Accounting/corp fin (non-managerial)

2016 - 1.4k Contract role, doing PT degree
2017 - 1.9k Changed job
2018 - 2.4k Completed degree
2019 - 3.5k Changed job
2020 - 3.5k Covid wage freeze
2021 - 4.4k Adjustment
2022 - 4.7k Increment, completed MBA
2023 - 5.8k Changed job

Slow but hopefully I’m catching up.

No, I did a private degree.

Year 1: $2,900
Year 2: $3,200 (2 separate increments due to company-wide pay adjustment)
Year 3: $3,400
Year 4: $3,900 (changed jobs)
Year 5: $4,200 (changed jobs)
Year 6: $4,500 (changed jobs)
Year 7: $4,800
Year 8: $5,400
Year 9: $8,100 (changed jobs)

Is this over/underpaid? Or average? I am a local uni grad in a 'soft skills' field (where you don't need specialised hard skills).

Which job did you change to in the recent year for such a huge pay jump?

8k with 9 YOE is average in non-tech field

if tech-related then 8k is insanely low, the most mediocre CS grad can hit 8k with 4-5 YOE.

Same industry, from public to MNC. I was very pleasantly surprised by the offer amount too.

Maybe, as the user below you pointed out, my salary just reset to the average with the new offer. I had been underpaid all those years before.

when u in public u MX what?

Security Engineering. Things like infrastructure security, vulnerability management, automation with APIs.

tech industry

2019 5.2k
2020 5.8k
2021 6.4k
2022 8.4k (promoted)
2023 10k (changed job)

Medical career as doctor

2016- $3500/month (HO)
2017- $4600/month (MO)
2018- $5200/month (MO)
2019- $5500/month (MO)
2020- $12000/month (Raffles GP)
2021- $15000/month (locum GP+aesthetic training)
2022- $20000/month (aesthetic doctor)
2023- $25000/month (aesthetic doctor)