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Ask HN: How can I ask for increment? I am feeling underpaid

1 points by rishiloyola ↗ HN
Currently I am making 12$/hour. I graduated one year ago. I have really good experience. I did nine internships during my bachelor studies. Worked with CERN, AWS, Hackerrank like companies. I also have part time work experience for more than a year. I don't know about my value in market. What should I do?

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kognate
You can always ask for more, the worst thing that can happen is that they say "No". I would suggest you put together a list of successful projects and tasks you have worked on and present that to your manager with an ask for a raise. Make your case that you have demonstrated value and think your compensation should better reflect your value.

I don't know where you are in the world, but where I am (in Pittsburgh, PA, USA) a jr dev with 1 year of experience and a good track record could ask for $20-25/hr without issue. You also don't mention what work you have been doing, that can change the money equation a lot.

Negotiation is a difficult skill to learn, but it can be very rewarding. Good Luck.

Nextgrid
Which location is this?

> I don't know about my value in market

Search for similar jobs or talk to recruiters. They'll tell you roughly what you should be earning.