Salary expectations: how do you answer? (Hartford)

A recruiter asked for my salary expectations on a first call as I look for work as an IT help-desk technician. I do not want to price myself out. What did you say?

Check several sources for pay in Hartford, then pick a range where the low end is one you can live with.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.