If I want to make $150K post public accounting at what level should I leave? Currently Senior 2 and seeing salaries from 80-100K. Southwest.

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155 for a manager is steep

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I left as a manager 2 and got a salary in the 120s with a 15% bonus pool. Puts me at around 140k or so. This is a lower cost of living area. 155k might require a high manager or low SM

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I'm looking at exits in the area of 155-165K as M2 in the southwest if that helps.

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Ey2 yeah left at m2 and when i was looking for jobs everything was capped at 120/125 for industry manager roles. 150 base sounds high.

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Need big bucks eh

Kpmg1 any luck? What roles are u looking at?

SM / Director of IA

EY1 depends. If it’s high COL I plan to make 130k as first year manager and, moving out of PA, 155k is not out of sight

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First year SM left and found one in LA @ 165k

Manager or SM depending on COL and opportunity of course. Most opportunities that come my way now are in the 110-150 range.

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