What can you ask for, and how do you say it? Go into your salary negotiation prepared.
Based on your CV and the job advert text, we show whether, and how, you can negotiate. We back this up with real pay data and with what's literally stated in the job advert, never with made-up figures. That way you know what you can ask for before the terms and conditions discussion.
No rights can be derived from this advice. It is not official advice and no guarantee of success.
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Your bottom line (optional, helps with the advice)
People who set their bottom line in advance negotiate demonstrably differently than those who decide during the conversation itself. None of this is shared, it's only used for your own advice.
Gross is the amount before tax and contributions; net is what lands in your account. Vacancies and employers almost always quote gross, so enter gross here too.
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That depends on the role, your experience and the market you're applying in. The tool compares your CV and the job advert against national salary data and gives you a range: a figure to aim for and a floor you won't go below. Name a specific figure in the conversation, and never your minimum: say 'around Β£40,000' and you'll get Β£38,000.
Find out what the role pays elsewhere, decide on your target figure and your floor beforehand, and think about what objections you might face. Let the employer make the first offer and don't accept it straight away. Back up your request with what you've shown you can do, not with what you need to get by.
If there's little room to move on the figure, there's often room elsewhere: holiday days, working from home, travel expenses, a training budget, pension, a bonus, or a salary review after six months. Choose two or three terms that matter to you beforehand and negotiate on those, not on everything at once.
Would you like to read first how such a conversation goes and what you can ask about besides salary? Read the guide to the terms of employment discussion.
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