Help me write a pay rise business case?

[PayPennies]

So.... I did what many women - and women of colour - find daunting (As the evidence shows apparently!) - and asked for a pay rise today at an appraisal that went swimmingly well. I did it as I found out how some of my (male) colleagues in this role are paid - and well I had to ask. Am fairly senior in my sector (by rank, though not by age - although age/years in sector is officially not counted in my sector) .

To my relief - my appraiser/boss - was v supportive and said he'd take it to HR the minute after our meeting and also ask to see the gender and race pay gap data for my role. He said it would need the submission of some kind of a business case for him to support/sign off to go to HR - and I wondered - whether wise mumsnetters had anything to advice in term of how to phrase things in the case? My bread and butter is writing long convoluted research papers/books - and am most definitely in posession of the skills to write business cases about how I should get more money! I nearly died of embarassment/worry asking!

thanks very much for any help :)

PS: name changed for this!

Gah - meant to say - I'm most definitely NOT in posession of the skills to ask for pay rises!

I would focus on what skills you have developed and what your main deliverables have been since you last received a performance related pay rise.
If you can find data about what your role attracts in the external market then you could include that as well.
Good luck

A few things at play here. They need to keep an eye on their gender/race pay gap. But they also need to be able to justify to the higher-ups, any increases in pay with improvements in productivity.

So it's useful to point out that you've streamlined a system or cut responses times by 15% or something, so they can claim they are paying on improved productivity, when you should have been paid that in the first place.

Also judge how hard it would be to replace you in the current climate. Recruitment is difficult at the moment with a major skills shortage in some areas. If they really don't want to lose you, you can be more bullish.

If I’m reading this right you’re saying that men with the same experience are being paid more? 😤 If so, start with that as it’s gender discrimination and they could find themselves with an equal pay claim.

By all means, explain all the other ways you are wonderful too.

I would structure it in short bullet points setting out your rationale with the evidence.

Check out Rachel Rogers podcast - she’ll help you channel your inner rage! 😁