I'm being considered for an associate counsel position for a tech company, the responsibilities are a mixed bag of policy, compliance, regulatory, legal advice etc. The HR asked for my salary range. I've researched all over the place and the range is WIDE from $100-235+. I have a Masters, exp: 2 yr bar license, 4 yr policy. I dont want to sell myself short but I also don't want to sound ridiculous. How should I respond? Has anyone had any luck skirting the question? Thanks!

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Hi, I work in tech. Google “Candor tech salary negotiation” - first result. It will have all the answers + a script (in tech, it’s a choreographed dance at this point). And you can check levels.fyi (an also tech-specific site) for the odd chance they might have specifics for your function. Good luck! Keep us posted.

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Woohoo! FYI last I used this article’s magic I boosted the company’s initial offer from $145k + 4k options to $160k + 5k options. You can do it!

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What matters is probably less what the lowest and the highest could be but more what would make you feel good about the job and what would make sure that you don’t feel underpaid after a few months in the job.
In any case, I would suggest you to identify the salary that would make you happy and add 15% to get a room in case they come with a lower offer.

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Can you ask them what their budget is?

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I suppose I could. I thought about turning it back on them, just wasn't sure if people have success in doing that.

Have you tried Glassdoor?

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I did, the salary range was so wide, by about $100K. It's hard to get a good idea of what's practical.

What was your previous salary?
Established or start up tech?
Location?
Is this more responsibilities than your previous place?

Start off with 160, can always get increases.

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Thank you for your reply! The location is Orange County, CA. The company is very established, well known internationally, but still private. I'm going to give a range around there. I'm happy to report back with what worked (or didn't).

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