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Chief
Leave B4
Chief
T2, Botique, PE, VC, tons of options
Get an MBA and target MBB and/or high-paying T2/boutiques. I went from $100k (pre-MBA) to $230k as a 2022 MBA grad (at a T20 Executive MBA program)
I’ll add that PT MBA folks from my school landed roles at AlixPartners, BCG, and other high -paying firms. I think FT is probably better but it can be done with PT programs.
Join your dads real estate firm as an EVP
He’d only give me a small loan of a million dollars
A couple viable options:
1) Move to MBB/T2
2) Move to another B4 as an M
3) Exit to Tech
If you get into MBB you might hit that immediately or very soon. T2s will certainly get you pretty close right away as well.
Some boutiques have a niche that they are super established in and are able to demand a premium and pay exceptionally well (I think Putnam is an example of one but not sure)
Any good boutique will get you there (source: $225k <4 YOE, no advanced degree)
$225k with <4 YOE 🤯 teach me your ways
Chief
B4 SMs generally make over 200K. Source: am a B4 SM. If you’re 3 years in, you should be able to get there in another 4-5.
Takes too long
Pro
I left B4 with 4yoe to business manager at Cap1. $160k base $13-26k annual bonus gets you close and I got a $20k signing bonus so may be above $200k tc this year.
8 years in and also wondering