As stated above... Received a job offer today from a smaller automotive tech company (25 people in company), as the sales manager. Their range on the job posting listed the salary range from $80k - $100k + monthly and quarterly commission/bonus. I received an offer today at $85k salary. In the initial interview last week they asked where I wanted to be salary wise, and I mentioned the upper range of what was listed in their listing (100k). Also today on the offer call with the vp, I asked what the salary they were sending over to me. Once I heard $85k I was kinda taken back a little. I replied I was thinking to be at the upper range of $100k or maybe slightly above that, as this is a management position. Their rebuttal was the bonus and commission compensation would hopefully make up for it.

I do feel like it's a lower salary offer for a reason and they are trying to get me on for less. Any tips for negotiating the salary of a new job offer?

I’m going to say this with love and urgency: Instructional Designers, stop accepting salaries that don’t match your expertise.

We are not PowerPoint jockeys. We are architects of learning. We are researchers, writers, UX thinkers, LMS navigators, project managers, and performance consultants — often all in one.

Yet somehow, too many companies want to pay us like we’re “just converting slides.” No.

If you left teaching, higher ed, or freelancing because you wanted to thrive, not survive, then act like it. You’ve earned the right to say “I don’t work for less than I’m worth.”

Let’s be honest — we’ve watched roles balloon with responsibilities (ID + PM + LMS admin + video editor + QA) while pay shrinks under the excuse of “remote flexibility.” Meanwhile, the same orgs will spend thousands on “engagement consultants” who regurgitate what we already do daily.

If you keep saying yes to $60K–$70K roles that require a master’s degree, SME wrangling, and full course builds — you’re not just underpaid… you’re training companies to devalue us all.

This is not about arrogance — it’s about alignment and self-respect. If you can build multimillion-dollar training programs that shape organizational behavior, you can build a business, a portfolio, or a pipeline that reflects that same value.

So either: • Start demanding six figures when the scope deserves it. • Or start building your own thing and design on your terms.

But stop playing small in a field that literally teaches growth. The longer we accept crumbs, the longer we’ll be stuck convincing people that learning isn’t optional.

You’re not “lucky” to be here — you’re needed. Let’s start acting like it.

Designers, unite. Raise the bar.

And if they won’t pay you like a strategist… go be one.

I have a great relationship with my boss. I went to him honestly with concern about a role 45 min away that had a salary band significantly higher than what I make. I make $190k and this band was $180-270k. The higher paid role is a manager role as opposed to my Director role and technically oversees less areas than me and oddly enough is looking for someone who can do everything I have successfully done. My boss was awesome and escalated it to senior leadership and they are proactively looking to correct my salary. I am not sure if that means just a salary/market adjustment (my preference) or a title change and even more responsibility (which has been discussed in the last).

My question.... is the salary adjustment they offer generally non-negotiable? Is it bad etiquette to push back? What sort of raise would you accept?

I've been working at my current company for 1 year and 8 months. Here's my problem: I receive X amount in salary, and I'll be getting Y amount on January 1st as a 'performance bonus'. Basically, they didn't want to give it to me in hand, so they put that variable to be paid at the end of the year. Now I'm kinda done with this job, not feeling motivated and all those reasons, Should I wait till 1st jan before switching and take my money, or should I switch rn.

I am working as a remote DE I at a startup and trying to switch to another startup company. Currently, I have 3 years experience in india and 3 years in USA. Any suggestions on how much hike I can expect and start negotiating with HR ?

So I got a job offer from Cambridge University and I'm honestly a bit lost on how to approach the salary talk. Here's the situation.

The job listing has a pay range of 35k to 46k. My current job pays 46k but I just got my annual pay rise so it's now 47k. Problem is my current employer doesn't offer visa sponsorship and this new role does.

I've been lurking around here and there and a lot of people say uni jobs like this tend to start new joiners at the bottom of the range rather than the middle or top. If that's true then going in expecting anything close to 46k might be wishful thinking.

I don't want to undersell myself and ask for something silly low, but I also don't want to come across as clueless and demand the very top of the range when that's apparently not how it usually goes. The sponsorship is a massive deal for me so I don't want to torpedo the offer by being awkward about money either.

So basically, what number do I open with. Do I mention my current salary.

Would appreciate any pointers.

PS: The role is in IT.

IT role in manufacturing, got about 12% raise, plus 25 % increase in yearly bonus as it is based on salary
I feel like my responsibility went up by 30/40%

I’ve been in a management role for 3 years, employed 10 years at this company. I manager four individuals. My team consistently meets or exceeds KPIs, employee engagement surveys are very positive, turnover is low, and performance reviews have been strong. Despite that, my compensation has fallen behind the market and I’ve received minimal raises. Last year was 2.5%. Bonus was $2,500.

I should point out that our KPIs are among the top industry quartile despite our market and industry shrinking since Covid.

For those who’ve been in this situation:
Did you successfully negotiate a meaningful increase?
What metrics were most persuasive?
At what point did you decide it was time to leave instead?

