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[quote=Anonymous]It depends on the application form / materials how I handle this.

I usually say something like, salary negotiable, dependent on the full compensation package.

A few times, I have had them call or e-mail me as a preliminary to an interview and ask me to give an actual salary range.  So then I have given one at that time.  So I have gotten to the interview without giving a hard number in my cover letter.

On some job application sites, you HAVE to fill in a number or you cannot complete the application.  Then I have to strategize and decide if I am trying to go for what I really want, or what is how low I might go -- it depends on if I think I'm a bit overqualified and need to lowball it to get considered (and I would accept that lowball number).

I hate it when they ask for salary history.  If the work or the role is different than my current job, I may expect a higher or lower salary to do the job they are hiring for, rather than comparable to what I have been making. [/quote]

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