What was your salary when you first started out in consulting vs. now? I started in the industry in 2016, earning just $57,000 a year. Now I'm earning $122,000 a year.

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Started at 79k base in 2011 now my base is 308K

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$308K base is strong - what level in consulting?

Started at 50K in 2015 now earning $205K.

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Started 2019 at $85k, now around $210k base

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61k in 2016 180k now

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Base or TC?

Started at $67k now making $125k but switched to industry last year.

Started at 67K in 2016, now at $250K. Bounced around a few times and now back at the company I started at lol

Started at 61k TC out of undergrad, 8 YOE and a recent exit to tech got my TC to 255K

Man I am so far behind with me comp paired with my YOE

2013: $60K base and TC (consulting)
2025: $250K base // 450K TC (industry)

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