I'm in talks to be task lead/on-site project manager for a small contractor - non-technical/highly specialized subject matter, 5-10 direct reports. Requires 10 YOE, relevant master's, Top Secret. Any thoughts on salary I should be asking? I'd have to get $220k minimum to make it worth my while to jump, but skeptical they'll be able to offer that.

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I've gotten a couple offers over the years for roles like that, never saw above $165k or so.

Presuming you're a SA given your desired salary, I doubt they'll be able to match comp or responsibilities.

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Thanks, in that case a waste of time. Will aim to keep it to 10 minutes.

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Sounds like you already know the answer. I would be very interested to know what they offer, I’ve only seen Corp-Corp offers that high at the small contractor level and even that’s rare. They’ll probably offer significantly below 200 as a W2 if I had to guess.

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$220k minimum will be tough.

I got a $200k base offer from a small where I knew the CEO a few years back for a similar type role. Had he not known me/my work- I doubt I’d have got an offer or an offer that high (still wasn’t competitive enough for me to make the move).

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Thanks, this one will be a no-go. Disrespectful/insecure vibes from the interviewer.

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OP, what did they offer?

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