Which is more important to you: current salary or growth potential?

Question

Here's a career question that I'm facing: suppose you have two job offers in equivalent career fields, Job A offers a high starting salary (let's say 60,000 annual), a set pace of work, but only one promotion opportunity (head of department). Job B has several promotion opportunities, a varied pace of work, but a lower starting salary (40,000). Both jobs offer the same rate of annual raises, but Job B has a higher ceiling (Job A max pay is 95,000 while Job B has a max pay, with possible promotions, to 200,000).

Oh, and Job A has a 5 positions (four filled) and one management position while Job B has two position (one filled), with 5 at the next level, two on the third level, and one at the top. which are constantly in flux.

Which job would you take, steady A or higher future payoff B?

Answer 1

I'd take the higher starting salary right now, you can always change jobs later, when you reach that 95k max salary just go in to your boss and say my salary is not competitive, if you don't raise it I'll be forced to look for a new job. You won't start over at 40k if you change jobs because you will be coming in with experience.

I'd take the money now, jobs aren't permanent decisions.

Answer 2

Job B

Answer 3

higher future payoff B, in the long run you would have saved enough that you will be able to maintain you current cost of living and still have some extra for luxuries or vacations. that's just me

Answer 4

Job B. It is more important to take that one.

Answer 5

i will go for job b becaz it have future growth eventhough current salary is low.

Answer 6

growth potential!

Answer 7

GROWTH POTENTIAL.