Most employers are more likely to agree on a raise after you’ve been working for the company for a year or more.

Asking for a salary raise is an essential step in your career, and it requires careful planning. Ask yourself these three questions before requesting a raise: ✓Have you been working in your current job for over a year? One year is the usual standard to distinguish probational employees from old-timers, and it's also a reasonable period for employees to cotton on the full extent of the job responsibility. ✓Is the company in transition? Unfortunately, if your company is going through a merger or a company-wide restructuring, that's not the proper time to negotiate a pay raise. In this case, the best you can do is keep working hard and wait for things to stabilize. ✓Are you exceeding expectations or just meeting them? Reflect on your performance before asking for a raise. When you go above expectations by performing your responsibilities beyond the job description, you increase your chances of convincing your boss that your request is fair and deserved. Source: Source: Asking For a Raise? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself First, by Jennifer Winter. TheMuse.com, 2021.