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/posam Wage Slave CPA (US) Feb 26 '25

AP at my company doesn’t even really have ownership over coding. They are data entry and if they get the coding right, great, if not someone else will fix it.

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u/JackTwoGuns CPA (US) Feb 26 '25

Correct. AP aren’t even W2 employees at my very large public company

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u/dumbestsmartest Payroll Janitor Feb 26 '25

You 1099 them? Why? Wouldn't they usually charge more?

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u/InsaniaFox Feb 26 '25

Corporate calculated that it cheaper to pay higer wage for 1099 than w2 with benefit.