Hi all! I am currently working at a startup that is growing rapidly. I’ve been here for a year now and do mainly front end development but have branched out to full stack. Recently, my manager also turned over all scrum master responsibilities to me. My dev workload has not been decreased. So currently I’m taking on web development of our entire application, some database work, and also full scrum responsibilities. I am making $110k a year in the DMV area. My one year evaluation is coming up, and I’m not sure how much of an increase to ask for. I know I am valuable to the team and my manager has stressed wanting to keep me onboard for upcoming projects. I love my work too, just don’t want to limit myself to a salary that is lower than if I switched companies. Thank you! #engineering #software #salary
… where are you located
In the DMV area
Alright you also said you graduated in ‘21 and have 1 YOE besides internships I’d say ask for 150.
Document what you’ve done so you can remind them of how you’ve contributed. You want them to have concrete examples in mind. Anything you can measure, include the measurements. Now add in how successfully you’ve also added scrum master duties. Then ask for a 40% raise. Accept that it sounds absurd, but is not actually absurd. You’re painting a picture of the value you bring to the org and how much that value is worth elsewhere. You might get it. You might not. But, specifically bringing it up and asking is probably the only way you have a chance at it without changing jobs.
This is really helpful, and the confirmation that 40% isn’t as absurd as I was thinking is reassuring. Thank you!
110 base is somewhat low for a fe eng anyway. What are your yoe?
I graduated in 2021. It’s my first job out of college, currently been at this job for a year. I have 5+ years of internship experience in the industry before graduating.
That makes sense. It’s ok for an entry level job. In this case ask for 140-150 but come prepared for the convo.
That’s worth two salaries. Minimum $400k
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whoa everyone, this one's a SCRUM master
Hey, it’s a full time job for some people 😎