146. How to Ask for a Raise When You’ve Taken on More Responsibility

In episode 146, we're talking about how to ask for a raise when you've taken on more responsibility.You raised your hand for growth, stretch projects, and a bigger scope, and your pay is ready to catch up with the work you're already doing. This episode shows you how to build your case with numbers and plan the conversation.In this conversation, I break down how scope grows quietly, why most companies tie pay to level, how to build your case from your job description, your review goals, the market, and the role above you, and why this is a series of conversations. I also share a reveal: my new 8-week cohort, Get Promoted Before Review Season, which opens for enrollment today. In this episode, I cover: → Why more responsibility doesn't automatically mean more pay → How pay is tied to your level in most companies → How to list the work outside your scope and measure it in hours → How to compare your work to the role above you and to the market → How to plan timing, who approves, and how to present it → Why asking for a raise takes multiple touch points → The new cohort: Get Promoted Before Review Season Key Takeaways: – Scope can grow quietly while pay stays the same. – Start with the job you were hired for, then list everything outside it. – Measure that outside work in hours and dollars, using the market and the role above you as benchmarks. – Frame the ask around how it makes sense for the business and your manager. – Plan for several conversations, and let the answers show you your true options. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and a new way to work together 01:24 Why more responsibility doesn't mean more pay 02:49 Pay is tied to your level 03:13 Build your case: job description, reviews, outside scope 04:08 Look at the role above you and the market 05:46 Having the conversation 07:11 It's never a one-and-done ask 07:37 Recap 08:04 The new cohort: Get Promoted Before Review Season0 8:31 Free live training, Wednesday, October 28 08:55 Who the cohort is for and what we cover 10:07 Enrollment details and early bonus 11:03 Questions and wrap-up Learn more and stay connected: Get Promoted Before Review Season: https://danitan.com/promotion-cohort/ Free live training, Wednesday, October 28: https://danitan.com/promotion-training www.danitan.com www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan Get Promoted Before Review Season: 8 live Thursday sessions, November 19, 2026 to January 28, 2027, 11:30 a.m. CT / 12:30 p.m. ET. No sessions Nov 26, Dec 24, or Dec 31. Enrollment closes Tuesday, November 17. $987, or 2 payments of $518. Early bonus: submit the interest form by Friday, October 30 and enroll within 48 hours of my reply, and you get a free 45-minute private session with me. Details and the interest form:https://danitan.com/promotion-cohort/⁠ Free live training, Wednesday, October 28 at 12 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET: https://danitan.com/promotion-training⁠ Questions? Text the word COHORT to 833-966-4974. Once you get the reply, send your questions. You can also DM me on Instagram @danitani.