How to ask for a salary increase?

[TheDutchHouse]

I'm in midst of writing an email.. but keep rewriting it to the point of it being complete gobbledygook.

I think I'm mixing up the two reasons I want a rise.
Firstly, being I've done a bloody good job, all acknowledged by HO etc The figures I've achieved are outstanding.
I haven't had a personal rise , although have benefited by a couple of general yearly ones of 4% to 5%
Secondly, My monthly outgoings have raised incredibly and to the point I'm looking for a second income ( I'm on own)

But do I mention my own financial situation as that seems a bit odd?
Stick to facts ?
Help appreciated

What’s your salary like compared to the market? Are you being paid below other comparable jobs?

I wouldn’t send an email to ask for a pay rise. Are you in your review or pay review cycle?

Send an email to your line manager and ask for some time to speak to them this week that’s convenient and say you want to discuss a pay increase. That way they know what you want and can get their ducks on a row before meeting, and you don’t have to have an awkward time bringing it up fresh. You’ve set the agenda!

Go into the meeting prepped- have data and percentages showing how much you bring to your role and your value. Spend ten mins on LinkedIn looking at similar roles and benchmark your salary to ensure you’re not off-kilter. I personally wouldn’t mention personal circumstances. I’ve just done pay increases for 20 of my team this week and didn’t take that into consideration. It was purely on performance and industry standard salaries.

be prepared to negotiate and also be prepared for them to push back.

I’m also looking to get a pay rise. As the pps have said I’m going to:

bring it up in my annual review with my manager (but might drop some hints in advance of it comes up) OR if I get asked to take on some of the tasks of a more senior colleague who’s going off on long term sick and might not return.

point out that over the last year I have taken on several new tasks which have a greater level of responsibility / skill / knowledge attached to them (in fact my previous boss used to do these things)

point out that my salary is significantly lower than that of the colleague I work most closely with on similar tasks. (He’s been in the organisation longer and has other tasks that are of a higher grade, but our roles are becoming closer as I’ve taken more on).

i wouldn’t mention my personal financial circumstances . It’s not relevant Imho.

Thank you for replying.

My salary now is average for my role. But my performance, shown in sales is above what they were expecting. This is purely down to my initiative and hard slog.

I spoke to my manager, I rarely see them at my place of work . Maybe 6 times a year.

We email chat each week and speak monthly on phone.

I spoke about an increase last year and was told something was in the pipeline for everyone on my level throughout the company. Nothing has happened.

Ok so your salary is ok for your role, but you’ve performed well. So I would wright a list of where you have exceeded your goals and how that benefits the company. Set up a meeting with your manager to discuss and ask for reasonable rise to reflect this. Have you also taken on more responsibilities? How much would you want to ask for?

Write not Wright

id have a face to face meeting

outline how your experience and job role/responsibilities have increased and that your compensation should be increased accordingly, please.

if your increases have not been in line with inflation, I think you can somehow reference your personal circs there whilst referring to the salaries available at competitors, showing that they’re not keeping pace and you’re losing out on real terms.

All great advice thank you.

I was slightly concerned about listing better paid similar jobs .. as it may look like I'm hinting at looking to move on