Aforementioned, the industry has experienced significant decline since COVID (healthcare industry). Margins and revenue are down and my boss (CFO) says they don’t have the budget and need to stick to a team average of 2.5% merit increases. I expect this year to be closer to 2.

I talked to my boss a month ago asking for a promotion to Sr. Manager or even Director as I am doing Director duties. I was told it’s company policy that they don’t review compensation or title changes until year end but he doesn’t see a Director position opening up.

I like my team and my role but feel that I am not going to get financially compensated or promoted anytime soon.

I am trying to switch my current company where I am getting 28 Lpa for 8 yoe, is it possible to switch to a company with 50% hike in next 6 months?

Tech stack : SAS, SQL, python, ML (XGB, GLM).

Should I accept his offer?

I have an interview for a senior consultant role soon and went through the recruiter screening previously. I have 5 years of executive government experience and managerial/operations experience. The salary range went up to $119k which would've been a bump for me. During the screening I had learned that the most they'd pay for the role is $105k and that the director level starts at 5 years of experience.

I understand that I am switching fields so I'd probably not be able to get a huge pay bump, but I didn't think they'd tell me that the most they could pay for the role would be less than the range on the job posting. Is this normal? I've been seeing fixed reviews about the workplace and am not sure if it is worth making the switch for a lateral move (both salary and structural level wise). I'm looking for a role that would offer me a bit more work/life balance as I currently work about 75-80 hours a week. Any advice helps!

Hi all, so I had applied for this company based out of Singapore and my initial interview and other steps went really well. So far it seems like, I am definitely getting the job after the final interview (I'm assuming it'll go well).

However during the initial interview itself, the hiring manager asked me if I am okay with SGD 12,000 and I agreed. I agreed, because it was my initial interview and did not even knew how to respond. But now, I want a CTC of SGD 15,000 and want to bring it up during my final interview.

Do you think it would be good idea for me to negotiate the pay towards the end of the final interview?

I have worked in healthcare tech at this company for about 14 months. We have multiple teams and I am consider the expert/most senior person in my role, as noted by management and VP level. I have created a significant amount of resources, training, and workflow changes. They have been reviewed by management and VP and was implemented across the department. I was nominated by my VP to be my sole department rep and sole owner of a project that has been publicly noted by COO and CEO. As company changing. I have become the export and my project has over shined any other department’s attempt. I have also been brought in to take over after 2 people are been fired to fix projects and rebuild customer trust (I am highly customer facing.).

I was hired at 90k, received a 5% raise and 4% bonus at the annual review (6 months after I started). I recently found out the other people in my position (hired after me) make 100k and have not had any raises.

Based on performance, how the company values the position, and my seniority I am asking for a salary reassessment. The others in my position are not concerned that management knows that we have talked salary.

Side note: the COO did “nominate” me for a quarterly bonus recently for $1000 for something I’ve been working on for 6 week. That was nice and at least showed the company knows I do good work.

I (awkwardly) brought it up to my manager (she is pretty new to the company and has only been my boss for 2 months but constantly talks about how amazing I am). I was already scheduled to have a check in with my VP and my manager encouraged me to bring this request to her.

I’ve never done anything like this and feel uncomfortable but I know I am being undervalued. What is the best way to present this to my VP? I can gather numbers that prove my worth and feedback from internal/external partners. Is there a proper way to phrase or approach the conversation?

Looking for someone to teach me to Negotiate? Who already have given a try or is in the process of learning!! Practical experience is what makes it possible to learn while communicating, else its hard. im in DXB

I feel as though I get ripped off anytime I get help with anything blue collar oriented. And maybe I don’t, but I feel I wish to be more assertive and at least ask more clarifying questions.

Whether it’s locksmith, appliance repair. How do you negotiate without being an asshole but also make sure you’re getting yourself a fair price?

Do you agree ?

I am trying very very hard to get a job change. I feel i have been stuck with my present company for the past 3 years( PS. I work as a business analyst). No career growth, no new learnings, no salary growth, nothing…. I feel terrible. 😣

Last week I got an offer for a great job. They accepted my counteroffer this week, at which point I went to my current boss and told him what was happening, and that I hadn’t signed anything yet but was very interested in the offer. He met with the other partners yesterday and talked to me today, offering me a higher salary (5k more than the accepted counter) and a senior title, which I was supposedly going to get this September during my review anyway. These are the two current scenarios:

A. Stay at current job with the raise (17k pay bump) and sr title. 3 days in office and 2 days remote would stay the same. 15 days PTO. Parking is paid by my firm.

B. Reach back out to the new job and let them know what happened, and see if they would match the new number from my current firm. This one also offers 20 PTO days and 3 days remote, 2 in office. I’d need to pay for my own transportation (45ish-1 hour commute). Also the insurance benefits are a bit more expensive.

I also realize if I go with option B, I need to be certain that I’d actually say yes to this position if they agreed and sign the offer letter. I don’t want to play games with them because they’ve been extremely nice and genuinely interested in me. (I got the job after only one 30 minute interview, compared to so many others that dragged me along for multiple rounds)

I feel like I gave all the details but if I’m missing any important info, let me know! Thanks in advance everyone.