SALARY NEGOTIATION
Thinking of your last job offer, did you try to negotiate for higher pay?*
| 2019 | 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 55% | 39% |
*Surveys conducted in Q3 2018 and Q3 2017
Those who responded “yes” by city:
CITY PERCENTAGE
| Miami 77% |
| San Diego 76% |
| San Francisco 76% |
| New York 73% |
| Chicago 67% |
| Austin 63% |
| Phoenix 63% |
| Atlanta 61% |
| Houston 60% |
| Los Angeles 60% |
| Charlotte 58% |
| Raleigh 57% |
| Washington, D.C. 57% |
| Dallas 55% |
| Indianapolis 55% |
| Denver 54% |
| Boston 52% |
| Seattle 52% |
| Des Moines 47% |
| Detroit 47% |
| St. Louis 47% |
| Cincinnati 44% |
| Salt Lake City 44% |
| Nashville 43% |
| Pittsburgh 42% |
| Cleveland 40% |
| Philadelphia 39% |
| Minneapolis 37% |
When hiring staff:
| 70% of managers expect candidates to negotiate salary. |
| 62% are more open to negotiating salary than a year ago. |
| 59% are more open to negotiating nonmonetary perks and benefits than a year ago. |
Source: Robert Half surveys of more than 2,700 workers and more than 2,800 senior managers in the United States
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