Salary Negotiation Preparation Worksheet
This worksheet is for job seekers, employees, and anyone preparing to discuss pay. It has a Name and Date line, then questions to answer before your conversation, with space for your notes beside each one. They cover the offer converted to annual pay and pay per hour, similar roles in your area, your target and walk-away number, what else could be negotiated, and results or skills you bring.

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Use it to collect your numbers before a review, interview, or counteroffer talk. Fill in each question with facts, sources, and your own limits so you can speak clearly during the conversation. Print it, or save the file and type in your notes.
Good for
- Prepare for a salary review meeting
- Compare an offer by annual and hourly pay
- Organize your target and walk-away number
Tip: Note where each pay figure came from, so you can refer to it during the conversation.
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