits you get (healthcare premiums, HSA contributions, family leave, health subsidy, etc)
- what company it's at (some companies I've heard have terrible and toxic workplaces, vs a chill team at another company)
- what retirement benefits you get (401k match, pension, etc.)
- your current situation ( how much you make and how happy you are with that #, how you like your manager and coworkers, if you have dependants)

Your compensation is more than just the number on the page, and you should think about it as the whole picture as you could be missing out on some factors that will greatly impact your long-term lifestyle.

Based on #s alone and knowing nothing else 130K is a good amount and more than what most Americans make but if you are doing technical/tech adjacent work it's probably on the mid to lower end for your yoe and security clearance.

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Very helpful thank you for the insights. I’ll keep his factors in mind.

Not bad for building Power BI dashboards

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Thanks for the compliment! So kind.

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Think its low - TS clearance should bring it a bigger check

What do you think it should be around salary wise?

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