Is it unrealistic to find an exit at 160k base with 5 years of experience (mix of sales and consulting)? After about 30 recruiter calls, none seem to be able to meet that. Is there a solid exit opportunity that I’m missing? edit: in HCOL

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Not unrealistic at all but it is an above average exit. Just make sure you’re above average

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Yes you’re insane in this economy.

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I don’t think it’s unrealistic for HCOL if you’re coming from 5 years at a reputable consulting firm.

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Not unrealistic at all!

No, but unlikely. You’re aiming too high in this market. 140-145 should be your target unless you’re in HCOL.

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I’ll be straight with you, we are barely hiring in my area

Not unrealistic at all

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I have 5yoe and I am interviewing for a role with 250 base. Consulting > PM. Current base is 180.

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New grad pms make 200 at most companies, no inflation there. There are many series a-c companies that pay above market base because they literally cannot attract talent unless they pay that amount. And especially so if what they want is in high demand (ai/k8s/databases)

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I exited at 165 base with 5 YOE

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Can I dm you please

You can easily hit 170 base (LCOL/MCOL) in FAANG.

I have 5 years of big4 experience and exited just before I made manager

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170 (max base for amazon)

Not unrealistic but dependent on role. Which roles are you looking at? I know PM with 5 YOE making $380,000 TC but that’s FAANG level

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Good insight thank you

Did you hit the manager level in consulting?
Do you have experience that would align with big tech / finance / banking / pharma companies?

Without manager level it will be a bit tougher but I can imagine some senior analyst roles in those industries would base at 150.
I had 3 YOE at BCG and had probably 20 reach-outs for base pay at 120-150 (while making 175 base at BCG) and only 5 or 6 that matched or exceeded my existing base. Ended up finding one that based 230 and that’s what I left for.
Sometimes it’s just a numbers game, lots of bad opportunities to sort though

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I'm at 2 YOE making $130k in LCOL. Still in consulting

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2 yoe and getting offers for 135k base so I’d say yes reasonable

Not unrealistic

150-160 is about market rate for 5 yoe MC/TC consulting in HCOL. The years of sales exp might be discounting that if they don’t count it as relevant experience to consulting/tech etc

155 base LCOL with 3 YOE. So should be possible for you

Do you mind sharing where you work please? & how the negotiations worked?

Possible but would not be an average exit. Base salaries just don't go up a lot.

Shoot me a dm op. Lmk your background and what you’re looking for in more detail maybe can refer to EY or EYP

Not unrealistic. I am at 200K base at 6yoe

Wow - where do you work?

Not at all - got 130k base at 2 YOE at Accenture lol

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