With the cost of living continuing to rise and career paths becoming less linear than they used to be, many of us reflect on how our compensation has evolved over time and what progress really looks like from where we started. Whether it involved job changes, promotions, lateral moves, or staying put and growing, where did you begin salary wise in your career and what do you make now?

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Started at 42k now at 75k in 3 years with 3 promotions

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Started at 56k and now at 100k in 5 years with 1 promotion

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Started as an UW trainee in 2007 earning $35k per year. Several job changes, promotions, and relocations later I’m earning about $250k. My advice to the younger folks: if you feel you’re undervalued or underpaid, make a change. Take a new role that comes with relocation. You’ll learn so much and your network will grow exponentially.

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