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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I bet you could make $250K to start plus bonus and potentially stock, depending on where you go. The real difference is the potential upside after 5-10 years. I left as a GS13 ten years ago and now make $450K plus a bonus of $100K+. But the flip side is that I have no job security. I do like my job more now than I did in the government, but YMMV. [/quote]

I think this is a good target salary. I left fed govt as a similarly aged GS 15 and most private sector jobs are not giving feds VP/SVP titles/salaries unless you are bringing a lot of connections (Hill, political appointees etc). The real $ is in job growth with time - like if you get promoted to be a manager, you will make a lot more than SES track in govt.

I was also manager of 10 (attorneys) and took a staff role at a F500 that paid in the range above. It is a real tradeoff with job security but also make sure you understand your total comp in comparison to TSP etc that you are giving up.[/quote]

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