# Salary Negotiation Prep

Research market rates, build negotiation strategy, and create counter-offer scripts

- Repository: https://github.com/Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills (2987 stars)
- Category: Writing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-06-19
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills --skill salary-negotiation-prep -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills --skill salary-negotiation-prep -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills --skill salary-negotiation-prep -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills --skill salary-negotiation-prep -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Research market rates, build negotiation strategy, and create counter-offer scripts

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Salary Negotiation Prep

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user wants to:
- Negotiate a job offer or salary
- Research market rates for their role
- Create a counter-offer strategy
- Understand total compensation packages
- Mentions: "salary negotiation", "negotiate offer", "counter offer", "compensation", "how much should I ask for"

## Core Capabilities

- Research and validate market compensation
- Build negotiation strategy and scripts
- Calculate total compensation (not just base salary)
- Prepare counter-offer responses
- Identify negotiation leverage points
- Navigate difficult salary conversations

## The Negotiation Mindset

**Key Principles:**
1. Negotiation is expected - companies budget for it
2. 84% of employers expect candidates to negotiate
3. Not negotiating leaves $500K-$1M on the table over a career
4. The goal is win-win, not adversarial

**What You're Really Negotiating:**
- Base salary
- Signing bonus
- Annual bonus/commission
- Equity (stock options, RSUs)
- Benefits (401k match, insurance)
- Perks (vacation, remote work, professional development)
- Start date
- Title

## Research Phase

### Step 1: Determine Market Rate

**Sources to Check:**
- Levels.fyi (best for tech)
- Glassdoor (general, take with grain of salt)
- LinkedIn Salary
- Blind (anonymous reports)
- PayScale
- Salary.com
- H1B salary data (publicly available)

**Build a Range:**
```
Low (25th percentile): $XXX,XXX
Target (50th percentile): $XXX,XXX  
High (75th percentile): $XXX,XXX
Stretch (90th percentile): $XXX,XXX
```

### Step 2: Know Your Value

**Factors That Increase Your Worth:**
- Years of relevant experience
- Specialized/rare skills
- Track record of results
- In-demand certifications
- Current competing offers
- Referral from employee
- Market demand in your field

**Factors That May Limit:**
- Entry level or career change
- Less experience than ideal candidate
- Gaps in required skills
- Location arbitrage (lower cost of living)

The rest: https://github.com/Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills/blob/HEAD/skills/salary-negotiation-prep/SKILL.md