Talking salary at an interview in English
Everyday English for talking salary at an interview. Key line: “Could we talk about the salary range for this role?”
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Polite way to ask about pay for the role
More natural than asking pay directly
Polite way to say your target pay
Polite way to state your target
Use it to avoid sharing current pay
Useful if you don't want to share current salary
Shows there is room to discuss
Shows there's still room to discuss
Quick answers
pay range: what to say in English
Say “Could we talk about the salary range for this role?” — polite way to ask about pay for the role. More natural than asking pay directly.
my target: what to say in English
Say “I was hoping for sixty.” — polite way to say your target pay. Polite way to state your target.
skip current pay: what to say in English
Say “I'd rather focus on this role.” — use it to avoid sharing current pay. Useful if you don't want to share current salary.
room to discuss: what to say in English
Say “Let's see what we can work out.” — shows there is room to discuss. Shows there's still room to discuss.