re: OT I need help -- Career related

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But I don't just get the money. I then have more responsibility and have to be more readily available to put out fires than a junior staff. Just being realistic

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Well, yeah. You won't get paid more to do the same shite. More money in the same field typically demands more scope, scale or responsibility.

I was in exactly the same boat as you. Started in accounting. Couldn't stand it. Wanted more money but couldnt force myself to try that hard. It took a long time to realize I didn't want to avoid more responsibility or work, just didn't want more responsibility in that field.

I ended up leaving and targeting analyst roles in corporate and Ops finance. They don't make great money out of the gate but unlike accounting aren't limited by having or not having a CPA or some other designation.

After making that switch went from about $60k to between $330-$600k (RSU dependent before I get downvotes) over the course of about 10 years. Was able to do that because it was a much broader field where you can plug into almost any part of a business and have impact. Which means you can find a place where the work isn't a grind, where you add value and where you kind of self actualize if that's what's missing.

You don't have to take the same path. But I would definitely advise making a change. If you don't know what you want to do, find something that's more open ended and without the ceiling until you find it.