30% Pay Increase but a Title Cut: Will You Take the Offer? 💼💰

Recently, I worked with a candidate and client on a rather interesting case.

The candidate received an offer with a 30% increase in base salary

(In many firms, even if you promote internally, you rarely get a 30% pump)

A rare win in today’s economic climate.

But there’s a catch:

Her title would be downgraded from Director to Manager, and she’d no longer have a team reporting to her.

It’s a classic trade-off:

Stay in your current role as a Director, with leadership responsibilities and team oversight OR

Move to a new company as a Manager, with no direct reports but a significant boost in base pay

This got me thinking:

What matters more to professionals today?

💸 Compensation?

📈 Title and leadership?

🧭 Long-term career trajectory?

I’d love to hear your thoughts:

Would you take the offer?

Or stay put?

Drop your perspective in the comments:

I’m genuinely curious how candidates weigh these decisions in today’s market.

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