Salary request
I am currently seeking new employment in my current field of Legal Assistant or Administrative Assistant. I am only making $11.42/hr and struggling to survive. How do you know what salary to ask for when applying for a job? Or should you even request a certain salary?
I recommend you take a look at what the state and federal agencies are paying in your state/area for the level of work you perform, for starters. If you are near the college you attended, they may give you additional information. There is also salary.com, though I've never used it. I am in a different field, but I have a professional organization and they publish salary survey info about once every couple of years. You don't indicate how long you've been in the field, and whether you have any advanced education or certificates. Each of those might buy you a higher salary. | |
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