I'm trying to figure out what salary I can command. In NYC, with 6 years of PA experience and 3 year in private. CPA at a firm with NFP specialty. I am managing 75 clients and also helping partners with proposals and board meetings.

What's embarrassing is my salary, which I won't mention here (under $130K). How much do you think I should be getting?

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My worth should not be diminished by profit margin. I'm contributing to the firm's top line, maintaining relationships, doing business developments, and getting things done.

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But what's the salary number if anyone can provide? I am getting less than 130K in HCOL. I don't know if I should be asking for 140 or 160 at my experience level.

Is it a small firm? That would determine comp level.
Our firm is on the west coast, not a big4, our managers make $140-165k.

Our NFP managers at times make more than FP because of the specialized niche skills.

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Thank you, I appreciate this response.

It's a smaller regional firm and a lot of work but I like it.

Also I would like to mention that I prepare 990 returns for large foundations and practically does the "onboarding audit" for our first year clients...

Your NFP clients are holding your compensation back. Traditionally, the realization on those accounts is awful which will inherently make you less valuable than the same individual in a commercial or technology field.

NFP is generally a low margin engagements, probably the lowest of all industries.

I have seen NFP controllers and even a couple CFOs making less than me as a 3rd year senior.

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