Would you opt for a job that has a nice, big title or go for the one with more pay?

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And what are the considerations..?

Casey · Accepted Answer

More pay, every time. However, there are caveats.

- You will reach an upper limit in terms of pay if the job title doesn't commensurate with the pay, as companies might think you're overpaid for your current role and wouldn't hire you because (1) you're too expensive (2) they might associate experience w/ title instead of achievements. Sometimes, title could also be inflated too.

- Also, usually pay commensurates with title, not the other way round.

Zac · Answer

I would opt for a higher pay. I've previously shared why I think having a higher pay is important. You can save more and you can spend more, without even putting in that much effort.

Other than sounding important (which is really not important at all), I don't see any benefit in a nice title OR a big title.

To put things in perspective, what if I turned your question on its head:

Would you rather be called Dog at X Company but be treated like a king, or would you rather be called King at X Company, but treated like a dog?

Other than sounding important (which is really not important at all), I don't see any benefit in a nice title OR a big title.

To put things in perspective, what if I turned your question on its head:

Would you rather be called _++Dog at X Company++_ but be treated like a king, or would you rather be called _++King at X Company++_, but treated like a dog?​​​

Shania Loh · Answer

I would go with more pay. This is considering the fact that I want to build on my income whilst accumulating my wealth on my investments. More pay would mean I would reach my financial goals faster (Eg: $100k by 30) assuming my expenses and liabilities are kept low.

There are other considerations as well: work culture and environment, whether you actually enjoy what you do on the job, otherwise you may get bored/tired/burnt out easily, and what is your ultimate goal in your career path. A big title may help you climb the corporate ladder faster and eventually reach a high desirable pay for you.

Personally, if the job with higher pay is something I enjoy doing, desirable work environment and has a career progression, I'd gladly forgo that it may not have a big reputation/title.

LLy · Answer

Definitely more pay!! Yes, I'm that materialistic 🤪
That said, this is provided it's ceteris paribus, all other things being equal, eg the workload, the environment, the colleagues AND THE BOSS.
But well, these are things you only know after you enter right? So might as well don't risk & just whack salary first.
Also, the distance & time spent travelling.
These are also factors that will affect my decision between 2 offers.

Firdaus Ysf · Answer

My company has this two path. More pay = hitting the ceiling pay as an engineer which pay you 5 digi...

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But some people will go for Big tittle so that they can boast. But luckily for my company, we are a unionised company so everything can be negotiate

Daniel Kok · Answer

I'll choose more pay any day. As a recruiter for 5 years I always laughed at candidate who chose title over pay.

id rather be drawing higher salary with lower title rather than to be a manager with more responsibilities that draw peanuts as salary. 😂