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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I wasn’t referring to the salary. It’s just if you’re not a lawyer, you will have no clout at the SEC.[/quote]

That depends on what you consider clout.  I don't consider just being able to make people who work for you miserable as "having clout."

If you are a staff attorney you have no clout.  These are most of the lawyers. Your clout -if any - depends on who you know and who stands behind you.

If you are a managing attorney sk15 or 17 you are a middle manager squeezed between upper management and the staff.  Both will make your life miserable.

If you are a staff senior officer you have some leeway but also a lot of constraints.  Like everywhere else, smart qualified people inside and outside the agency are gunning for your seat. Your clout depends on who you know and who stands behind you.

If you are political appointment, your clout also depends on who you know and who stands behind you.

Like everywhere else, to have clout, your network is your net worth.

If your SEC salary is important to you, you are not likely to have any clout.  People at the SEC with clout are not there for the salary.  They are there to achieve a greater goal - whatever that is -  likely further down the road and outside the agency.
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