1. Do your research First of all, get an approximate idea of how much your job pays in similar organisations in your industry. If your current pay is a lot under the average for a similar job with similar responsibilities, you should definitely ask your manager for a meeting. Then, think about the value that you bring your company. What have you done in the last year that has made an impact? How have you managed to make money for the company, reduce costs, or make efficiency savings? For example, have you increased profits, streamlined processes or saved the company money? Or have you done more than what's on your job description? Perhaps you've taken on new responsibilities, started to supervise other people, or got involved in major projects. Maybe you've learned something new and valuable or solved a particular problem that will benefit the organisation later on. If you haven't done any of these things yet, think about how you work. Do you do your jo...