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This question probably will 
not be asked until the 

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interviewer suggests a going 
salary rate for the position. 

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Be honest -- but do not forget 
that benefits count when totaling 

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your "salary package." 

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Remember that your income 
consists of not only your 

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salary, but also your benefits 
package. Figure out how much 

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your insurance, company car, 
vacation, and so on, are worth, 

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and add them to your salary. 

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Research the career field, 
the specific company and the 

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company's geographical 
location. You can find general 

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statistics on salary in the
Statistical Abstract of the

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United States. Rather than
stating a specific dollar

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amount, figure out a range
that would be reasonable.

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The interviewer probably has
a salary range in mind

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already. Try to find out what
the going salary is in the

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field, and even in the company,
if you can. Avoid stating a

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number, unless you are
pressed to do so.

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It's usually safe to say
you'd like an increase that

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keeps up with the cost of
living. You should also

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mention that your performance
should be a major factor in

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the decision.

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Aim for something toward the
middle of the range. If your

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answer is 10, the interviewer
may think that you're money

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hungry. If your answer is 1,
the interviewer may think that

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you are insincere.

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Most interviewers will not ask
you this question, unless you

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are interviewing for an
internship. In this case,

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remember that more employers
offer unpaid internships than

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paid ones. Try to discover,
before the interview, if the

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internship is paid or unpaid.

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Elaborate. If your answer is
no, let the interviewer know

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now. Do not waste your time or
the interviewer's if the

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position requires that you
move and you are not willing

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or able to do so.