When it comes to negotiating your salary, it’s important to be prepared. You don’t want to walk into negotiations leaving it entirely up to your employer what your raise will be and you don’t want to ask for an unrealistic amount either. Luckily, there are several online tools available to help you determine what salary range you should be getting in your given field with your years of experience. And they’re free to use.
Glassdoor.com is probably the most well-known salary tool online. Through it you can look up salaries based on the location of the job as well as the actual career field. Pay rates will vary depending on where you’re located. For example, businesses located in large cities like New York will usually pay more than those in rural areas. This website also allows users to look up specific companies to see what their salary range is. With this information, you can get a more precise measure of what you can expect to be making on an entry level, intermediate, and executive level.
Payscale.com allows you to research salaries three ways. You can look up information on your current job, a job you are considering, or a job you don’t yet have. This website gives you a variety of questions to answer that don’t just cover what type of job you have. You’ll be asked to share how long you’ve been in your current job, what your previous experience was, what skills you use, and even how you feel about your job. When you get your free report, you’ll see where along the pay scale you are, hence the name. You’ll also get pay rates for similar jobs with more and less experience as references. This information can help you determine how much of a raise to ask for as you gain more experience, training and education.
With SalaryNegotiations.com, not only do you have access to articles that offer advice on how to negotiate a raise once you know what your offer should be, but there’s also a quiz to help teach you. It consists of 14 true or false questions. With each answer, you’re also given an explanation as to why you were right or wrong. It’s not enough to know how much of a raise to ask for. You also need to know how to do it and what you should be prepared for. For more information, you can also buy the book to get more tips on negotiation your salary.
With these free online salary tools, you’ll be more prepared and can present a more professional appearance when entering into negotiation. This can only help you. Do your research, know your worth, and be confident in your abilities.
