I’m new to the job market. I'm clueless on what to put on applications when they ask for salary expectations. If I guess too high, will they just reject me or counteroffer? If I guess too low, will they take advantage of that and offer the bare minimum, or do they stick to their actual budget?

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Search for entry-level roles in your targeted work area and see what employers are including for salary range. Poke around on Glassdoor and see what other people in similar roles /locations are making. You didn’t specify your degree (if applicable) or your location, so no way to give you any guidance as the compensation range varies widely across STEM.

Do some research on what the salary range is and go based off that. But honestly if you have to put something, go with what you want to be paid.

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