There tends to be a lot of turnaround at those levels. You trade off money for experience. Today's lower-paying jobs will pave the way to more profitable positions down the road. The time you invest fine-tuning your techniques and nurturing your career is highly valued. You can leverage that experience very successfully later on.
Talent does rise to the top.
Foley advises job-seekers to get their foot in the door. If you know what you want to do, go get a job there. If you're good, you'll move up. Good employees are hard to find. Those who are hot are moving up.