Need some help evaluating an offer:

Senior Manager, 175k base, 10k sign on DC based boutique firm. Bonus potential of 10-15% only. However they have additional bonus incentives tied to sales (add in revenue and new revenue). Thanks!

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I'm not sure how people are suggesting this is low. It's a boutique, so I imagine a small non-name unlike big 4 or MBB. All companies do not have the budgets nor pay the same. Also, it depends on your YOE as well. Going by your title- you appear to be going from an SA to a SM. Indicates to me that the SM is just a title and it may not necessarily be an equivalent to one in major firms. What is your YOE?

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I agreed. It is a decent offer given your experience. Some botiques bill less than Big 4 and so they pay less. Comp in this maket is depressed. Also hard to be brough in at a Sr Manager level in a good consulting shop. Should take it.

Sign on and year end bonus are low. Base is acceptable for a boutique, but not as insulting as the bonus amounts.

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I think it depends on the type of work. If it's risk, system implementation, or traditional business consulting its a decent offer assuming there is runway between SM and the next level up

If cyber, PE, restructuring then it's a bit low.

Signed. Ex big 4 who went to boutique for equivalent salary and did not regret it for a second

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I have a much higher level of contribution to the strategy and operation of my group, and with far fewer politics than at big 4.

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What are the bonuses for sales? This offer sounds bad for people with MBA who can make 165-170k base 2 levels under SM, but if you're a homegrown SA making 105k, then it is pretty good. If you can sell (and you have sufficient sales support and branding), maybe you can make a killing.

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Is this at Kaiser Associates?

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OK let us know

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$175k is an excellent base for a senior manager, congrats on the offer

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Thanks! Where do you work director? What's director level pay look like?

For commercial, that's on the lower end of the range. For federal, that's right in the ballpark for base, though bonus is low.

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