Negotiating Salary Men vs. Women

Negotiating Salary Men vs. WomenNegotiating Salary Men vs. Women11Negotiating salary. It can be one of the trickiest and most uncomfortable parts of the job interview process. Ask for more, and you might be perceived as greedy- and lose the job. Simply accept the meager offer on the table, and you might be seen as a pushover- and wind up feeling resentful later.Mint.com, a popular financing planning website, recently released an infographic called Wage Wars How Men and Women Negotiate Salaries. They looked to find out who negotiated more for a higher salary men or women. Heres what they discovered.Negotiating Salary Men vs. WomenThirty-six percent of men always negotiate their starting salaries following a job offer, as opposed to only 26 percent of women. So why arent people (especially women) negotiating for the job salaries they want and deserve? Well, 19 percent claim that asking for more moola is just plain uncomfortable. Lacking the confidence (15 percent) or negotiating skills (15 percent) in order to successfully request a raise factored into their decision as well. Only 11 percent of those surveyed claim that they were satisfied with the original starting salary offered to them.Its also interesting to note how men and women view salary negotiations. According to the mint.com infographic, men consider it to be like winning a ballgame. Women, on the other hand, view the process as being similar to going to the dentist. That might explain why 55 percent of women are anxious before heading in to negotiate salary, while only 39 percent of men are.Another factor in determining the stress level that comes with salary negotiations is who your babo is. Interestingly, female employees would prefer to ask a male boss for a raise (28 percent), and only 11 percent would want to ask a female boss. For 74 percent of men, it didnt matter if the boss was a male or female.Negotiating for a higher salary (or a raise) can be a stressful or successful experience. Its reall y all in how you view it. Know your worth and negotiate confidently to get the salary and raise that you truly deserve.Readers, have you been in salary negotiations before? How do you handle the experience? Were your negotiations successful? Tell us your stories in the comments section below