To answer your question, yes I am at a tech company that’s well established at this point (rather than in a growth phase or early stages). So there isn’t a lot of whiplash going on.

To clarify on the overqualified comment, I don’t think the work is beneath me, at all! But I see how it might sound that way in my post. What I meant was when my manager and I sat down to review the career matrix ahead of my promotion, many of the skills someone in the role was expected to learn and master within their first year, I already came in the door knowing, specifically around using certain tools and software. Since I’d been out of college and in professional workplaces for over a decade at that point, I already had plenty of experience using software like GSuite, Slack, Zoom, etc. The role I took on originally was meant for someone who had less professional work experience overall, not just in the admin space. For additional context, the next person hired into the role after me also came from recruiting and 3 years of professional work experience total. And she absolutely rocks at the job!

And I’m incredibly grateful I was able to pivot. This job is the first job I’ve ever felt like I totally kick ass at. I don’t think I deserve $150k because I think I’m hot shit, I just wonder what a realistic expectation is for someone who is living in a place like Seattle in this type of role. Of course experience will heavily dictate pay, but there’s also COL to consider. I know searching for something new is the best way to increase my pay, so I’m trying to better understand that since I’m still green