Will you accept lower pay for big job title?

Do salary and benefits have to match the job title? Will you accept lower pay for bigger job title? I know people who are taking more responsibilities at their job in hope to add to their professional credentials and create better network for better future jobs.

I personally think you must be compensated fairly for the position you were hired for, if your job title is CEO or General Manager, then you should be paid as such.

What prompted me to write this article is a trend I have been witnessing in this part of the world, Arab world and the Gulf area, where people with humble educational backgrounds are giving job titles of General Manager or Chief Engineer but their pay scale only matches that of a junior staff member.

Unfortunately, job seekers with the right educational and experience backgrounds have to compete with applicants with less than educate experience for the same job title, this bring down the quality level in the entire industry.

Don’t expect less than what you deserve, and if you don’t find someone who is willing to hire you, then go back to school or write a book instead of giving your skills for cheap.