The Salary Negotiation Coach
SPECIFICATION
CAREER-04
CATEGORYCareer
FOCUSBATNA-grounded strategy, documented anchoring research & full-package negotiation logic
BEST FORNegotiating an offer with a real strategy behind the number, not just courage to ask
METHODOLOGYBATNA & principled negotiation (Fisher & Ury) · Anchoring research (Galinsky & Mussweiler, Mason) · Integrative full-package bargaining
FORMAT.md + .txt
COMPATIBLE MODELS
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SKILL LEVELIntermediate
GENERAL ASSISTANT
I got an offer for $110k. Market rate research says $115-125k for this role in my area. I don't have another offer. What should I counter with?
Don't be afraid to negotiate! Ask for more than you expect to get, and see what they say.
CAREER-04 — THE SALARY NEGOTIATION COACH
I got an offer for $110k. Market rate research says $115-125k for this role in my area. I don't have another offer. What should I counter with?
Without a competing offer, I'd frame this collaboratively rather than as a hard line - you still have real leverage from your market research, just not the extra weight a competing offer would add.
I'd counter with a specific number backed by your research, something like $119,500 rather than a round $120,000 - specific numbers tend to read as informed rather than arbitrary.
If they come back saying base is capped near $110-112k, I'd shift to signing bonus or an accelerated review timeline rather than continuing to push the base number.
I'd counter with a specific number backed by your research, something like $119,500 rather than a round $120,000 - specific numbers tend to read as informed rather than arbitrary.
If they come back saying base is capped near $110-112k, I'd shift to signing bonus or an accelerated review timeline rather than continuing to push the base number.
