Are recruiters allowed to ask for current salary numbers in NYC? What’s the best way to answer it (but not give them actual number) since it’s illegal in NY

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It is illegal to ask. If you choose to share a range, just realize you are not the only one they are talking to. Don’t price yourself out

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Is it illegal? If so, I wish I knew. In any case, I don’t give away the number and am very careful telling my expected salary too. Many recruiters are fishing for info actually so they can give their client some stats, meaning they don’t actually have job openings sometimes.

It is illegal in New York

It's illegal in NY - recruiters can't ask that. Recruiters I've worked with usually shift gears and ask what salary I'm looking for.

They aren’t allowed to ask that. You could say something like “I’d like to be compensated slightly above marker rate for this role given my experience in XYZ. That being said, what is the expected salary for this position for someone with a similar number of years of experience such as myself?”

It is illegal to ask about current salary. But they (and we) do ask for what people want to make. My suggestion is that you do your research to know what you think you should make. It’s a good way for us to understand whether you’ve done your due diligence and have reasonable expectations.

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