looking around the job market (i often do this), a job im looking at wants a salary history with the application.

anyone familiar with these?

i read an article about them and it implied that it spoke poorly of the company, saying "if you still want to apply...".

does this really suggest bad things about the company? also, how do you format it? is it similar to a resume?

I'm not familiar, per se, but ffrom what I've seen it looks like a separate page that you'll want to title "Confidential Salary History"

Format it like:


Dick Butterson
2121 Shartbutt Ave.
Uranus, WI 99999
(xxx) 696-9696


Salary History

NoHomo Co.
321 Mancrush Lane
Detroit, MI 43434
Phone: (xxx) 334-3434
Position: Professional Assfucker
Starting: $99,987
Ending: $105,675
Plus: Benefits, Semi-Annual Bonus

Fat Joe D's
110 Never-a-good-trade St.
Detroit, MI 43434
Phone: (xxx) 334-3434
Position: Semi-Professional Assfucker
Starting: $69,987
Ending: $75,675
Plus: Benefits

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Of course, you're free to format it as you wish, but I get the feel that's the idea.

Also, in lieu of doing that, if you have the balls it appears you can forgo that and write a letter about your salary requirement instead of providing a history.

Nextest level.

I <3 that.

"Butterson" is a nice touch. It totally sounds like the last name of a guy from Wisconsin.

No offense, UxKa. Wait, you live in Wisconsin right?

Threaderick Hijackerson.

I'm not familiar, per se, but ffrom what I've seen it looks like a separate page that you'll want to title "Confidential Salary History"

Format it like:


Dick Butterson
2121 Shartbutt Ave.
Uranus, WI 99999
(xxx) 696-9696


Salary History

NoHomo Co.
321 Mancrush Lane
Detroit, MI 43434
Phone: (xxx) 334-3434
Position: Professional Assfucker
Starting: $99,987
Ending: $105,675
Plus: Benefits, Semi-Annual Bonus

Fat Joe D's
110 Never-a-good-trade St.
Detroit, MI 43434
Phone: (xxx) 334-3434
Position: Semi-Professional Assfucker
Starting: $69,987
Ending: $75,675
Plus: Benefits

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Of course, you're free to format it as you wish, but I get the feel that's the idea.

Also, in lieu of doing that, if you have the balls it appears you can forgo that and write a letter about your salary requirement instead of providing a history.



prior to the hijacking, this post appears to be exactly what i was looking for, thanks a ton.

i may actually go the ballsy route. like i said, i like to keep an eye on the job market and fortunately i dont need to bend over right now.

that, or just turn in a sheet that says:

b-diddy -- payed

"110 Never-a-good-trade St."

calling this as my new location

also, since you appear to be up on this, does this request reflect poorly on the company? can i expect to be paying for my own paper clips and such if i work there?

I don't really know.

"If you still want to apply" could mean a lot of things in different contexts. But if that's the tone if the entire article or whatever you read, then I'd be highly skeptical.

I'd imagine Mxy has had to give his salary history more than once. Places that contract out there work ask for this. I don't know what others might.

"Butterson" is a nice touch. It totally sounds like the last name of a guy from Wisconsin.

No offense, UxKa. Wait, you live in Wisconsin right?

Nope. Never have either.

Also... I wouldn't do that because it's just a bargaining chip for them. More or less so if they think you will be an asset and want to hire you, they sure as hell know how much they won't have to pay you or they'll know if you're out of their league (though that's probably fine up front anyway, but you don't want to be on the getting shortchanged side). I'd go with the desired salary route. That way you're either out of their league, or you're happy with your bargaining chip rather than them realizing they can cut their potential salary for the position by X% because that's still around the top of your personal pay scale. If the position, your qualifications, and the job market deserves X salary, then put that out there instead of giving them the upper hand.

I'd imagine Mxy has had to give his salary history more than once. Places that contract out there work ask for this. I don't know what others might.
Nope, never. I've generally told would-be employers what I want, pretty-much at the get-go. I've been involved in the hiring of people to try and complement me, and it's clear there aren't a lot of folks out there with my specific mix of skills. So, I have a solid sense of my market price.

Tell them "Desired Salary" or somesuch, and see if they call you back. Really, the only goal of these kinds of things is to get an interview. At that point, you're probably interviewing with someone different than who vetted your resume and then you can recalibrate what you say to try and get the job, assuming you even want it after hearing the details.