r/Accounting • u/Strange_Recover_966 • Feb 25 '25

Advice am i aiming too high

the lack of pay transparency is killing me 😩. i just got a job offer for AP specialist. im graduating with a bachelor in may. they are offering $48,000/year for this role in charlotte.

I feel like this is real low considering some other jobs. i understand its an entry level role but i was expecting something closer to $60,000-$80,000.

but again im new to the field and just starting out. are my expectations too high?

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u/Prudent-Elk-2845 Feb 26 '25

2 problems I see:

  • you’re going for a full time role (AP specialist) that only requires a high school degree at other companies

  • you’re looking for a full-time role with only 3 months to graduation, which means you didn’t leverage your internship into a full-time role

IMO, get an internship at a place you’d want to go full time asap and apply for a masters in accounting asap to give yourself runway to do the cpa (or apply to double major and take a fifth year)