I’ve joined teams that were clearly understaffed, which made me wonder whether that urgency should factor into salary discussions. I wasn’t sure how to raise it without sounding transactional. Has anyone successfully negotiated pay in a situation like this?

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Without sounding transactional? Your salary is the definition of a transaction

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I definitely wouldn't mention it explicitly. But I would probably negotiate a little bit more confidently. I wouldn't say, "You're obviously short-staffed, so I would like another 20%," but I would probably ask for an extra 20% with the understanding that they need me more than I might need them.

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Being understaffed in this market isn't leverage for you. They are most likely understaffed by design/intent, and also have 100 more applicants behind you who are ready to take the role at what the company wants to pay.

Do leverage your skills and experience to land as high as possible within their range, but don't dillude yourself into thinking that you have some sort of upper hand.

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This is such a good point. It really is a company's market right now. They have so many applicants waiting for a job behind you.

By the nature of the company having an open position wouldn’t that imply that they are currently understaffed? If they were adequately staffed why would they be hiring?

Highly dependent on the reasoning for staffing. If you have a niche skill, that could work in your favor. However, there are a lot of lean running teams, and most companies aren’t too worried about people coming in to fill positions.

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