I have an interview next week for an opportunity as Controller in Stuttgart (Germany). I expect them to ask me what i expect in terms of compensation and I’m kind of struggling here. I can’t seem to find an agreed average salary for the position online. Some say it’s in the range of 60-70k, some say it’s around 90, some other websites say it’s around 110k. I would position myself around the 90s but I don’t know whether i should ask the highest or if im already too high with my request.

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In Germany, the salary cannot be compared to the US so a 60-70k euros is equal to a 100k dollars. This is due to the government healthcare, social security etc etc. You get the idea. So I would not compare Germany and US salary without looking at the other factors

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You have a point. Sometimes they forget to convert so it confuses people. Thanks for this.

I typically ask the recruiter what the compensation range for the role is.

I second Manager 1, that’s too big of a salary gap for research for a Controller. If you were in the US, starting comp would be 90-95k, and that’s without bonuses, insurance ect.

It’s always best to ask when unsure and since you’re relocating to another country/unsure of comp for the region, I believe the recruiter would find the request more than reasonable.

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Have you checked glassdoor, stepstone? I think 70k might be ok but not too sure

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