Go up. If they are offering under market then consider pushing for higher than your baseline/benchmark. You only get one chance to start a new job and you don't

Go up. If they are offering under market then consider pushing for higher than your baseline/benchmark. You only get one chance to start a new job and you don't want to be pissed off when you do. Tell them that anything less than X will be demotivational. If they are being unreasonable then so should you. And just be hardline about the level.