Asking for a payrise

[SwansandSharksMan]

Hi

I have been in my organisation for nearly 5 years. As part of my role, I can see payroll.

I can see that there are others getting paid better than me. People who have started after me, are younger than me, and in some cases are part time and even have lesser roles.

It is kind of frustrating as I feel I am putting in as much effort as them. I may have made the odd error, but so have they.

It makes me very anxious, as I used to earn almost double. I was fortunate in this other role. I came in and progressed well. Then I quit so I could move the family to a new area (long story). I just haven't been able to get back to the same sort of level.

Just wondering how I should go about asking for a payrise? It is not something I feel comfortable about doing. I am a little bit shy.

TIA

[romantic_thi3f]

Hi SwansandSharksMan,

Thank you for your post and your question - I'm glad to hear that this is something that you want to do; advocating for yourself and your skills is so important.

Full disclosure: I have never asked for a payrise. But I am a good googler, and I also know that by responding to this post it'll bounce back to the top of the threads and hopefully get some more support.

I know that the biggest part of asking for a payrise is around justifying that you deserve it, rather than emphasising how much you want it. Showing your manager/employer that you do work as hard as the others - that it is in their best interest, and that it's fair. Especially if you have any evidence into how things have changed or how your workload adapted since you started (like feedback, reports or anything in data).

Here's some links that might be worth a read -

https://www.seek.com.au/career-advice/article/want-a-pay-rise-say-this

https://www.randstad.com.au/career-advice/salary/the-dos-and-donts-of-asking-for-a-pay-rise-in-8-eas...

https://www.roberthalf.com.au/career-advice/career-development/pay-rise

I hope that these are helpful. Having an idea of what you want to say (or even practicing it) may help you feel more comfortable too.

Good luck

RT