What is the best way to increase earnings in the Risk Assurance field? I’m currently at $160k base (not including bonus) in HCOL city with 10 YOE. My goal is to be at $250k in a few years and eventually $300k before I hit 40. What are the most lucrative options out there for Risk Assurance professionals?

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I'm at 130ish before bonus at 3.5 years. I got this by having a cpa and switching companies at roughly the 2 year mark each time.

Are you at a PA firm? If so, at 10 years of experience you may want to stick out to partner where you will definitely hit those ranges.

Other options include aggressively targeting industries with a high IT risk need (financial services comes to mind) and try to pivot into a compliance or IT audit director role.

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Yeah you’d have to be in a high paying industry or a top company to be making in the 250k+ range as a director. I worked at 2 F500s and I know that directors didn’t make that much, probably more in the $160k-$200k range

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IT Audit/risk/compliance in a large bank/financial services company. I started my career in Big 4 Risk Assurance and left after 4 years (1 year as a senior). 4 years later I’m making $170 (including bonus) in a LCOL city. Directors here are making over 200 base, and close to or even more than 300 including bonuses.

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All 3 lines can make those numbers! Technology risk/audit might offer more job security and sometimes more money, but it’s very easy to make that money in the same role outside of technology.

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Make partner.

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