- It's not as hard to get a pay raise as you might think.
- We compiled the best advice on scoring a higher salary from career and personal-finance experts.
- For example, Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck recommends using hard data to make your case.
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Asking your boss for a raise is among the scarier conversations you'll have in your career.
What if they laugh you out of the room? Or demote you on account of presumptuousness?
These scenarios are unlikely, but you'll still want to prepare and practice thoroughly. Below, we've listed eight of the best and most practical pieces of advice we've heard on petitioning your manager for a pay bump.
Read on and get one step closer to the salary you want.