How to Ask for a Raise or Promotion in Today’s Society | Elle Canada

Become the breadwinner — as a woman, here's how to ask for a raise or promotion in modern society.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever successfully negotiated my salary,” says Emily*, a 26-year-old Vancouverite who works in communications. In her first job out of school, Emily was given a promotion but not a raise that accurately reflected her new title—her manager thought Emily should prove herself in the new role first, and they agreed to revisit the conversation within a six-month time frame. “Six months came and went, and no one said anything,” says Emily.

Once you have a performance review booked, you want to do some research and get as much information as possible about the process. You can start by searching Google and Glassdoor, but it’s important to go beyond that. “Don’t let Google be your ceiling for what you can ask for,” says Meisner.

The second thing to do is research salary trends, because you’ll have more negotiation room if you’re in a job that’s in high demand. “There’s a lot of free published information online that isn’t just scraped from Indeed or from a general search,” says Bartlett. “It’s important to be prepared when your employer asks how you got to the number you’re asking for.”

Meisner suggests asking for more when you’re accepting a job, during a performance review, when there’s been a change in your responsibilities or when you’ve contributed to a major achievement or milestone at work. She offers a simple line for getting started: “I’d like to discuss compensation.” “Because even if you’re in a well-structured performance review, the employer may not make compensation discussion part of it,” she says.

Finally, remember that sometimes it can take a few tries to gain confidence and master your negotiation skills. When Leah*, now a 28-year-old freelance publicist, was hired by the public relations firm she was interning with after university, she simply accepted the salary that was offered. “I didn’t feel comfortable negotiating; I was just so happy that I had been offered a full-time position from being an intern,” she says.

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