Each of us wants to have a higher salary than what we are getting now. It seems that you are a good employee and have already passed several successful projects, moreover, you bring the company more profit than other employees of your level, but you are in no hurry to raise your salary … How can you ask for a higher salary and at the same time not spoil your relationship with the management?
Instructions
Step 1
First, do not think that demanding a pay rise means running into an unpleasant conversation and cooling relations with management. If you deserve a pay rise, then don't be afraid to ask management to pay you more. We all tend to want more than we have, all the more if we deserve it. Talking about a pay raise can even show us as an ambitious and determined employee - provided it is done correctly.
Step 2
First, study the level of salaries in the area where you work. To do this, you can use the Internet, business press, information received from friends. Job search sites often have salary reviews. Salaries vary depending on the requirements for the employee, the financial situation of the company, the length of service of the employee, and more. Try to determine what salary you can expect in your company - with your seniority and your skills. It is worth asking for about the same or slightly higher salary.
Step 3
It is worth putting yourself in the employer's shoes and thinking - do you need to raise your salary? And if so, why? Make a list of successfully completed projects, try to mentally justify the need to raise your salary. Consider that perhaps in exchange for a pay rise, you will be asked to take on more responsibility and spend more time in the office. Are you ready for this?
Step 4
A pay raise conversation is best done in person - not by phone or email. You should not do this in the presence of other employees or in an "informal" setting - at a corporate party, during a smoke break, etc. The conversation should be as serious as a business meeting.
Step 5
The management's reaction to your request may be different, no matter what. Therefore, it is better to immediately decide what you will do if the management refuses to raise your salary: stay in the same company or look for a new job.
Step 6
If the management nevertheless refused you based on the results of your work, i.e., recognized them as insufficient for promotion, think about how fair this refusal is. If he is fair, then it is better to stay in this company, draw conclusions from what has been said, and, perhaps, try to repeat the conversation in 5-6 months. Criticism that seems groundless to you may indicate that you are not very appreciated.
