Insider’s new series, Salary Journeys, reveals what people have made over their careers.
Here’s how a 46-year-old security exec in pharma has found himself earning roughly $200,000. 👇
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He’s been working in Boston at a prominent pharma company for roughly 16 years, starting as a contractor and steadily moving up the ladder.
Despite advice from colleagues and managers along the way, he’s never asked for a raise.
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His career journey started after graduating in 1997 when he started working as a guard at an office building on the overnight shift.
Here, he earned an hourly rate.
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He quickly moved on to a different job, this time at a biotech company with more responsibilities and a higher hourly wage.
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Moving into a management role came with a pretty hefty pay jump.
It was at this stage he decided to spend less time looking for jobs in law enforcement and more time concentrating on the security industry.
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His breakthrough role saw him managing about 50 full-time people.
At this stage, he was still a contractor. No bonus, no stock options, and minimal benefits.
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He briefly considered taking another job at a competitor, but didn't, so his company added a year-end bonus of about $8,000.
They continued to do that for several years.
By the time he turned 40, he was making about $110,000 all in.
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A pivotal moment in his career came when he was invited to join his current employer as a full-time employee.
This came not only with a higher salary but with eligibility for a bonus, generous 401(k) benefits, and a pension.
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When he was an associate director, he interviewed for a job at a rival company.
The pay was a little more than he was making, but he didn’t make the move.
He didn't use the competing offer as leverage, and still got promoted to director level.
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