<prompt> Human: I am looking at applying for a new job and their website is asking current salary as well as expectations for the role. In my current job, I am underpaid at around 67-68kyear plus bonus. I have 10 years of experience plus a masters degree in chemistry, but this job will move me from a synthesis role to a formulation role where I do not have experience, but it would involve use of chemicals my current company makes.I am always worried about the salary expectations since I dont want to sell myself short but at the same time not scare them off. I have applied to this company last year and did a fee interviews, but they already had offer letters out and all came back signed. I think I have a great shot at this but this part scares me. I was thinking 80-90k which at a minimum is 18.24 increase.What is everyones take on this? It is a required field to enter I their website application.Also, I am likely going to reconnect with the first person I interviewed with last year to let him know I was interested.  <response>: Is it a fillable field on the website? If so, Id put market wage or something similar. You want to make it clear you are worth what the market says you are worth - but not be the first to mention a number. If you say 80k, youve effectively set your ceiling. If you say 250k, they might think your expectations are unrealistic and ignore the application. I hate these questions. But from an employers perspective, they are helpful. 