If you're interviewing for a job, but the job description didn't mention the salary range, how do you answer the salary expectation question? I don't want to price myself out of a job but I don't want to undercut my value either. How am I supposed to know what kind of salary an employer is cool with if they don't bother putting the salary on the job listing?

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I would go for the higher end of the average range for my city and not less than that. They might negotiate you down, but you don't want to start the salary conversation lower because it's hard to go higher after you've set the bar low. Though to be honest, often when they don't put the salary, they are trying to underpay people.

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This. If they don’t list a salary, they want to low ball and underpay you. Go middle high for your career salary range for your area as noted, you can always come down some but rarely go up in those instances and if you priced yourself out for middle high, that maybe a company you want to avoid anyway.

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You can use Glassdoor to get an idea, or simply ask for the salary range from the recruiter/ HR contact. It may not be in the job listing but if you ask, I have been successful in obtaining pay ranges.

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I go max possible

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You may just take it as a red flag and keep looking.

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I tell them the high side of what I want to make and then if I get an offer I counter offer for 5% more.

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