Salary Negotiation Prep
Walk into your negotiation with numbers, not nerves. Enter your salary details and get a target range, an opening number, and a ready-to-use pitch.
Recommended target range
Aim to land inside this band: your desired salary, adjusted to sit within the real market range.
Your first number (opening offer)
State this first. It is anchored 10–15 percent above your target so you can be negotiated down to your real goal.
Raise over current salary
Percentage increase your desired salary represents over what you earn now.
Market position
Your negotiation script — copy and personalise
Do
- Research the market range and bring one or two real data points.
- State your opening number calmly and then stay quiet — let them respond.
- Talk about the value you bring, not your personal expenses.
- Negotiate the whole package: bonus, leave, remote days, training.
- Ask for time to think before accepting — never decide on the spot.
- Get the final offer in writing before resigning your current job.
Do not
- Do not reveal your minimum acceptable salary first.
- Do not lie about a competing offer — it is easy to verify.
- Do not accept the first offer without a counter, even a small one.
- Do not make ultimatums you are not ready to follow through on.
- Do not discuss salary with future teammates during interviews.
- Do not threaten to quit your current job as leverage.
No tool can guarantee an outcome. These numbers are a starting framework — the result depends on the employer, the market, and your skills.
The tool suggests an opening number slightly above your desired salary, calculated as a percentage anchor above your target but still within the market range. This gives room to negotiate down toward your true target.
Divide your new salary by your current salary, multiply by 100, then subtract 100. For example, moving from 100,000 to 120,000 is a 20 percent increase.
Ideally yes. If the market range for your role is above your desired salary, you can aim higher. If it is below, you may need to adjust expectations or seek a stronger offer.
No. This tool does the math and helps you prepare a pitch, but it cannot guarantee any outcome. Results depend on the employer, the market, and your skills.