<prompt> Human: Edit: Sorry I was a bit unclear, this is only if I am offered the job and not beforehand :  <response>: I interviewed a candidate yesterday that I liked a lot for the open position. At the end he asked about the pay. He told me he was currently making 10 more than what I offered him and that hed at least need 5 more than what I offered to make him interested. Because I liked the candidate so much, I called him later after the interview and offered him what he wanted. He took it and is starting in 10 days. It came down to what he can bring to our company and how great he was during the interview. We are ok with paying a little more if we think were getting our moneys worth- so my point is: its a lot easier to negotiate if you make a case for how valuable you can be to the company. 