Is there anything I can do if the offer or listed salary range for positions I’m applying for is well below the data in Glassdoor? I understand they might vary for different departments but these differences are really large. For example, received an offer for a managing consultant position where Glassdoor says average base pay is $152k annually for that company and role, but my job posting was $120k on the upper end and I received a $110k offer (pre-negotiation). Any advice?

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Glassdoor data is not supplied by the companies. Data in there could be from people inflating their salaries, people with different YOE, the company having changed the salary bands, etc.

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You have zero leverage and will have a very bad time if you mention Glassdoor postings

Does the role mandate a higher salary? Do the experience and skills you bring mandate a higher salary?

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I feel like some pay bands may have shrunken based on cursory browsing lately

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You can always ask, but if the posting listed the salary and you knowingly applied, you likely very little leverage except to push for the top of the salary band offered which is $120k as noted in their posting. Be aware they might pass on you since you’re not aligned on salary.

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