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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
While firmly negotiating salary should never be a part of the interview process, ICON plc needs to ensure that their top candidate is affordable. This question allows your interviewer some insight into what, if any, salary expectations you have in order to change jobs and join ICON plc.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"Currently, I earn a base salary of 45,000 per year plus a potential 20% annual bonus. Last year my earnings were 52,000, and I would like to stay in the same range or slightly higher if I were to join ICON plc."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"I am currently making 100,000 per year with two bonus opportunities. At ICON plc, I am looking for compensation that is aligned with the role and provides an opportunity for growth."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
The best way to discuss your salary expectations is to use your current earnings as an example. Be open and honest as you answer. You need to toe the line between staying within the pay range for the position and being fair to yourself if you have specific expectations. The best way to ensure this is to conduct as much research as possible on the pay range for the role that you are interviewing for.
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