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Our newest, most-read guides on pay and careers.

Know your number before you ask

Successful raise requests start with data. Our salary guide shows how to look up your job's pay range in the Bureau of Labor Statistics wage tables, then turn it into a target.

  • Find your occupation's median and top-10% pay
  • Adjust for your metro area
  • Use it in your raise or offer conversation
Benchmark your salary

Where do you want to start?

Three guides most readers begin with, each with sources you can check.

Stacks of coins, a symbol of getting a raiseStep 1Ask for a raiseA one-page case and a meeting script Calculator and a chart used to benchmark salaryStep 2Benchmark your salaryLook up your pay range in BLS wage data An empty meeting room set up for a negotiationStep 3Counter a job offerWhat to say and when to say it

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Quick facts that help in a pay talk

Raise budgets are set earlyMany companies plan next year's salary budgets in the fall, so ask before budgets close. See our 2027 raise forecast.
Ranges are often public nowSeveral states require salary ranges in job posts. See which ones.
Offers are usually negotiableA polite, data-backed counter rarely costs you the offer. How to counter.

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