Job adverts · Plain-English guide
What does “DOE” mean?
In a salary advert, depending on experience; no actual pay is specified by the abbreviation alone.
“Experience is welcome. A number would be useful too.” — Arthur
What it means in practice
In a salary description, DOE usually means ‘depending on experience’. It says experience affects the offer, but does not tell you the pay range or how an employer values particular experience.
An example and a clearer version
The original wording
Salary DOE.
In plain English
Ask for the salary range and how experience affects the offer.
What to say instead
depending on experience.
How to make the next step clear
Ask for the budgeted salary range and which experience affects where an offer falls. A clear range helps you decide whether the application is worth your time.
Wording you can adapt
What salary range is budgeted, and what experience would place someone at the upper end?
The wording around a phrase matters. Keep the names, dates, amounts and conditions from the original when you rewrite it.
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