<prompt> Human: Currently I am making 30hr freelancing for a company that has just offered me a fulltime position. I will be speaking with a HR representative next week about salary.I gave them an initial range of 60-65Kyr and they pretty much hinted that it was way too high. What would be a good range to negotiate for? The benefits I will be gaining that I know of so far are as follows: 1.1 vacation daysmonth, 19.5 days max accrual 401k employer match up to 5 16 holiday days per year includes x-mas eve to new years day off Health, Dental, Vision for about 910 a year, 500 deductible plan Any overtime I do will be paid at time and a half of my salary rate. I do about 15-30 hours of OT a month. Various reimbursements such as a bustrain pass and gym membershipI am looking for help in finding a good range to shoot for in negotiations next week to help maximize my salary potential. Thanks!  <response>: What is it you do and where do you do it? Without knowing profession or location, a common ratio for transitioning from contract work to perm is usually salary at 75-80 of the contract rate. Assuming 2080 hours of full time work, this would put you at 47K-50Kyr and lower than your initial range. 