When negotiating, people always say “ask for more” but by how much? 5k, 10k, 20k?

Let’s say the offer is fair for market value. How much is more?

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A recruiter friend shared that it is typical of companies to budget/reserve 10-15% above stated salary range for negotiations.

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That is great to know!!!

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Some of the best advice I ever got was “say the highest number you think you should be making without laughing”.

My husband couldn’t stop laughing when I said the number… I followed with “that’s exactly what my new job is paying me without negotiation.”

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Love this!

You can almost always get an additional $5k

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I was first offered 115. I countered with 130. I got 125

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I recently got an offer I was THRILLED with but I asked for an additional 5k just for the sake of negotiating and they agreed. I didn’t want to come off greedy. I also asked for additional PTO and got that. Really depends on typical salary for that role in your market and what they offered

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Awesome! Exactly, I thought I was being paid well but asked for around that same amount even though I was happy with the number. Great! Wanted to make sure I wasn’t low balling myself

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If they don’t know how much you make what’s the difference? Just stick to what you should be making and then throw the extra 10-14%

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