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Tactful way to ask about salary?
I'm currently a contract employee, and my gig ends in June. No word yet whether I'll be allowed to continue here or not after June, so I'm already keeping my eyes open for full-time opportunities elsewhere.
I saw a job listing that looks interesting, but it doesn't mention salary or the level of responsibility or anything. From what I know about the industry, the job title could come with a salary way below what I'd require, or at/slightly above what I want, so there's no way for me to tell from the posting alone if it's worth my time.
I'm wondering if there's a tactful way for me to inquire what the salary is. And I'd like a little more information about the job in general, so is there a way for me to ask for that information and also ask about their salary/benefits package at the same time?
Normally I'd just apply for the job and go in for an interview if invited and see what they say about salary, but it would be a HUGE inconvenience for me to do this in my current situation. I'm an hourly employee so I don't get paid for time I'm not in the office (and there's no way I could just take half a day off), and I take public transit so I'd have to borrow MH's car and get him to/from work if I were to go to an interview.
So, what do I do? Apply, wait to see if I get an interview, and THEN ask about salary before I agree to an interview? Or e-mail them and say that I'm interested in the job posting but would like some more details (including salary)? And how would I word these inquiries?
Re: Tactful way to ask about salary?
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I agree the best thing to do is apply. If you feel the person who contacts you for an interview would have some answers you can ask if it's a management-level position or your industry equivalent.
I've had several instances where, when called for an interview, they told me the salary upfront; the (low) salary they were offering was making the position difficult to fill, and they just started weeding out the "I can't work for that little" folks upfront.
If there is a phone number or an email address listed, make contact and ask for additional information about the job and what pay scale/range it is. I don't think there is anything wrong with that request.