Asking For A Raise: A How-To Guide To Earn What You Deserve | Indeed Career Tips, by Indeed on YouTube. 12 min 49 s.
- Video length
- 12 min 49 s
- Time to do it
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Choose a calm week after a visible win, during a scheduled review, or when your team is hiring and growing. Avoid the day of a crisis, layoff news, or your manager's deadline.
Research the market rate for your role, city, and experience using salary sites and current job posts. Write down the low, middle, and top of the range.
Pick one exact dollar figure rather than a range, and set a private minimum you will accept. A clear number shows you have done the work.
List three to five achievements from the past year with numbers: sales gained, costs cut, projects shipped, or clients kept. Tie each one to the pay you want.
Write a short opening: thank your manager, state the amount, give your top reasons, then pause. Practise it aloud so you do not rush or apologise.
Think about your manager's likely worries, such as budget limits, timing, or your role level. Prepare one calm answer for each before the meeting.
In the meeting, keep to your notes, stay factual, and ask what would make the number possible. If the answer is no, ask what must change.
Ask for a written plan with targets and a review date. If there is no path, decide whether to update your CV and look at other roles.
Tips and common mistakes
Never give a salary range if you want the top of it; name one figure and hold it.
Do not compare yourself to a colleague's pay, compare your results to the role's market rate.
Ask for the decision and next steps in writing so the promise has a date.
Questions
When is the best time to ask for a raise?
Ask after a clear win, during a scheduled review, or when the team is growing. Avoid a week of layoffs, budget cuts, or your manager's crisis.
How much should I ask for?
Use market pay data for your role and city, then choose one figure near the top of your evidence. Do not pick a random round number without research.
What if my manager says no?
Ask what specific results would justify a raise and when you can review it again. Get the answer and date in writing, then decide your next move.
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