What do you do if your performance in the web applications field deserves a raise?

2 Research the market

In order to prepare for a raise, it's important to research the market and benchmark your salary. How much do other web developers with similar skills, experience, and responsibilities earn in your industry, location, and company size? You can use salary surveys, reports, or calculators from reputable websites, publications, or organizations. Additionally, you can look at job postings or listings from relevant platforms, networks, or communities. You can also reach out to contacts or mentors from your professional or personal circles. Lastly, you can consult negotiation coaches, consultants, or experts from your field or niche. When analyzing the data you collect, you should determine your target range and minimum acceptable amount. It's also important to consider the demand and supply of web developers in the market, the performance and profitability of your employer or client, the cost of living and inflation in your area, as well as the benefits and perks you receive or expect.

3 Plan your approach

Once you have assessed your value and researched the market, it is time to plan your approach and timing for asking for a raise. You should consider which method of communication best suits your situation and style and allows you to express yourself clearly and confidently. This may include an email, phone call, message, formal letter, proposal or presentation, or an in-person, video call or chat. It is also important to think about the timing and frequency of your request. Asking for a raise too soon or too often without showing enough progress or value, too late or too rarely without taking advantage of opportunities or changes, or at a bad or inappropriate time such as during a crisis, conflict or busy period should all be avoided.

4 Highlight your strengths

When you are ready to ask for a raise, you need to showcase your strengths and achievements as a web developer. You can use storytelling, examples, or anecdotes to illustrate your work and impact, as well as statistics, numbers, or metrics to demonstrate your results and value. Additionally, comparison, contrast, or differentiation can be used to show your advantage and edge. Furthermore, recognition, appreciation, or endorsement can prove your reputation and credibility. It is also important to emphasize your vision, goals, or plans to indicate your potential and ambition. You should focus on the benefits and outcomes you have delivered or can deliver for the web applications and the organization while emphasizing your passion, enthusiasm, and commitment for the web applications field and your role.

5 Negotiate your terms

After you have highlighted your strengths and achievements, you need to negotiate your terms and conditions for your raise. To handle the response and feedback from your employer or client, you can use various skills such as listening, questioning, explaining, reasoning, compromising, conceding, asserting, insisting, closing, confirming, or thanking. You should be prepared for different scenarios and outcomes such as getting a yes, a no, a maybe, a counteroffer, an alternative, or a delay for your raise. Additionally, you should be flexible, respectful, and professional throughout the negotiation process while maintaining a good relationship with your employer or client.

6 Here’s what else to consider

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