How Much Should HR Professionals Ask for in Salary Negotiations Today?

I am working in the HR Department. I have received an offer from an organization. They are asking for my expected salary. I mentioned in my resume that it is negotiable, but they are requesting a specific figure. How much should I ask for? What is the current trend for salary increases for HR professionals? What percentage increase is typically requested? Please advise.

Thank you and regards,
Surabhi

I beg your pardon... I couldn't get your point clear.

I asked this question since in our organization, HR people are not good earners. In previous organizations also, I found a similar trend.

Surabhi

Hi!

An increase of 30% of your current package if you have worked for more than 1 year. If not, then be ready to accept anything between a 15% - 20% rise depending on your qualifications, experience, and the industry you have been working in.

Hi Surabhi,

You should ask for a standard hike (30% to 50%), but as the market conditions are very poor, you need to find out from them how much they can offer for the position you have been offered.

Regards,
Rahul Jain

Dear,

It's good to communicate the figure to an HR. However, there is again a problem; your expected figure seems to be on the higher side compared to their existing one for the same position. Therefore, it would be suggested to conduct a small survey on that company to determine what they are currently paying for a similar position in the present scenario.

Before suggesting any figure, please consider the current situations and then proceed accordingly.

Have a good day.

Regards,
Prasanth Kumar

Hi,

If they ask about the salary expectation, tell them that you are not a demanding person, and also, I'm not in a demanding position (if 1 to 1.5 years of experience). I demand only knowledge and a friendly environment. Just give me an opportunity, "YOU WILL SURELY GET IT." Show interest and attitude. Bingo!!

Pradeep.S

Hi, according to me, if you are drawing a wage of 10,000 and have 12 months of experience, you can ask for a 40% increase. Okay.

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Dear Surabhi,

Just tell them that you need a fairly good increase. Please do increase your present salary by 10 to 15% and tell them this is your current salary. I think this will solve your problem.

Thanks and regards,
Sindhu

Hi Prashant,

This is in regards to your advice to Surabhi. Even I have received advice from a few of my friends to check out the salary trend of that company before joining. This way, we can benefit. Prashant, it would be a great help if you could tell me how we can conduct a salary survey at a company where we intend to join.

Looking forward to your inputs on the same.

Regards,
Barkha

Hey Surabhi,

Practice tells us that companies normally give a 20-50% hike over your current CTC. I personally feel you need to figure out how much maximum you can get and minimum you can be comfortable with. Don't make your choices just based on the external situation. What matters is the amount you are comfortable with because once you join, you should not think that you have compromised.

Regards,
Sushil Patil

Hello Surabhi,

I agree with Vishal's opinion. Your salary expectations depend on the industrial experience you carry. In addition to this, the number of years of experience also matters a lot, along with the confidence level and knowledge level. You should be able to judge yourself and then give them your expected salary figure.

Wishing you all the best! May God make your prospective employer feel inclined to offer you your desired salary.

Hi Surabhi,

If you are confident in yourself, then don't be reserved. Feel free to disclose your expectations, especially when we should be very confident in this kind of situation.

Go ahead. All the best.

Bye,

MURALI CHALLA

Dear Friend,

Salary is determined by the following factors:

If a company has a proper job evaluation system in place, they can evaluate your job profile to determine relative worth by using job evaluation systems.

Generally, job evaluation is done based on the following factors:
1. Knowledge
2. Autonomy/independence of judgment
3. Supervision
4. Psychological demands
5. Interpersonal skills
6. Internal contacts
7. External contacts
8. Risk of injury
9. Work environment
10. Visual efforts
11. Physical efforts
12. Use of machines/tools and equipment.

However, if the organization is small without a job evaluation system in place, then go by a judgmental approach:

1. Qualifications
2. Experience
3. Nature and level of the job in the organization
4. Existing market price for the job in totality.

Best regards.

If you reach out to an employee of the company you have applied to, it can really serve the purpose because how they pay their employees. Anyway, in this worst situation, expecting a 30% hike is also a little high unless you have a management degree from premier institutes like IIMs. So weigh your options carefully and then quote! ALL THE BEST.

Hi Surbhi,

Firstly, congratulations on landing a new job during these challenging times when the market position is at its worst.

If the company inquires about your salary expectations, consider asking for a 25% to 30% increase from your current CTC.

