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If you are an individual contributor at the high end of the scale, then your experience is not out of line.

Even though entry level positions are more commodity driven - there are many people that can fit the same role - there is still more negotiating room. Maybe more salary can be freed up since the range is lower anyway.

Another important point, is that companies will often allocate for a senior position in order to catch the candidate they want or settle for the best they can get. If you are senior, make that clear.



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