Payscale

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It’s always important to keep an eye on your current—and your desired—salary. 

Whether you’re just starting out in a new industry or you’re looking to negotiate for an upcoming promotion, you want to be as informed as possible about what you should be earning. 

It can be particularly challenging to do this.

There’s a lot to consider when determining your desired salary besides the actual role itself—your experience, your skillset, the cost of living, the size of the company, and the company culture (think start-up or corporate).

The list goes on. 

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Plus, talking about salaries has traditionally been a conversation we’ve been taught to avoid, though we’re seeing a movement toward open and honest conversations about salaries. 

A recent New York Times piece by Jessica Bennett explains that millennial women are having salary conversations with one another more often, which is a g

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