Regards,

Pankaj Sharma
Manager - HR
9868923281

I would say the profession of HR is an ever-ending learning process. An HR professional with less than 1 year of experience can accept the salary straight offered by the company. A HR professional with 2-3 years of experience may go for a 10%-15% increase in salary. Those who have 3-5 years of experience can go for a 20-25% increase, and so on... :)

Hi Surabhi,

I am a fresher and I am still waiting to get placed. However, for a long time, I have been following the news related to this. I would like to suggest that you compare the companies based on their position and your profile. As for your salary hike, give them a figure slightly higher than the minimum hike you desire. After that, you can negotiate further. By doing this, the issue of them needing a figure from you will be resolved, and you will definitely have a chance to negotiate. Take care.

Hi Surabhi,

The percentage of increase can be an amount that you would arrive at after considering the nature of the position, responsibilities, place of work, and other factors of direct interest. Anyhow, a normal and standard increase of 15 to 25 percent should be quoted.

You will get more inputs on this query from our friends and can reach a final conclusion.

All the best.

I think you should put your expectations as per market trends and also look into the company profile. If the company is asking, you should state your salary expectations clearly; this will clarify their intentions about hiring. You can also negotiate a bit.

Let's introspect and analyze the entire context of this issue. Did he mention years of relevant experience to assess his salary? Did he mention his type of job profile - generalist/specialist? Did he mention the type of organization - MNC/PSU/PLC/Pvt. Ltd/Proprietary? Did he mention the number of employees, strength, and area of his expertise? Did he mention his job requirements to analyze his salary potential? Whether this question deserves 27 comments and over 2000 views... 🤔 We are struggling with our half-knowledge. What answers are being posted have no reference or relevance. It's a pity. Just introspect your expertise into the subject. 😕

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Could you please provide information on the minimum days per month and the maximum duration of the probation period? I am also interested in knowing which labor law covers these specifics. During my recent interview, I was asked about these details.

Thank you.

This is to Mr. K. Ravi,

Since you were defending Mr. Badlooser in one of the posts titled "Weird Boss," what do you have to comment here? Or have you missed reading this post?

Hi Surabhi,

Since you are an HR professional, a decent and reasonable hike is 20% to 25%. For technical employees, 30% to 35% is considered reasonable. You can proceed without any second thoughts.

Regards,
Sowjanya 🙂

Dear Tittli,

Be honest in your reply,

Can you estimate what salary everyone here replying to this issue should be eligible for?

Do you have a standard answer for such a question?

20% 10% 30% recommending salary increase...

What is the basis of such a sweeping statement? Do we expect such a generic reply from a qualified HR professional who does not know what factors drive salary?

Many factors determine the salary in a particular organization. You cannot just make general comments and defend it. As an expert in HR, we are expected to make comments that are technically correct and defendable.

This shows not only that the answers posted are wrong but the question posted itself is also wrong. If your question is wrong, you are bound to get wrong answers.

Inexperienced people just make a lot of mess with things they are not knowledgeable about. They believe and defend whatever they think is correct but end up misinforming their own fraternity. If they are inexperienced, it becomes gossip and for us, a farce.

Badlu

Well, I have gone through the exchanges that happened for this query. Let me make a point clear.

Your question was, 'what is the salary of an HR professor?' If so, it has to be as per the prescribed norms of AICTE or UGC in India.

Some private institutions not affiliated with any of these fix salaries as they wish, sometimes far below or far above. There are different criteria to be looked into in this.

1) Entry-level MBA/PGDBA graduate without experience can be considered for a Lecturer.
2) Middle-level MBA/PGDBA grad with 2-3 years of teaching experience can be a Senior Lecturer.
3) MBA/PGDBA candidate with 2-3 years of teaching as well as 5-10 years of corporate experience can be an Assistant Professor/Professor.
4) MBA/PGDBA with MPhil/PhD and 10-20 years of total experience in the relevant field can be an Assistant Professor/Professor/Reader/Head/DEAN.

So one has to study the norms prescribed for the management school and rate on the parameters. In any case, a disparity of salary would not exist on the scale and gradation within a College/University administration.

For more details, please search for 'Pay scale, University teachers, management school, AICTE, UGC.' The expected salary of a Professor cannot be discussed with a flat 20% hike just like that of a company salary.

You have to see where do you fit in the teaching pedagogy, as Assistant Professor or Professor. Hope I have given an overview.

Regards, Chandru