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The Talent Road
Salary negotiation7 minute readFree preview

Salary conversation preparation

Prepare a grounded salary discussion using market context, role scope and total reward.

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Research a defensible range

Use more than one source and compare roles with similar scope, location and seniority.

  • Check current job advertisements, reputable salary guides and relevant professional networks.
  • Distinguish base salary from bonus, pension, equity, leave and other benefits.

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What the full guide helps you work through

  1. Step 1

    Research a defensible range

    Use more than one source and compare roles with similar scope, location and seniority.

  2. Step 2

    Connect value to the role

    Frame the discussion around relevant capability and responsibility, not personal costs.

  3. Step 3

    Evaluate the full offer

    A considered decision includes working arrangements, progression and practical conditions.