By the way, if a new employer asks this, you don't have to answer them. You can politely say "I'd prefer not to share my previous salary with you." If you're at

By the way, if a new employer asks this, you don't have to answer them. You can politely say "I'd prefer not to share my previous salary with you." If you're at this point in the discussion this isn't likely to hurt your chances of being hired.