This job is too highly paid isn’t it?

Sometimes you will be asked a provocative question like this, but the interviewer may think that this could be a question put to you by funding bodies or journalists if you get the job, so it is a good one to test you out on. If you are going for a high-profile job in the not-for-profit or charitable sector, you could be challenged on this point by the press or members of the public. Are you confident that the remuneration is worth what you would contribute to the job? Do you know what other people in similar roles are paid? None of us can really prove that we are worthwhile except by reference to work of similar value elsewhere. You will be expected to answer this with a robust defence of your role though. Talk up what special skills and talents you bring to the job and what ideas you have for developing your remit to make the organisation more impressive, effective or dynamic. Your next salary increase may depend on how convincing you are in your response.