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Salary negotiations?

I'm applying for jobs right now, since I'm graduating soon. Many online applications ask how much I want to be paid. A friend of mine said that you should always put 5k over what you really want since most companies offer you less then what you ask for. Something about it doesn't sound right to me. Can someone give me an educated opinion on this issue? I'm not sure how much the field pays right now with recent market changes, but I have an idea of what i want to be paid I tried to research it and it sounds a little high but within the range of the professional. Should I still add something on top of that? How does it usually work with salary negotiation? Thank you for the responses

Public Comments

1. 5k sounds about right
2. Don't undervalue yourself. You can ask for a little more then you but make sure they know it is negotiable. Just do your research ahead of time!