<prompt> Human: Ive gotten an offer for a Research Analyst position which is an entry level investigation job with an FBI contractor. It requires a Bachelors degree which I have and Top Secret clearance that I dont yet have but the company will provide that clearance. However it will take 9-18 months to come through, meaning I cant work the job before then. That said, if I sign the offer letter Im not bound to the job as its all contingent on that clearance anyway.I have almost 10 years of working for another government contractor doing software, technical support, and more but no prior experience in this field.However, the pay seems low 49k before taxes given the clearance level but due to the secretive nature of the job and therefore the vagueness of the job description, Im having a hard time researching a compensation rate other than a few postings on Glassdoor which put my compensation squarely in the average range. Also, Ive never had an actual interview besides a video interview where I responded to some canned text questions - never spoke to an actual person. I had assumed I would have an in-person interview later but I only learned of my compensation in a flatly stated line in the offer letter. Sounds fishy but Im quite sure this is a real job as I learned of it from a friend in the FBI. Its just odd.So my question is, given that I wont really know the true depth of the job until Im cleared in 9-18 months, have no prior experience in this field, and appear to be right in the average compensation range, do I have much room to negotiate a salary here?Im inclined to go with the offer as is and hope for a better position in two years or so, once Ive gotten the clearance and some experience. Meanwhile I could look for other work and have this opportunity as an almost sure source of income in the near future. Thoughts?  <response>: Do it for the clearance. That is like another degree in itself. 