I’ve held titles like “Data Analyst,” “BI Developer,” and “Analytics Engineer,” and now Sr. Data Engineer, but day-to-day, my work didn’t change nearly as much as the titles did. Sometimes I wonder if I’m chasing titles more than actual skill growth. How do you all evaluate a role beyond the title, and has a misleading title ever helped or hurt you?

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I've never cared that much about whatever title I had at any particular time. Titles are easy to change and dispense, and companies get away with a lot by sometimes granting promotions in name only. What matters is the work, and what I'm being paid for it. When I check out at the grocery store the card reader wants my pin and doesn't care about my job title.

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True! Money is what matters, right? Call me a clerk if you want, but pay me like a ceo!

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I stopped judging roles by title once I realised the work barely changed. I now look at decision scope, system ownership, and learning trajectory. A misleading title once inflated expectations without authority, which hurt more than it helped.

It's just a title to me. If you don't mind sharing, how much is your base salary?

I am at 120k currently

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