Negotiating a job offer works: 85% of Americans who counteroffered were successful

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1. [1] Asking for a raise Decision · action side

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   85% of Americans who counteroffered on salary or benefits got at least some of what they asked for

   “"85% of Americans -- and 87% of professionals ages 25 to 35 -- who countered on salary, other compensation or benefits, or both pay and other compensation and benefits got at least some of what they asked for."”

   Calculation notes

   Fidelity Investments / Engine Insights survey of 1,524 US adults ages 25-70, conducted March 2022. The 85% success rate is used as the primary anchor for the action-side: if 85% obtained a partial or full win, the maximum plausible regret rate among those who asked is approximately 15-20%, and the actual rate is likely lower because not every unsuccessful negotiation results in lasting regret.
   

   Source date: 2022-05-13 · Accessed: 2026-05-13

2. [2] Salary negotiation Decision · action side

   Statistic

   85% of Americans who counteroffered on salary or benefits got at least some of what they asked for

   “"85% of Americans — and 87% of professionals ages 25 to 35 — who countered on salary, other compensation or benefits, or both pay and other compensation and benefits got at least some of what they asked for."”

   Calculation notes

   Fidelity Investments / Engine Insights survey of 1,524 US adults ages 25–70 working full- or part-time, conducted March 8–14, 2022. The 85% success rate corroborates the low action-regret finding: most counteroffers yield a positive outcome.
   

   Source date: 2022-05-13 · Accessed: 2026-04-26