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What kind of salary are you looking for?
"What
kind of salary are you looking for?"
"What
pay range are you looking for?"
There are a couple of ways to answer this. If you state a figure, you risk
stating something that is too high, or something that is too low. Either case,
you will not benefit from this question. A lot of people suggest saying
something like, "I'm
sure whatever I'm offered will be a fair price."
But I don't agree. It is a safe answer, but if I was the interviewer, I would
appreciate numbers instead of a safe answer. So I recommend answering this
question with a range. I'll explain this more in the negotiation portion, but
just in case you skip that section, here are some examples.
"I'm
expecting somewhere between $50,000 - $60,000."
If you know the pay for the position you are applying for. Then giving a figure
is not that bad. Just state something a little higher with a small range
included
"I
know that the average pay for this position is roughly around $45,000, but
because I have a couple years more experience, I would want something around
$48,000 to $50,000."
If the salary range is already included in the job description, then you can
answer that you are willing to consider any offers stated in the job
description.
"The
job description says that the salary will be around $45,000 to $53,000. I think
it's a fair range." |