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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is always frustrating because the compensation package can completely change what salary you need.  My husband was at a job that paid $100K PLUS 15% salary into 401K, full medical for the entire family and 5 weeks vacation.  When he was looking to change jobs he interviewed for a company that was willing to pay him the $100K. Seems great. Until you find out the company has no matching for 401K, gives 2 weeks vacation and only pays 90% of medical for the employee and 20% for the rest of the family.  Do you see how different a $100K salary can be?[/quote]

That’s why your husband should have said in his cover letter that his salary requirements were flexible, and dependent upon the total compensation package, but he would anticipate an annual salary of $110-$130k. When the offer of $110k was made, he should have asked about bonus, 401k match, PTO, FSAs, commuting expenses, telework, and insurance premiums. Then he should have compared total compensations, and negotiated from there. I have never had an issue getting the realistic salary I wanted when I came to the table with hard numbers.

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