How to Know If Youre Being Paid Fairly

How to Know If You're Being Paid Fairly Image via Pixabay.com Know Your Worth Tool by Glassdoor website This tool is extremely useful in finding out if you’re being paid fairly or not. All you have to do is create an account with Glassdoor by entering a valid email address. Next, the website will ask for the name of your employer, your current job position, and your current salary. After verifying your email address, you’ll be able to see if you’re being paid fairly by going over the graphs that will appear on your screen. The tool will let you know what the average pay of workers with your experience is and how much you’re being paid. If you’re being underpaid (or overpaid), the Know Your Worth tool will let you know exactly by how much. Everything is based on pay estimates from job postings on their website, especially of positions that are close to the location you entered. Ask Your Employer Directly If you don’t feel like dealing with technology, you could ask your employer directly about your pay. Catch them at an opportune time and politely ask how you’ve been doing at your job. Ask if you’re doing a better job than the last employee and if that employee was being paid as much as you are now. If the timing is right, and you know you’re being underpaid, you can ask for a raise. Be sure to list out the reasons why you know you deserve a raise from the company. If you’re a hard worker and have brought numerous positive changes to the company, don’t be afraid to let them know it. If you know that someone with your education and years of experience would be getting paid more elsewhere, let them know this precisely. If you have the evidence to prove it, you can directly confront not being paid fairly and work together with your employer to remedy the situation. Keep an Eye on the Job Market Even if you’re currently employed, you should always keep your eye on the job market, particularly on jobs that are similar to your own. If you see posts for entry-level jobs offering to pay new hires more than you’re making now, there might be an issue with how much you’re being paid. This is especially true if you see an abundance of job postings that list their pay a being far more (or even a few dollars more) than what you’re making now. Consider Your Job Performance Are you an excellent worker? Are you praised constantly by your employer and customers for the great service you give? Do you feel like you accomplish a lot every day at your job? If so, you’re most likely a wonderful asset to the company.  If you’re doing a great job and still notice that you don’t seem to be making as much money as you should be, then you are being paid unfairly. Speak with your boss and kindly voice your concerns. On the other hand, if you’re slacking at work and not putting all of your skills on the table, your employer might not feel inclined to pay you as much as others in your same position. Make sure you are doing the best you can at your job so you know that you have earned every dollar you receive. If you’ve been looking at the job market and noticed that your salary isn’t adding up, it could be a sign that you’re being paid unfairly. After following these steps through, carefully consider your next options. Your best option might be to move to a job that will pay you fairly.