Applied for a job online and selected $90-100k as desired salary range. Just got the offer for $95. I realize now that I should have put a higher range given online sources telling me the average base pay is $98k. Any tips on counter-offering this?

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You can still work towards the higher end of the range you gave, and then maybe start negotiating a starting/signing bonus.

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Why are you putting in a desired salary range in a job app? That’s a no-no.

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Lol it was a mandatory field :)

Depends on what you’ve told them. Firstly, we all lie about total package, you should have said you were above it already.

Now go back and use some/all of the following;
(1) you misunderstood the question. That was base salary, you had sign-on bonus, stock options, in year performance bonus, firm bonus pool
(2) accept the offer, conditionally on a 6 month salary performance review (you have to deliver for this to work)
(3) decline the offer saying it’s below your total package range. Sit tight and wait for a reply offer

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