There are a couple of quick

There are a couple of quick and handy ways to estimate what a reasonable range for your position might be. One is the do-ityourself method, and another is to let a professional salary service do the work. If you would like to research your salary range and your probable benefits yourself, I suggest these free Web sites and links on the Internet:
http://www.salary.com
http://www.salaryexpert.com
http://www.jobsmart.org
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

If you’d prefer to have a professional service research your salary for a fee, I would recommend these companies:

Pinpoint Salary Services, http://members.aol.com/payraises/pinpoint.html Personal Salary Report, http://www.salary.com

2. Clarify what qualifies you to make more than average and more than the company’s initial offer. Complete the qualifications worksheet at the end of this chapter. What added value do you bring to the employer? Read the job description (if there is one), and analyze how and why you, as compared to the “average” applicant, can add more to the bottom-line profits of the company. Use your skills assessments and Q statements to make your case.

Taken from : Fearless Interviewing - How To Win The Job