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Is your offer fair?
Compare your offer with government pay data for your city, then get a counteroffer and the exact words to ask for it.
Where your offer sits
Your suggested counteroffer
Your negotiation script
If they say the budget is fixed
- A signing bonus to close the gap this year
- A guaranteed salary review at six months
- Extra paid time off or remote days
- A training or certification budget
- A higher title or bonus target
Insider tips from the HR side
- Most employers expect you to negotiate, and a respectful ask almost never costs anyone the offer.
- Don’t accept on the spot. Thank them, then ask for a day or two and the full offer in writing.
- Negotiate by phone or video when you can. Tone carries better than email.
- Say your number, then stop talking. Let them answer first.
- Ask for everything in one conversation instead of coming back again and again.
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Book a call with ElenaPay data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, for the metro or nonmetro area you select. Figures are a ballpark for the whole occupation, not a specific company, and don’t include bonuses or benefits. This tool is general information, not legal or financial advice. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.