<prompt> Human: In my field most online job applications have a place for desired salary. You must type a number so something like negotiable wont work. Any advice? Seems like I could either screw myself by under bidding or they see I am asking too much and just ignore it. Edit: thanks everyone for feedback. I know what I want and what the market range for this position is. I read a story recently about the guy saying he wanted 125k and the company would offer up to 150k and he got screwed. My point is that I dont want to underbid when maybe the company pays better Han I expect. Again, thanks for the input. I will target 125 of current salary when 110 would make me happy. Hey Im jumping ship partially for a raise after all.  <response>: I recommend writing in the minimum you would accept the job for and add 20, but also take some awareness of what the market value is. Rather than going to Glassdoor which I have found to be inaccurate for my profession, try getting in touch with a professional recruiter, especially one who has contacted you. I got a call from a recruiter once and turned down the request for interview, but then I had a 20 minute conversation with the recruiter and learned a great deal about what the companies hiring people like me think about my field, including what a reasonable salary ask is. It was a number I would have thought was unreasonable for me to ask. If i hadnt had that conversation, I would have taken a job at 20 below market value and then in a year or two learned how dumb that was and started looking for jobs again. Dont sell yourself short. 