Sample letter of Pay raise or Salary increase

Thispost includes the text of pay raise (or salary increase) letter samples that directly ask from your boss for a pay raise or a meeting to discuss it. Pitching or requesting for a pay raise however required at least two elements that must be favorable to the boss or the company, i.e.
1. You have done a good job (or have an excellent work performance).
2. The company is making money or financially sound.

Before asking for a pay raise, it's important to know that many companies don't grant pay raises to most employees except during employee-review cycles. Additionally, many companies pay competitive, industry-standard wages, which they periodically adjust for cost of living. If you work for one of these companies and you ask for an "out-of-cycle" pay raise or more than the industry standard for your position, your chances for success are likely to be slim.

You may also consider asking for more responsibilities to justify your pay raise. That will go over better than simply asking for more money, especially if your current responsibilities don't require you to do much above the call of duty and your employer thinks that you're adequately paid.

Pay Raise Letter Sample

I'm grateful for the opportunity to work for the company and I enjoy doing so. I hope you'll agree that, in the two years I've worked for the company, I've become an integral member of your team and accomplished a great deal for the company objectively and financially. For example, in the last six months alone, I've

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However, I'm still working for the initial salary on which we agreed two years ago. As I recall, we also agreed to renegotiate my salary in two years based on my accomplishments, and that time has come. In light of my accomplishments and per our agreement, I'm respectfully requesting an immediate pay raise of six percent, to be followed in six months by a performance-based pay raise of an additional three percent.

I strongly feel that I've earned the immediate pay raise and I'm confident that I will also earn the six-month raise based on my performance. But I'm willing to negotiate, per our agreement. If you would like to meet to discuss this, please let me know. If I don't hear from you by [reasonable date], I will assume that you've waived our meeting because you've agreed to my terms.

Thanks again for the opportunity. I look forward to continuing to be a key player on your team in a mutually-rewarding relationship.


Pay Raise Letter Sample Asking for Meeting # 1

I enjoy working in this company and would appreciate your advice on how to increase the reward for my contributions. Would you please schedule a time for us to meet within the next week or so? Any time that is convenient for you will work for me.

I look forward to our meeting.

Pay Raise Letter Sample Asking for Meeting # 2

I'm pleased that you've added new responsibilities to my job and I appreciate the given opportunity. I would like to meet with you to further discuss my new responsibilities and the possibility of a pay raise for performing them well.

I can meet with you anytime this week that is convenient for you. If this week isn't convenient, please let me know.

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* How to write a Letter to your Boss for salary increase
* Sample letter asking for salary increase