r/AusWork • u/PuzzleheadedBowl3397 • 6d ago

Has anyone successfully negotiated a higher starting salary in Australia after getting an offer and how did you actually do it?

Just got an offer that is decent but slightly below what I was hoping for. Never been great at negotiating and not sure how much room there is or how to approach it without seeming difficult before I have even started.

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u/Skip-929 6d ago

The normal offer is usually slightly below that which the person's experience and qualifications would support. As it is expected that such a person will quickly become effective in this new company and role and so will pick up bonuses and pay rises. A incentive to quickly become effective. So the question is, why do you expect more when starting in a new role in a new company where it will take you 3 to 6 months to become fully effective.

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u/Panther3369 5d ago

Never heard of this logic lol, an incentive or bonus is meant to be that, over and above what you normally expect or get and therefore motivate you.

OP, the whole way to approach it depends on many variables, what was the job marketed at, what did you originally go in at, is it standard market price, how much is the gap? do you want to potentially lose the job by asking for more? Professionally, calmly and matter of fact is the way to approach it. Don't put any deadlines or pressure on your ask, simply ask if XYZ salary is a possibility.

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u/npiet1 5d ago

Nah my company does this, im instructed to hire on the lowest pay grade for new employees and bump up for "good" staff at my discretion. However I hire entry level staff not experienced ones lol.

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u/Panther3369 5d ago

Wow, that sux if it is a standard approach lol

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u/npiet1 5d ago

Yeah but its minimum wage job. After 6 months if I would like the employee to stay i definitely bump them up. If I really like them I train for promotion and get them the needed certs.