Career Advice For My 22 Year Old Self: Negotiate!

Career Advice:If I could go back in time, I would tell my 22-year-old self …

Aubrey Bach, PayScaleMarketing and Editorial Manager

One Word of Advice

Negotiate!

Why Are Women Less Likely to Negotiate?

• Men are more likely to ask for raises overall.

• 31% of women who did not negotiate said they were uncomfortable talking about salary. 23% of men said the same.

• 40% of men said they had always been happy with their salary. 36% of women said the same.

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Negotiate Early and Often

• Salary plateaus after age 40, often earlier for women.

Oh Snap.

"... a 25-year-old who negotiated a starting salary of $55,000 will earn $634,000 more than a non-negotiator who accepted an initial offer of $50,000.”

#TheStruggleIsReal

“Women worry that pushing for more money will damage their image. Research shows they're right to be concerned: Both male and female managers are less likely to want to work with women who negotiate during a job interview.”

- Ashley Milne-Tyte, Planet Money

Gender Wage Gap?• When controlled for

job type, experience, education, etc., the gender wage gap much smaller than BLS numbers.

• But the gap widens at the Director level and above, and can be wider in certain job types.

Gender Job Gap• The Gender

Wage Gap is a result of women not holding as many high-earning jobs as men.

• The lack of women in senior and leadership roles contributes greatly to pay inequity.

Worth It

75%

of people who told us they asked for raises reported receiving an increase in pay.

Thank You!Don’t be a stranger.

aubreyb@payscale.comTwitter: @aubreybach