Salary expectations in the application: How do you formulate it correctly?

It is not that easy to name an appropriate salary requirement.

How much can i ask?

And how do I formulate the desired salary in the application?

"Please send your application including salary requirements to the address given." - Even in the job listing candidates will be invited, their

specified.

Not that easy, after all, you don't want to scare the employer off with an unrealistic salary expectation.

We show you how to determine the right amount and give tips on how to best formulate your desired salary in your cover letter.

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Applicants are often unsure about the formulation of their salary expectations.

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What salary expectation is realistic?

In order to determine a realistic desired salary, research is particularly important for young professionals: What salary is common in your industry and your profession?

. You should also include the size of the company and your place of residence in the calculation: Large companies such as corporations usually pay more than small, medium-sized companies. In Bavaria or Baden-Wuerttemberg there are just as much higher earnings as in Saxony or Brandenburg.

If you have been working for a long time, you can

around

to your previous salary,

according to

.

Of course, your

decisive: Are you a real expert in your field and have you proven your skills in numerous projects?

Then you can easily increase your salary expectations and justify this with your expertise in front of the employer.

Of course, the

position also plays

a role: Managers take on more responsibility than the specialists in the team, especially if they are not only responsible for the technical but also the personnel management.

And that is rewarded accordingly.

By the way,

Specifying salary expectations: Applicants should observe these basic rules

Once you have determined a realistic desired salary, you should observe a few basic rules for the information in the application:

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Examples of how you can formulate your salary expectations:

Once all of the questions have been answered, it is time to get down to business: you should

formulate

your salary expectations

at the end of the cover letter.

Here some examples:

• "My gross salary is 42,590 euros a year."

• "An annual gross salary of 38,750 euros corresponds to my expectations."

• "Based on my qualifications and experience, I consider a gross annual salary of 56,920 euros to be appropriate."

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Never gamble too low on your salary

Even if you are afraid of being rejected because of your desired salary, you should never state it too low in your application:

warn the experts from the recruitment agency

on their blog.

"Below-average applicants always have a bad chance of being invited to an interview." And that would be a shame.

By the way, a simple negotiating trick can help you make more money in your new job.

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