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5 tips on negotiating your first salary

Áine CainAug 26, 2024, 21:14 IST

Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/FlickrNegotiating your salary at your first job can be an intimidating process.

Salary negotiations are always a tricky process.

That goes double for anyone who's just landed their first job.

"For many new grads, negotiating their first salary might represent the first time they're being asked to stand up for themselves, and not just in a professional context, but to senior figures in a position of authority," Gabrielle Bill, a career coach and strategist at online lending website SoFi, tells Business Insider.

The negotiation process doesn't have to be scary, though.

Here are some tips that'll help you negotiate your salary for the first time like a pro: