How I got 3 pay rises in 1 year (please steal this method)
+ An exact breakdown of my salary
Here’s how my salary increased over the years:
2016: £21k (first managerial role, little to no experience, team of 8)
2018: £28k (Changed company - marketing exec role - Not managerial)
2019: £35k + £3k bonus (Promotion to Marketing manager - Team of 3)
2020: £45k - No bonus (Promotion to Operations Director- Team of 12)
Jan 2021: £55k - No bonus (Same job - Team of 15)
Sept 2021: £75k + £12k bonus (New company [FTSE100] - Team of 20)
Jan 2022: £85k + £19k bonus (Same job - Team of 30)
Sept 2022: £120k + £40k bonus (Same job - Managing 5 teams)
July 2023 - Left to set up my own business (call me crazy)
From 2019 onwards, none of those increases were ‘given’ to me
I fought for them, it wasn’t always easy, and this email is going to show you how, from a managerial POV, you can be in complete control of your salary too
Before I get going I want to make it very clear - Whilst I am about to give you the exact method, scripts and ways I got these raises, reading this email today isn’t going to change anything
The magic pill you’re looking for is in the conversations you’re currently avoiding. The only way you can make change is by digging deep and finding the courage to take the action that most others never will.
Summary:
The problem
Being proactive: The actions you need to be taking all the time
The conversation: Exactly when and how to get the salary you deserve
Being reactive: What to do when you’re told ‘there’s no budget’
The problem
Last week alone I got 5 messages from managers across the globe, unhappy with their pay
These 2 described the most common issues well:
We seem to be:
Given more responsibility with little to no increase in pay
Being made empty promises
Confused as to what a manager’s salary should actually look like
Being proactive: The actions you need to be taking all the time
Before we get into the scripts, there are a couple of really important actions I took every month to line myself up well for the ‘yes’ when I eventually asked for the pay rise