Thinking in-house means a pay bump? Not always.
Agency pros making the switch often take a $10–20K cut assuming brand-side pays more. Reality: in-house roles offer stability and better hours, but base salaries frequently lag — especially at companies leaning on their “prestige” to offset compensation.
The real money usually comes from bonuses, equity, or RSUs that agencies can’t match.
Have you made the switch? Did the total comp actually add up?

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i think it really depends on agency and what in house you are moving to

Agree with m1. I’d say my in house is a “prestige” f500 brand but they paid way more than my agency roles. Base was higher and the added bonus and equity was a nice cherry on top

I think it depends on what type of in-house, and also some clients at agencies pay more it seems like

In my experience most in-house typically have better pay when compared to agencies since they’re most closer to revenue.

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