What do you do when a job posting asks you to send salary requirements?

[trmiv]

I'm searching for jobs online right now, and one had this at the bottom: "For consideration, please forward your resume with salary requirements to the address below." What exactly do I send for the salary requirements, a separate document from my resume? I generally send a email cover letter, and my resume, where does the salary fit in? Also, what are you supposed to be "I require 50,000 a year" or something like that? I don't want to have a requirement that is too high, but I also don't want to lowball myself. Really though, I just need a job, so my range is pretty wide.

 

[n0cmonkey]

I tell them a bit more than I want.

 

[trmiv]

And how do you do it, just add it to your resume, or some other document?

 

[yoda291]

I do it in my cover letter/email. what you should do is find out the position of the person you'll likely report to and the positions that will report to you. pad those numbers and send in a range. so like, if I'm going to be store manager at a McDonald's, I'd find out the avg salary of district manager and avg salary of full time burger flipper. Add some to burger flipping, cut a little bit from district and send in that range.

 

[jjones]

I'm not saying this is the way to do it but if I were sending a response, I would send a cover letter, resume, and separate attached document detailing compensation requirements. Often this document can fit right onto the back of your resume as the last page. I would include salary (specific, not a range) and any particular benefits I was looking for like medical, 401k, etc.

 

[n0cmonkey]

I'd put it in the cover letter, or just in the body of the email. I'm a bad example though.

 

[trmiv]

So, what do you guys put "Salary Requirements: 40,000 to 50,000" and leave it at that?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: trmiv
So, what do you guys put "Salary Requirements: 40,000 to 50,000" and leave it at that?

That's basically what I do, but with much bigger numbers.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: trmiv
So, what do you guys put "Salary Requirements: 40,000 to 50,000" and leave it at that?

"Salary" is all about Pay + benefits + bonuses (if any possible) = SALARY.

As has been intelligently suggested:

I would include salary (specific, not a range) and any particular benefits I was looking for like medical, 401k, etc.

$50K/year sounds like a lot of money. However if that company offers NO medical at ALL, no 401K at ALL, etc, $50K/year is not all that much.

OTOH, same job, $40K/year, but full medical, only $10 copay on visits and Rx, nice 401K, etc, <--all that is money in your pocket.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: trmiv
So, what do you guys put "Salary Requirements: 40,000 to 50,000" and leave it at that?

That's basically what I do, but with much bigger numbers.

That's what I used to do too...but now I'm back in grad school and poor for the time present.

 

[QuEeNyGuRl]

"As you requested, my salary requirement is in the $40,000 - $50,000 range. It is negotiable depending on the job requirements and benefits Abc Company offers."

 

[trmiv]

I really don't care about benefits, I get great benefits through my wife. The job description does state "We offer an excellent benefits package." though. Honestly, I just need a job, benefits or no, I'm not picky. I just found out my current contract will not be extended due to lack of funding, so as of December 31st, I will be out of a job. It's desperation time right now. Quite the holiday surprise for me! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Vegito]

If you're desperate and you dont have one.. "Im open" . But that can also mean you're willing to work for 2 bucks

 

[DaveSimmons]

"food"

 

[KarenMarie]

tell them that salary is negotiable... then make sure that THEY make an offer first....

if you are happy with their offer tell them that you were hoping for $xx more, but will take the job if they review the salary after a certain amount of time.

 

[badmouse]

Look, the reason they do that is to see if you're smart enough to do a little research and find out what the job ought to pay. Just pick up the phone and call the company and ask what the pay range is for certain jobs - you can pretend to be a journalism student doing a project, or something. Or, ask everybody you know until you find someone who (a) works for that company or (b) is in the same field. Ask them.

You can also do the internet research route. Just get close.

And good luck getting the job :beer: .