In application forms, what should I write for "What is your salary expectation" question?

Question

I have no exprerience in sales and customer service ( what I'm filling the application for) and I don't know how to complete the field for this question.

Answer 1

Negotiable is the word from job training I've received from the state job service office in the past. In most customer service positions, you will probably get close to minimum wage, but you wouldn't want to write $5.35 an hour. That would show that you don't have ambition. You also wouldn't want to put $25.00 an hour, because then the management would think you are either full of yourself or not taking it seriously. And in sales, if it is based on commission, you might want to indicate that you are willing to work hard to make big money for yourself and especially for the company...maybe you could put something like "Reasonable commission based on effectiveness."

The best would be to understand the expectation of the company for the position you want. Bottom line: Negotiable will probably be a good response in most cases. Some day, management will get wise and quit asking that question. Management already knows what it is going to pay in about 95 percent of the cases.

Answer 2

Look up the position in the occupational handbook to see the type of salaries available for the job. Then on the application enter a salary range $10,000 to $15000 annually

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Answer 3

Consider the cost of getting to and from work, what are the expenses you might incur during work, your rental, your food allowances, utlities etc. Add them all together and you'll find out how much you spend in a month. When you get that amount, add in what you want to save as well. Place that final amount in as an answer and add negotiable as well.

Answer 4

Get a number in mind and double it. When the interview protests, "Whoa, that's how much we pay the people we like, the people we want to keep?!" You reply, "Well, if you don't intend to keep me, I'll need that money when I hit the road."

Answer 5

Put your honest salary expectation + 20 percent. Most people undervalue themselves.

Answer 6

U've to type the amount U wanna get from the company
They wuold have given some limit like things..
Make the question more clear...........

Answer 7

put negotiate, it also depends on the job title. Sometimes I just leave it blank.

Answer 8

Um, it's how much you expect to get paid. I don't think I put it any simpler than that.

Answer 9

you should have some figure in mind when you apply. Don't take anything less than you figure

Answer 10

More than you're willin to pay