Career Transition Salary Negotiation

Help me negotiate salary during my career transition:

**Compensation Context:**
- Current salary: ${{CURRENT_SALARY}}
- Target field salary range: ${{TARGET_RANGE}}
- Acceptable minimum: ${{MINIMUM}}
- Geographic market: ${{LOCATION}}

**Value Proposition:**
- Transferable experience: ${{TRANSFERABLE_EXPERIENCE}}
- Unique value brought: ${{UNIQUE_VALUE}}
- Skills and certifications: ${{SKILLS_CERTS}}
- Quick learning evidence: ${{LEARNING_EVIDENCE}}

**Situation:**
- Offer received: ${{OFFER_STATUS}}
- Competing offers: ${{COMPETING_OFFERS}}
- Timeline pressure: ${{TIMELINE}}
- Benefits priorities: ${{BENEFITS_PRIORITIES}}

Create a salary negotiation strategy:

1. **Market Research**
   - Salary data sources
   - Career changer adjustments
   - Location factors
   - Company size variations

2. **Value Articulation**
   - Transferable value framing
   - Quick ramp justification
   - Diverse perspective value
   - Fresh approach benefits

3. **Expectation Setting**
   - Realistic salary anchoring
   - Entry-level vs. lateral
   - Growth trajectory discussion
   - Total compensation view

4. **Negotiation Tactics**
   - Timing strategies
   - Counter-offer approach
   - Non-salary negotiables
   - Package optimization

5. **Handling Objections**
   - "You lack experience"
   - "Entry-level pay for new role"
   - "Industry norms"
   - "Budget constraints"

6. **Alternative Compensation**
   - Signing bonus possibilities
   - Equity/stock options
   - Performance bonuses
   - Professional development budget
   - Review timeline acceleration

7. **Decision Framework**
   - Offer evaluation criteria
   - Long-term calculation
   - Growth potential weighting
   - When to walk away