I have zero salary negotiation experience and desperately need advice. I currently make $60k in tech support, but I'm about to get my first CS offer (they said $70-80k range). Should someone making a career pivot like me just take whatever they offer, or is there a safe way to negotiate? Thank you.

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It’s always okay to ask for more. The real question is what do you do when they say “no”. It sounds like you want this job, so you can ask, they’ll likely say “no” and you’ll probably take it anyway. It’s okay, everything’s a learning experience.

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Ask for 75k, talk about your years of experience and the key skills you learned in your current role. If you get 70k or more, it's 10k more than you are making now. Just make sure you have a good idea what the company pays others for the similar role.

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Trying to negotiate a bit more is the norm, not the exception.

Have you checked out what the average is for this role in your city? Also, try to research the company and see more about the range more specifically. I would go down the middle too and ask for $75k since that is the midpoint but only if you think that the offer they give you is low. Do you have any certificates or anything that would make you stand out from another candidate? Not saying you should say I have this cert so I should be paid more, just saying this would help you when researching.

What is a CS offer?

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