I recommend you read "How to handle requests for a salary history" for some good advice: http://askamanager.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-handle-requests-for-sal

I recommend you read "How to handle requests for a salary history" for some good advice: http://askamanager.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-handle-requests-for-salary.html http://askamanager.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-handle-reques... Really it boils down to "in an ideal world they shouldn't ask you, but refusing might well cost you the job, so be aware that is the risk you take".