Would you forego a higher salary in exchange for a high annual bonus? I have had companies use that tradeoff in a salary negotiation and I usually stay put in my salary demand

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I personally don’t like it when companies push a higher bonus over a salary increase. Bonuses or the bonus percentage are not always guaranteed and they are taxed at a higher rate than your salary. So I always push for a higher salary.

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100% that you would much rather get a salary increase over a high bonus. I was simply explaining how bonuses are really taxed, which a lot of people don’t understand.

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My bonus should be $19k this year, but I’ll be tickled if more than $7500 ends up in my bank account. Between the thieves in Washington and the company paying out only a fraction of the target percentage, a higher base is far superior.

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It has been good and bad for me in the past. When my bonuses outran my potential salary, they changed the bonus structure. Get everything in writing, everything after that is a negotiation.

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That always sounds attractive and there's just something about a bonus that seems exciting. I'm always skeptical however. Unless you're in a field that's known for generous bonuses you're essentially betting on something that may or may not pan out. At least salary is a tangible number, and you can plan around it.

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The bonus is bonus is never guaranteed, the salary is. Given a choice I always go for a larger base.

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Bonus by definition is not guaranteed. Unless there are iron clad guarantees around it, I wouldn’t risk taking a lower salary. Far too many variables which you cannot control which may render 12 months of effort useless during bonus time.

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Eh. How much higher?

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Salary is guaranteed. Bonus isn’t

You want the base!

What happens to the bonus if you leave before the year is out?

A bird in the hand . . .

Probably not bc the bonus varies so much. Unless that’s your only current option.

I would normally go for the higher salary because that is guaranteed while the bonus is not. But that’s not always an option

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