my manager told me that my male coworkers earn $40-60K more than I do by Alison Green on November 7, 2022 A reader writes: Last week I accepted a job offer with a new company, where my base salary will be 50% more than I currently make. This is a huge pay increase! And it is also an exciting opportunity! I told my current manager the news today. To my great surprise, not only did they […] Read the full article →
a real-life salary negotiation, with emails by Alison Green on August 16, 2022 A reader writes: I wanted to share my success story with negotiating a higher salary for a job offer I received. I work in the social services/addiction/mental health field. I’ve worked in this field for 11 years. I was working as a front-line supervisor for a program for adults who had major mental illnesses when […] Read the full article →
should employees be paid differently based on where they live? by Alison Green on August 4, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m curious about your thoughts on a question some of the smartest people I know fundamentally cannot agree on: should a salary be based on the value of the labor, or the subsistence of the laborer? For context, I recently left my last job after […] Read the full article →
should you always ask for the top of the salary range? by Alison Green on July 26, 2022 A reader writes: I work in an expensive city with a thriving job market, and I am in the middle of a job search/hiring process, leaving a pretty severely underpaid job. Luckily, this potential new position has a salary range posted in the job listing. The range is about $10,000. My current job salary is […] Read the full article →
how to ask about salary when you’re invited to interview by Alison Green on July 14, 2022 A reader writes: I have been applying for a few jobs and have had interviews. It seems that it takes some time getting through the interview process before salary expectations are discussed. More often than not, within my field at least, the salary ranges for the position responsibilities and requirements are notoriously low. I don’t […] Read the full article →
should employees have to ask for a raise? by Alison Green on June 6, 2022 A reader writes: I recently found myself in a disagreement about an issue with a fellow manager: Should an employee have to ask in order to get a raise? I’ve always felt it’s incredibly important for employees to ask for the raises they want. Ideally, that means setting a meeting with me and coming prepared […] Read the full article →
can I ask for a raise if I wouldn’t leave over salary? by Alison Green on May 2, 2022 A reader writes: I like my job but I’m very underpaid. Can I do anything about it? It’s not like I would leave if I asked for a raise and they didn’t give me one, so I feel like there is no leverage. You can ask for a raise even if you won’t leave if […] Read the full article →
I got in trouble for talking to my coworker about how much money I make by Alison Green on April 20, 2022 A reader writes: Recently, I was given feedback from my manager stating they had concerns with confidentiality and discretion when it came to my work. They said it had been brought to their attention that I had shared what my salary was with a team member. My manager did not share who it was, for […] Read the full article →
how to ask my company to pay me more if they want me to stay by Alison Green on April 14, 2022 A reader writes: I’m a 27-year-old woman, working for my first company. I got a job here almost five years ago, fresh out of college, and have moved up the ladder fairly quickly. I’m highly regarded, very involved in the organization, have great relationships with my coworkers, leadership, and clients, and earned a spot in […] Read the full article →
how much money do you make? by Alison Green on April 5, 2022 It’s hard to get real-world information about what jobs pay. Online salary websites are often inaccurate, and people can get weird when you ask them directly. So let’s take some of the mystery out of salaries. It’s only been a year since our last salary survey, but with so much job churn and changes in […] Read the full article →