Used AI to figure out if I was being underpaid (I was)

I'd been at my company for two years without a raise. I had a feeling I was underpaid but no way to prove it and no idea how to bring it up. I asked Claude to help me research market rates for my role. I described my title, responsibilities, years of experience, industry, and location. It walked me through how to use LinkedIn Salary, Seek, Glassdoor, and industry reports to build a proper picture — not just one number, but a range with context. Then I asked it to help me put together a business case for a pay review. Not a complaint — a structured argument based on my contributions, market data, and what a replacement hire would cost. My manager gave me a 14% increase. She told me she'd been trying to flag it internally but didn't have the justification documented. I handed her the document.

⏱ Time saved: 2 years of being underpaid💰 Money saved: $11,000/year pay increase

✦ WORKFLOW STEPS

1Research salary data from at least 3 sources before starting

2List your specific contributions and achievements in the past 12 months

3Ask AI to help frame it as a business case, not a complaint

4Request a formal meeting — don't bring it up casually

📋 THE PROMPT

Help me research whether I'm being fairly compensated. My role: [title, industry, location, years of experience, responsibilities]. Walk me through how to find reliable salary data and then help me write a business case for a pay review that focuses on my value, market rates, and replacement cost.

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