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How to Answer Salary Expectation Questions in a Job Interview

(Avoid This Costly Mistake!)

"Well I'm currently on £50K so I'm looking for around £55-£60k"

That is how most people answer when asked by a recruiter what their salary expectations are. And it's the wrong way to answer it.

Instead ask them "What is the salary range for this role?"

They might say it's "£60k-£70K"

Then you follow up with this question:

"What skills and experience differentiate those being paid £60K and £70k?"

When they tell you, you might just realise that you have all of the skills and experience that would justify a £70k salary.

So then you can tell them that your salary expectations are £70k. Because your salary expectations should be aligned to what the role is willing to pay for your experience, not what you need to pay your bills.

That is £15K more that you were originally looking for and £20k more than you're currently making.

Whereas if you say something like "I'm currently on £50K so I'm looking for around £55-£60k" then you're only ever going to get an offer in that range.

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