If asked for your current salary do you tell the truth?

[Iamthejobseeker]

I'm applying for a new job outside my current company and they're asking for my current salary. I want to ask for a salary that's quite a bit higher (about 25% more) than my current one. So would you tell the truth when asked for your current salary? There's no way to skip that on the application form.

I guess I'm thinking if they know what my current salary is they'll base a salary offer on that and not what I'm actually worth (my current company does offer lower salaries than most of the rest of the industry).

I'd not fill it in. They can't make you.

Just put your expectations and leave current salary box blank.

Then if asked, use the line above "I'm looking for a salary commensurate with my experience and skills. My prior salary did not reflect that and isn't relevant to our conversation about salary now".

Tell them what you want

They shouldn’t ask you what you earn, and if they do I would look surprised and say you can’t disclose that - but if you feel you have to answer then yes make it 10 or 12 % less than what you want. Ignore the Pp’s point about integrity - they shouldn’t be asking you, so if they can be CFs so can you.

There’s is difference between being a cf and being dishonest. Decline to answer and state what you want - straightforward and direct.

Just for an update i put the salary i want in the box, rather than my current salary. They've offered me an interview so i guess I'm not way off the mark :)