I’m a second-year Senior Associate in audit making $72k, and I found out that new hires are coming in at $70k. I started at $62k two years ago, so these new staff are starting at almost exactly what I make as a second-year. Is anyone else seeing this at their firm? It feels crazy that the gap has narrowed this fast.

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This is also why people change companies more now than ever before because a change gets you to market rate where staying usually means minimal increases.

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It be like that

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You’re an A2 or a S2? If A2 that’s normal. If S2, I’d demand a raise or quit.

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I've heard this story more times than I can count in my 20 years in public accounting. That's just how it goes. I'm sure the seniors felt the same way when you were hired.

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“Wage compression”

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Most mid to large companies evaluate wage compression so if new hire salaries increase they give other levels a raise so that staff don’t make more then a senior.

And you need to confirm if you’re a 2nd year or 2nd year senior (meaning you have 4-5 years experience). If senior sounds like your underpaid to begin with but if 2nd year associate normally years experience at the same level is only a few grand difference. Reality is once they are trained they will be doing the same work as you are doing.

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Not all of the change can be attributed to inflation but that does factor into the increase at least a little bit.

You should want new hires to make as much as possible because you will be making more than them. When there is a market adjustment (two years ago you said the starting salary at your firm was $62k and now it’s $70k) it causes compression but all the other salaries are increased so that existing staff make more than the new staff.

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