I am an IT Engineer, how do I ask for a larger salary?

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I am a great employee and I work harder and faster than guys with 10 years experience at my company. I have privately consulted for businesses and individuals for 10 years, but I am working my first corporate IT position (less than 1 year). I have an A+ Cert and I am working on completing the MCSE by June. I work for a company that many may feel proud to work for but I feel that they are taking advantage of me due to the job market.

Through research I have found that I am getting paid 20-30k below the average salary. I have a review in June and I expect to have the MCSE by then. How should I go about asking for at least the average salary or close to it?

Thanks!

Bruce · Accepted Answer

In many cases moving to another company is a way to get the increase in pay you want.

Have your resume up-to-date, network with others to learn "whats going on" and get a idea of the job market. 

Then talk with your current employer. If that doesnt work out, off you go to a different company.

? · Answer

Take a RECENT salary comparison with you and stress that you have worked for 1 year at below salary average.

SH · Answer

You have to say "I saw on salary.com (or the website or your resource) it shows that this type of job in this area gets this much salary" like that. present them data if boss objected your information but bosses are very experienced in salary negotiation so be ready for hard bargain(atleast that's my experience). But threatening to leave job is worst thing to do during salary bargain. You can leave job if you don't like new salary but don't say that during salary review.

Lord Of The Watch Tower · Answer

Get back to work slave or ill replace you!

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