News > I'm a 31-year-old Black woman in HR who makes over $200,000 a year. Job-hopping has a stigma, but it's always helped me make what I'm worth.

I'm a 31-year-old Black woman in HR who makes over $200,000 a year. Job-hopping has a stigma, but it's always helped me make what I'm worth.

Welcome to "Salary Journeys," a series that reveals how much people have made over their careers. Job-hopping often gets a bad rap, but as any human-resources manager worth their salt will tell you, it's the most reliable way to make more money and get ahead in your career. A 31-year-old HR exec shares how job-hopping helped her win big pay bumps.