Job Search Human Resources Question

[anonymous]

Hola muchachos,
You know who I am, but I'd rather be anon for this question "for the world at large hath eyes..."

I am applying to work at a company for what seems like an ideal job for someone with my background. I've been self-employed since the early 80s and have no idea about how one submits salary requirements. I've got my resume and cover letter sorted out, and I have an idea of the salary range for someone with my level of experience in this job, but it is a very wide range and the market price for this service can vary not just regionally, but also due to the economy, etc. etc. Hard to say if they are looking for someone really young who will work for a pittance or someone with a genuine skill set that they can rely on.

The range that I've heard for this type of work is between 32k and 57k /yr. No data on benefits.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated, as usual I will deny everything if confronted with videos, photographs, or semen stained dresses.