Many job advertisements in Singapore ask applicants to provide their previous/current and expected salary. This information could be used to:
1) Quickly weed out candidates who earn/expect well above the salary the employer wants to pay
2) Have a better understanding of your salary expectations, so that they don’t pay you too much more than you expect (sometimes even if they think the job role justifies a higher amount!)
While you don’t want to upset potential employers by not providing information they explicitly ask for, you don’t need to provide exactly what they ask for either.
My recommendation is to give a broad range for both the previous/current and the expected salary. Something like this, for example:
Example 1 -> Previous/Current/Expected salary range: SGD 4,000 – SGD 6,000
Example 2 -> Previous/Current salary: SGD 4,000 – SGD 6,000; Expected Salary: SGD 5,000 – SGD 7,000
This achieves a few things:
- You provide them with the information they ask for
- You minimise the chances of being weeded out in early stages
- You leave enough room for negotiating a fair salary, once you progress through the selection process and have a better understanding of the exact job scope
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