I’m applying for a state government legal role that strictly requires me to list my salary requirements in the cover letter, or the application will be automatically rejected. My current private firm salary is nearly double what the state cap is, but I truly just want the public service mission. How do I communicate that I am explicitly willing to take a massive pay cut for the right role?

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You tell them your salary requirements. Don’t need to mention your current salary.

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