how do you respond to being asked what your current salary is during an interview for a higher position? not located in NY.

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I've been trying to figure this one out too. My CD laughed at me when he found out how much money I made and said I should have lied. I moved from a different market where my salary was good and now I'm in NYC under paid.

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I fudge it a bit and knock it up 5k or so usually

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Say with a smile that actually you'd love to discuss the compensation commensurate with this new opportunity and the skills and experience you bring to the table. Seriously. They don't push after that and even if they did, just say that you are prepared instead to tell them what you're looking for

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I have lowballed myself in the past before and it definitely sucks.

Not sure how accurate it is but TCG releases an annual salary guide that also has adjustments for cost of living in various cities.

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You can always respond with the current salary range you're looking for.

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Research current market value, and emphasize your desire to be compensated within close range of that (preferably on the higher side). I've always tried to answer with my market's range. That way I don't have to give specific numbers and leave things open to interpretation and the possibility of different values in different markets. Shows you might be open to different numbers depending on the location.

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Here's an article from Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2013/09/16/how-to-answer-the-interview-question-how-much-money-do-you-currently-make/amp/

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Agree - always pretend that question is what are you looking for. If you'd like more tips on negotiating, fully recco the Harvard Business School YouTube, they have great practical seminar on negotiating.

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