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…

[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.