<prompt> Human: I am wondering is it better to provide recruiters internal and external a salary range or a bottom line? There were times when Ive said my salary requirements are between X and Y. But Ive just started telling recruiters that X is the absolutely lowest I would consider or X is my bottom line. From your experience, what is better? After considerable research online and on Reddit, Ive realized that Im way underpaid, so Im just trying to fix that. Thanks to PF, Ive learned to NOT reveal my current salary, which is how Ive screwed myself over in the past. So Im trying to fix that and would love your help. Thanks! :EDIT - Thanks so much everyone. Your answersadvice is very helpful!  <response>: my salary requirements are between X and Y. Tell them you are looking for Y. They will most likely come back with something lower, but as long as its not below X, you should be good. 