Contractor to Permie - Salary Question

[clearedforlanding]

Is this a trick question?

Supplying the exact measure of your previous role is exactly what employers want because then they know exactly how much money they can get away with paying you. This is the same whether it's contract or perm.]

If an agent ever asks me how much I was on previously I answer with "market rate for skillset is between x/ a day and that's roughly what I'm looking for"

OK, never state previous rate/salary. - correct.

No,no,no as your skills are exceptional & of extreme relevence to the project you command above market rate. It is always easier to negotiate down than up.

[TheFaQQer]

If he puts down his contractor income, it is much, much higher than he'll get as a permie, and they'll bin his application on the assumption he's wanting more than they'll pay.

My contractor income is less than I would earn as a permie, so I would use that.

[Yonmons]

I always put "Contractor Rates"

[PerfectStorm]

Rather than telling people "i'm worth X" tell them "I was on X" where X is the minimum amount you want to be paid (regardless of what you actually were on). Result, you won't get lowballed, and you haven't put agents nose out of joint by being seen to not answer the question.