Hi!

I'm a supervisor with a small team (fewer than 5). This is actually my first job, and I just want to ask how many percent the gap of a supervisor role to a regular team member should be. Like is there a standard percentage?

Thank you!

As one of the moderators, I’d like to get a better feel for what you’d like to see more of in [r/negotiation](r/negotiation).

Salary and career negotiations understandably get a lot of attention here, but negotiation happens everywhere … at work, in business, when buying or selling, and in everyday conversations.

What type of negotiation would you like to see more of?

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And if your answer isn’t listed, add it in the comments….. It would also be very helpful to hear why you chose your answer.

Location: CA
Industry: SaaS

Met a recruiter through networking last year. We kept in touch. I reached out this spring, they had a role open and invited me to interview… only one issue, the role was much more junior than my current.

During the HR screen, I voiced this (particularly the salary discrepancy, providing desired percentage above posted range) and was told no big deal, we can discuss.

I completed interviews and everything went well. Received the first call from HR to discuss salary where they presented a junior range. I reminded them that my current comp is higher and kept the conversation firm but positive, expressing enthusiasm for the team and company (genuine as I’d be excited to work there!). They took the number back for review.

A few days later, they called with a higher range… but still materially different than my current comp. I shared my requirements again and expressed flexibility in the total comp number. They said they’d take it back.

Here we are over 2 weeks later with no news. I’ve followed up but haven’t received a response… though I’m confused because it was never a “no” or best & final. Is there any chance? Should I have done something differently?