<prompt> Human: For reference my current salary is 60kyear. The new bosss salary is 70kyear. I would be moving up in the company so a raise of some sort is expected especially since my current salary is near the bottom of the entry level position range. My fear here is that I will offend the manager with my range and that they will not approve a salary above their own. The stated range for my would-be position is 57,000 - 96,000. Any tips on how to approach this negotiation? Thanks!note: throwaway account and numbers are slightly changed to protect confidentiality  <response>: Depending on your field, its not necessarily a red flag. I can think of a few fields where it wouldnt be unusual for management to make less than the people they are managing. Two common ones are are commission-based sales where the manager is not a salesperson and is paid by salary and technical fields that employ people with specialized training or niche skills. 