Took a Controller position a year ago at a PE-acquired Manufacturing Company after 7 years of PA. No support staff. Making $76k. 2021's merit increase offering was $2k. The YE Bonus ended up as $1,200(Insulting, especially for accomplishments achieved this past year alone).

Given my position and knowledge of future increases budgeted (another insulting $2k increase), how do I bring up the issue of severely being underpaid, when Robert Half Salary guide says median salary in my area is 125K.

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Why would you take a job offer for 76k if you’ve 7 year of PA experience? Wouldn’t that have been an huge pay cut?

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Yes, I’m making 73k as a second year associate in Boston area.

You find another job. And then you tell them they can double your salary if they want you stay. Then you leave anyway.

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Dude. Switch jobs. Now. I’m sorry but you have 8 years of experience and are making $79K total comp? People are making that 1-2 years into their careers in this field. With your credentials you oughta be worth a minimum of $100K. Heck $200K isn’t unheard of

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Yeah I would leave, and if you are in LCOL get a remote job if you want to stay in the area

I am assuming this is a LCOL area, but still as an audit associate I was making over 76k as an A3

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SouthEastern(Lehigh County PA). I would say MCOL (?)

Just leave

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You’re at a PE acquired company and so it’s likely they will just cut cost. If you want to make more find a new job, you can ask but you probably won’t be getting a compensation adjustment here.

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Yea just leave. The compensation they are offering for a controller position is absurd.

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