Negotiating the Job Package

Understand Salary Ranges

How much are you worth

That's a loaded question. Of course, you are worth every cent. But find out what other similar positions pay for the job and location. That would give you an idea of what the base salary should be:

• View the salary ranges for different job types and in different markets:
  salary.com
• Salary estimates:
  salaryexpert.com
• U.S. Government wage statistics by occupation and region:
  http://stats.bls.go

 

Directory of salary surveys

Want something more definitive as per your industry and expertise? Order these individual salary surveys to get a better position on the salary you should negotiate:

• Salary and benefits survey report:
  salary-surveys.com