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Salary Requirement?

GreenMonkey1GreenMonkey1 member
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I'm applying for a position at a university and one of the application requirements is "your salary requirement".  I know the range I'd like to be in, but functionally would accept what I currently receive as there are other benefits of the job that would make up for not getting a salary increase.

However, I have no idea what the range for the position is and I don't want to price myself out of an interview.  Glassdoor has two salaries for the institution, but nothing at the appropriate level.  Is there another website I can use to guesstimate what the range might be?  Or other advice as to how to list my salary requirement?

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  • michaelaskedlaurenmichaelaskedlauren member
    I always tend to put a range. If they are interested and need to know your exact amount they will ask.

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  • MagickalNarwhalMagickalNarwhal member

    I'd put a range too. What you said in your OP is totally vali and appropriate. When I've been on hiring committees and we can meet the bottom of someone's range but not the top, then we can see if there are other benefits we can offer that make us all happy.

    I'd be in the same boat now, ie, if the company offered certain tax-free benefits (retirement matching, pre-tax flex spending for childcare, then I can take a lower salary. If I have to pay those items myself (100% of my retirement savings, tax on $$ for child care etc) then I need a higher salary to cover it.

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  • vszappvszapp member
    I recommend that you avoid putting a number as one PP mentioned and say "negotiable". When asked, you can say it is dependent on the specifics of the position (which you don't know from the description) and the benefits offered. Benefits can make a huge difference one way or another, so wait until you understand those before you throw something out there. For instance, I recently applied for a job and found out that the employer pays 15% of the value of your salary directly into a 401k-style retirement account for you! Since I wouldn't feel that I had to save as much for retirement, I would accept a lower salary. Another example would be if the medical insurance monthly premiums are really high. If that's the case, you might want to ask for a higher salary.

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  • sugarbear0524sugarbear0524 member
    Most of my career, I've been in higher ed. In my experience, you can't count on making what you would in for-profit business. There are typically a lot of other benefits, such as tuition remission for kids and generous time off.  Just keep this in mind.
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  • cchill01cchill01 member

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    I recently heard a piece on NPR that said to never be the one to put out the first number. I'd put "negotiable" or something like that

    Yep - this.  I never put a number.  Just leave it blank.  If they ask, ask them what their target range is for the position.

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