I have a verbal job offer and salary number. The job posting actually lists the maximum salary budgeted for the position. Knowing both pieces of info, how would you go about convincing the hiring manager to offer more? I have a number of ideas and certainly plan to highlight my expertise and how I will benefit them but was wondering how others would approach it. I've never known both numbers before, seems like a strange way to go about it. They are presently offering ~88% of the budgeted amount.