Had a recruiter ask what salary I’m looking for ———— How much higher than my current salary should I tell them? I’m currently making 80k which seems near the top of mid level salaries.

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I always say something like, “im not comfortable giving an exact number right now since I don’t know all the details of the role. Once I know more I can give an exact number but my range is 90-120k” that way you can negotiate more if you think the role will be more demanding after speaking with the hiring managers, if you end up interviewing

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Yes—give a range. Don’t evade the question completely because that makes you seem unwilling to navigate the conversation

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Don’t tell them. Ask them to tell you what salary is budgeted for the role.

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It can't hurt to be honest and say whatever salary would motivate you to jump ship.

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If you don't need to leave you hold all the leverage. It's the best way to consider an offer - may as well only look at offers that would really make a meaningful improvement in your life.

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If the goal is purely more money, say you make 90 and need 95 to move.

There's probably other things to consider besides money though.

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The only instance where it wouldn’t be okay is if it’s in the same network (in which case, they could check themselves).

As a rule, I wouldn’t drastically over-inflate but also there’s always more money on the table then their first offer.

Never be the first person to say a number… Tell them you’re negotiable and ask what the range is for the role. I saw a post on social from a recruiter who had a candidate accept an offer of $100k for a role that had a range up to 160k. Don’t play yourself…

But you’re right about not throwing out a number first.

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