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The process of two or more parties attempting to find a mutually agreeable arrangement, usually with respect to salary, job requirements, benefits, and related aspects of a new job offer or promotion.

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Have I 'spent' my negotiating power on higher salary, or can I further negotiate the TT star...

Most departments do not want to negotiate piecemeal. They generally make you an initial offer that includes salary, benefits, space, teaching, startup package, etc. Most applicants then respond back w …
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Can I use one job offer to speed up another offer (on my dream job)?

I recently applied for this position, and I think I'd be a great fit, but I have another offer in hand. I'd much rather be a part of University B's project, however. When might you know what candid …
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In case of multiple job offers, should school name or offer letter be revealed?

I do not see any reason to show the offer letter. If the school you are negotiating with does not believe you, then that is not a good sign. As for mentioning the other university, it depends on if yo …
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No startup funds for new tenure-track hire?

There is a lot of variability in academia. Further, Europe is a big place. This means that generalizing in difficult. I used to work in a STEM department at a UK university. Typically, UK and EU gran …
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Startup package, for assistant professor in USA: should I ask for a an extra PhD or an extra...

There are a number of factors to consider. PhD students take an indeterminate amount of time to finish. Committing yourself to getting funding to cover the last "few" years for 2 or 3 PhD students is …
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Can I ask for an extension on the time to accept a job offer?

Or will it put my chances for the position in jeopardy? The position has been offered to you. The typical advice is the worst thing that can happen is they say no. There are some horror stories w …
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Negotiating salary before in-person interview for an administrative position

Not sure what your question is. You could respond yes I am interested in continuing the process and see where it leads. Maybe they have some benefits you don't know about. Maybe the job is even cooler …
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How should an academic negotiate his/her salary?

The university will keep that number in their head during negotiation. …
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Are faculty salaries negotiable?

In the UK/England, the scale is fixed. There is a "London allowance" which, again is fixed, that I believe is not counted as salary for tax and pension purposes. Your salary increases ~2.5% for each p …
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Sources of academic salary information?

I think the best source of information are current department chairs. They need to know the market in order to make reasonable offers. They will know salary and startup information about the last few …
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Should an assistant professor negotiate for a larger yearly raise before receiving tenure?

As in most fields, you only have so many negotiating "chips". You can spend these chips on whatever you want, but some things cost more chips than others. For example, a raise probably requires your c …
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How to approach negotiating the start date of a tenure-track position?

Negotiating the start date is fairly common for US schools. Schools generally want you to start at the beginning of the fall semester, but it is not uncommon to try and start at the beginning of the s …
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