What do you say to recruiters when asked for your current salary?

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I tend to say ‘I wouldn’t leave current role without an offer between £X-Y depending on broader package on offer.’

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I ask them what their salary is first

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My current salary

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Most recruiters who have been around the block will know your comp range anyway. If you’re out of band due to a special circumstance (e.g., priority skillset, international transfer, etc) you’re better off disclosing and being honest. A loose lipped recruiter was how I learnt my pay pack at current firm is double what they previously knew to be the highest pay pack at my grade.

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“Too fuckin’ low”

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„Irrelevant „

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I just be honest. What’s the point in playing games.

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I guess the point that D1 is making is that putting all your cards on the table with the expectation that doing so will favour you is naive. The recruiter will not upsell you if you don’t upsell yourself first

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My current salary plus 5%

A salary higher than my current - informed by the band for another opportunity I’m already being considered/interviewing for

If you’re BCG they’ll know your comp basically anyway as we are bracketed

Just say a number - I think £1M is a good starting point.

I tell them my current salary and what im looking for / what ive been offered in this market. Headhunters have always been extremely supportive towards getting me top of the range salaries

From next year in the EU, recruiters won’t be able to ask this question. Not sure about if the UK will also adopt

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