Salary Negotiation Script Maker

Yes. Many employers expect a counter and often leave some room in the first offer. A polite, well prepared request rarely leads to a withdrawn offer. Negotiate after you have the offer in writing and before you accept it.

It gives you an estimate from a simple rule. It starts from the market pay you enter, or from 10 percent above your offer if you leave that blank or enter a figure at or below the offer. Each thing working in your favor adds 3 percent, up to three. The opening ask is kept between 5 and 25 percent above the offer. Aim to land sits 60 percent of the way from the offer to your opening ask, and the lowest counter sits 30 percent of the way. Open the panel called How this range is built to see the steps for your numbers, and check the result against real pay data for your role and city.

It is the smallest ask that still feels worth making, based on the same rule as the other numbers. It is not your walk-away number. Your walk-away number is the pay or package below which you would decline, and only you can set it.

Look at salary ranges in similar job postings, public salary databases, and government wage data for your job title and location. Many states and cities now require pay ranges in job ads, which makes this easier.

Enter the yearly amount. A common shortcut is to multiply the hourly rate by 2,080, which assumes 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. The tool shows that math if it sees a number that looks like an hourly rate.

You do not have to. Many states and cities restrict employers from asking about pay history. A good reply is to say you would rather focus on the value of the role and then share the number you are looking for. The If they push back tab has a ready reply.

Ask to start at the top of the band, then ask for other things: a signing bonus, more equity, extra time off, a flexible schedule, a later start date, or an early salary review. The If they say no tab lists ideas based on what you pick.

Use the optional total package section. Enter the yearly bonus and the yearly value of any equity, and the tool adds them to the base with a plain sum. It does not estimate either one for you. Equity that is unvested or uncertain may be worth less than the number you enter.

Only if you really have one. It is one of the strongest points you can make, and it is easy to check. Never invent one.

It is rare when you stay polite and reasonable. Thank them, explain your reasoning, and keep the tone friendly. If an employer pulls an offer over a respectful counter, that tells you something useful about working there.

Use whichever the recruiter prefers. A call lets you build rapport, and an email gives you time to word things carefully and leaves a record. Many people do both: a short call, then an email confirming the details.

It is normal to ask for two to five business days. Say you are excited and want to review the details, and give a date you will reply by. Then get the final terms in writing before you accept.

No. The tool runs in your browser, and nothing you enter is stored or sent to a server.