When applying for a job and asked about salary range to do usually say “open to negotiate” or actually give a salary range?

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And for recruiters, does “open to negotiate” sway you from reaching out? I don’t want to over or underestimate and fear giving a range could knock me out from being a candidate before having the chance to speak.

Anonymous · Answer

If you're a LinkedIn Premium member (and you probably should be if you're in the job hunt) use their Salary feature to search for the job title in the specific geography you're looking at. It will give you a salary range based on info other members have submitted. Not an exact science, but that could at least give you some data to offer as a starting point to the conversation.

Lady Pele · Answer

As stated above, know what the salary range is for your position in your area / state.  You can Google 'average salary range for 'your position' in 'your state'; you can use Glassdoor or other options.

To use round numbers, let's say it's $80k to $100k.  Then when you are asked that question, you can respond that you know the local or state average salary range is $80k to $100k and based on your experience, you are looking for the (low, middle, high) end of that range.

Six Figure Salary Coach · Answer

I am a firm believer of giving a number. HOWEVER, I appreciate that sometimes you may have a number but the job is more important - but you still want a good salary! Your response is a delicate dance. You don’t want to price yourself out of the job but you don’t want to undercut yourself either.

I did a blog post a few weeks ago about the best way to answer this during the interview. It ties both responses (giving a range and being open to negotiate).

https://www.liberatedtribe.com/articles/2019/3/30/what-are-your-salary-expectations/

Along with the article I included a video  as a few examples of how to answer the question effectively (you can also grab a free scrip there too).

Over my many years of being interviewed (and interviewing) I really feel this is the best way to get your # out there without closing yourself off to negotiation. At least this way they know your number but you are open to negotiation - then you are in the drivers seat of if you want to accept an offer that is lower (if it comes to that) and re-negotiate from there.  If you are automatically open - they are in the drivers seat with what they present to you.

When applying for a job and asked about salary range to do usually say “open to negotiate” or actually give a salary range?

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