Should I put my salary in a resume or is it better to keep quiet?

It really depends on who you're applying to. If it's a small company or startup where HR often doubles as a hiring manager, they might filter out resumes based on salary expectations - just to avoid wasting time on negotiations if the budget doesn't match. Large corporations usually ignore that field and offer according to their own salary scale anyway. So staying quiet is safer only if you have the time and patience for long negotiations.

The main catch is that recruiters often see silence as willingness to "work something out" about anything. Sometimes this pushes them to offer lower than they could, just because you didn't set boundaries. If an employer asks directly in an interview and you hesitantly throw out a number, that's worse than if you'd thought it through beforehand. Better to have a ready answer: "I'm looking at market rates in this field - for my experience and responsibilities, it's roughly [range] thousand" - sounds professional and leaves room for negotiation.

If you do decide to mention it, don't write an exact figure, put a range with a buffer on the high end. That way you give them a reference point and don't lose ground in negotiations.

I'd list a range rather than an exact figure - that way the company immediately understands whether your expected salary fits their budget, and they won't waste time on negotiations if it doesn't line up.

In practice, a lot depends on the selection stage: if the company posts a job listing with a stated salary range, putting your own range in your resume often gets ignored, but if the listing doesn't mention salary, then it makes sense to state your expectations. Try to put down not just an abstract amount, but a formula: for example, "salary + bonuses for achieving targets" or "base salary + percentage of projects" - that way you'll avoid arguments over numbers and immediately show how you think about compensation, rather than just asking for money.