The very thought of salary negotiation makes many job seekers nervous. In fact, so many people find negotiating their salary intimidating that they don’t bother doing it all.  Once you get the hang of salary negotiation and gain some practice, it isn’t nearly as intimidating as you might think. Here are some tips and tricks of the trade that’ll help you become a master salary negotiator. put the first number on the table start at the top of your range pick a slightly unusual number always counter offer  don’t be afraid of hearing ‘no’ negotiate other benefits, too talk to a recruiter