It depends. If this a decent headhunter, and not just some chump recruiter trying to find lukewarm bodies, then they are trying to answer the question: "What w

It depends. If this a decent headhunter, and not just some chump recruiter trying to find lukewarm bodies, then they are trying to answer the question: "What will it take for you to switch jobs?" No problem with telling them your current salary- their goal is to offer you something better, and you can straight up say I'd need 30% more to switch. Remember, they get paid a % of your salary to get you!