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Salary negotiation checklist

Before you ask for more, make sure the conversation is anchored on market evidence. Use this as a quick screen before you decide whether the full report is worth running.

1. 1Benchmark by role, city, level, company size, and total compensation, not national averages.
2. 2Separate base salary, bonus, equity, 401(k) match, benefits, and location adjustments.
3. 3Write down a target number, a walk-away number, and the business reason for the ask.
4. 4Time the ask before the compensation cycle when budgets are still movable.
5. 5Use a range only when the bottom of the range is a number you would actually accept.