How do you navigate pay range for two different positions in the same company?

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July 27,2022 at 5:22PM UTC

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How do you navigate pay range for two different positions in the same company?

I’ve been speaking to a company about open positions. I was asked what pay range I was looking at to leave my current roll. I provided a salary range for what I was looking for based in the first position presented.

Now they want to interview me for a different position that is more complex and requires up to 50% travel.

How do I navigate wanting a higher pay range for the more complex position?

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AnonymousJuly 27,2022 at 5:42PM UTC
You present that ask up front so you don't waste your time.
I would speak with the recruiter or HR representative that reached out with the new position details and ask them that since that position is substantially more complex and would require a high level of expertise and time, what is tge salary band on that role?
AnonymousJuly 27,2022 at 7:43PM UTC
I agree - just be direct but be clear from the start. Being clear that travel requires more sacrifice for your life broadly and therefore requires a higher salary for you to consider it is totally fair. As someone who has interviewed hundreds of people I definitely prefer when people are upfront about what they want and need.
AnonymousJuly 27,2022 at 10:15PM UTC
If you think you can handle the duties of the complex role. You can inform them that due to the more complex responsibilities compared to what you currently do, you want to negotiate a higher pay
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistJuly 27,2022 at 10:49PM UTC
I would start by asking the recruiter the salary range for the second position. It might be a different salary band and come with higher comp. It should have been your first question when they asked you if you were interested in being considered for the second position.
If they tell you the comp is the same - depending on how much you want the second position - I would say "that's not going to work for me. The position is more complex and requires extensive travel."
Personally, it would take a lot more money to get me to travel 50%. Because of that, I would be ok with them pulling back the second position if they didn't want to fork over more money. Only you can decide how much you want the second position and what amount of money it's going to take to make you make that change.