Is 80k too low for someone with 5 years in consulting in New York? Just got an offer from a pretty good firm, but I feel like the pay isn’t reflecting the market or my experience. I’m kind of in that awkward space where I’m more than just starting out, but not quite at senior consultant levels. Should I negotiate or is this just what the market’s offering for someone like me on the East Coast?

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No one with 5 years in any type of consulting should be making only $80k in NYC. $80k is even low for year 1 salary in NYC in any type of consulting.

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Agreed. I’m pretty sure $90k was the starting salary for some Big 4s… 2 years ago.

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Yes, that’s too low. $120k at least.

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I came straight out of college into consulting, mind you into a non-MBB or big 4 consulting firm, and am making 90k off the bat. Fight for that salary — especially with the 5 YOE

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$80k in “consulting” depends on whether you’re client facing or not. That is low esp since NYC is a tier1 city. Most analysts start off anywhere between 75-90k

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5 years in Consulting, why are you joining at a Consultant level?

Lol you're just mad for the sake of being mad.

Do you know what firm they're at right now? No?

How many levels are at OP's firm? You don't know

What are the expected promotion timelines? You don't know

But yeah, everyone totally abides by Deloitte's progression and titles

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