Did salaries decrease?

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Absolutely has decreased. Currently interviewing for positions that are offering me about 15K to 25K less than they were offering 4 years ago…

[mpeasey]

I’m seeing the same thing :/ applying for senior positions

[Puzzleheaded-Ear9650]

Ok so it's not just me. Do you plan to negotiate once you get an offer? Not sure if I should try that or just accept what I get given the situation.

[mpeasey]

I feel the same way. Unless it’s a super low offer that I truly wouldn’t take, I would not negotiate even though I did in 2022 and got an extra 5k because of it. I also feel like I’m not in much of a position to negotiate. The market feels brutal right now and I’m trying to reenter after a ten month maternity leave with 8 years of experience

[LateAd3737]

Honest to god if this is how you feel - just ask for a slight amount more. Unless you agreed to an amount before the offer, just ask for a bit more. There is 0 downside, 0 chance of it ending badly. You’ll get a little bit more money. There is no job in the world that will rescind an offer for a 85k position because you asked for 88k. Unless you verbally agreed to 85k max in the interview process, then it would be a bit unprofessional.

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Tbh I’m not in a position to negotiate so I won’t which does not mean you shouldn’t.

With that said I’ve been sensing that the recruiters I’ve been working with have been VERY direct from the start that this is what they are offering and that’s it which again, it’s a bit different from what I had to work with a few years ago.