What is Salary History?

Occasionally an employer will request a job seekers salary history. This tells the employer what level of compensation he can expect to offer you as well as the frequency of promotions you've earned. When compiling a salary history, always include the complete compensation package for each job and not just the salary itself. By providing a salary history, a job seeker can sometimes price himself out of a job, or the employer will offer him a lower compensation package than would otherwise have been the case.