salary-negotiation
Market research, compensation benchmarking, BATNA, total comp analysis, and offer evaluation
Profile →npx skills add cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills --skill salary-negotiation --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Salary Negotiation Negotiate compensation effectively and professionally. ## Preparation ### Market Research - **[Levels.fyi](https://levels.fyi)**: Tech compensation by level and company - **[Glassdoor](https://glassdoor.com)**: Company-specific ranges - **[Blind](https://teamblind.com)**: Anonymous peer data - **[Otta](https://otta.com)**: Startup salary benchmarks ### Know Your Numbers - **Target**: Ideal offer (stretch) - **Acceptable**: Minimum you'd sign - **Walk away**: Below this, you decline ### BATNA (Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement) Your strongest leverage is having another offer. If you don't: - What's your current comp trajectory? - How much runway do you have? - What's the opportunity cost of waiting? ## Negotiation Scripts ### When they ask "What are you targeting?" *"Based on my research (levels.fyi, other offers) and experience in [area], I'm targeting a total compensation of [target]. I'm flexible based on the overall package — equity, benefits, and growth opportunities all factor in."* ### When they give the first offer *"Thank you for sharing this. I'm excited about the role and team. Based on my research and experience, I was hoping for something clo
- Preparation
- Market Research
- Know Your Numbers
- BATNA (Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement)
- Negotiation Scripts
- When they ask "What are you targeting?"
- When they give the first offer
- Total Compensation Breakdown
- Key Rules
What does the salary-negotiation skill do?
Market research, compensation benchmarking, BATNA, total comp analysis, and offer evaluation
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills --skill salary-negotiation --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills, a repository with 364 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.