> - Never answer "how much are you currently on?". You should always say "I'm looking for $X" - feel free to give a range, but keep the ball in your court. (IA

> - Never answer "how much are you currently on?". You should always say "I'm looking for $X" - feel free to give a range, but keep the ball in your court. (IANAL.) Know your locale's regulations here. For example, in California, it is not legal for an employer to ask about prior salary[1]: > (b) An employer shall not, orally or in writing, personally or through an agent, seek salary history information, including compensation and benefits, about an applicant for employment. > (c) An employer, upon reasonable request, shall provide the pay scale for a position to an applicant applying for employment. (CA LAB §432.3[2].) (The advice in the comment I'm replying to is good, too. This isn't meant to contradict it.) [1]: https://www.sfgate.com/business/networth/article/New-law-bans-California-employers-from-asking-12274431.php https://www.sfgate.com/business/networth/article/New-law-ban... [2]: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&division=2.&title=&part=1.&chapter=3.&article=3 http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xh....