What do you think the earnings cap is in Data Science and Analytics in industry?

Starting to realize consulting is not for me, but feel like I have golden handcuffs and won’t find something in industry that pays well enough or has enough growth trajectory. Is that just the trade off you make leaving consulting?

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Maybe transition to analytics-heavy roles outside of consulting. Data science or analytics management in tech. Or Quant roles in finance.
TC potential is over 500k.

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My buddy is a DS with a MSDS at AMZN and makes 300+ TC

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LMAO BROOOOO

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5 yoe 150k TC

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150k, 3.5 yoe, contracting in tech in the bay area

300k is a reasonable cap as an IC in big tech, though there will of course be outliers e.g. principal at Netflix or something

If you move up to management, you can clear that. No idea how much an AI VP makes at Spotify or whatever, but it's gotta be in the multi-millions. Guessing similar to partner pay in consulting

If you're a lifer, exact opposite. I know a Sr Director at an old big tech who definitely made <$300k... But their whole org didn't get any equity as part of the TC

Finally, if you really wanna be rolling in yachts and all, data work isn't the answer but a stepping stone. I think on average PE partners would outearn anyone since they get to dip into their firms' deals

You're not really breaking into the high-paying roles in PE that way. Sure you might get up to ~$300k eventually, but very unlikely you end up in a role that gets carry or coinvest.

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