From the SimplyHired Blog…
The Situation: You’re in an interview that is going really well. But then the interviewer asks you what your salary requirements are. *cue ominous music* Give an answer that is too high and the employer may rule you out as a potential candidate. Give them too low of a number and you risk not getting enough compensation.
To be prepared for this question, you should research what typical salaries are for positions similar to the one to which you are applying. By using SimplyHired.com’s Salaries tool, you can find out what the average salary is for jobs in our database that match your keywords. *Some statistical approximations are used.
For example, say you are applying to nursing jobs in San Francisco, CA. With this tool, you will see that the average nursing salaries are about $65,000. You can search for salaries based on specific keywords, such as skills or job title. So say you are looking for social media jobs. According to our Salaries tool, the average salary for all jobs with “social media” anywhere in the listing is $93,000 (changing careers, anyone?).
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Our salary tool is a great way to research appropriate salary ranges when faced that question in an interview, as well as a great way to research salaries in other industries if you’re looking to change careers. Find out your worth!
