answer:@chelle21689, I work for a university and they have quite a strict pay scales. Specific jobs have a particular pay rate based on a scale. Our award means that goes up each year until you reach the highest rung on that scale. So you may not have much room to negotiate. If you can find out whether universities work the same way in your country, that would be useful to you. You can then ask what the pay range is for this job and what level you will be employed at. If the level is the lowest, you can ask them whether you could be started on a higher rung of the scale, and especially if the pay you’ll start on is lower than your current pay. Do keep in mind the additional work benefits. Universities here come with many additional benefits over and above the base pay. Good holidays, great superannuation, flexible work hours. So if you have to accept pay that’s a bit less than you want, the benefits might more than compensate for a little less in your pay packet initially. I’m guaranteed a pay increase every year. Good luck! I hope you get it. Let us know how you go.