Salary Range

Alright I'm just really curious if you've applied and got a job at a place that advertised a salary range. ($13-15/hour, $30,000-$40,000)

Do you normally get the lower end of it the $13 or the $30,000 even though you are full qualified?

Because some of these places are like $10-$20... i mean thats a ridiculous gap...

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dynamik

It's going to come down to a combination of your experience as well as your ability to sell yourself and negotiate.

snadam

dynamik wrote:

It's going to come down to a combination of your experience as well as your ability to sell yourself and negotiate.

+1 Ive never really been lowballed before, but I cant tell you if I was id try to negotiate.

HeroPsycho

you can pretty much expect to get somewhere in the middle. Anyone they should be paying the top end of the scale they're probably already dismissing them as overqualified. Very bottom of the scale is underqualified. If you come in a bit above the median of the scale, you did good.

undomiel

It's all about being able to negotiate well. Make yourself look as attractive as possible to them and then make a good case for why you should be paid more.

Oh, and always get everything in writing.

sthomas

It usually depends on experience, degree/certfication, etc..... and what someone is willing to work for. If the employer wants someone with a good amount of experience then they will be willing to pay the middle to high end to get the person they want. If they want to get someone with little experience experience that is willing to learn then they will most like pay the low end of the scale.