5 Reasons Higher salaried Coworkers

It is painful to know that your co-worker who has years of more or less the same, the same educational background, and similar tasks, it has a higher salary than you. Especially if it is only you know later. You feel there are many things that are left behind, but you know how to pursue them.

Before you upset and demanded a raise from your boss, you should find out first why your teammates can get that big salary. Alison Green, author of Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Getting Results, reveals the five reasons that might be able to answer your curiosity.

1. They are better able to negotiate about salary
How do you negotiate about salary when accepting a job offer? There is a direct accept the offered salary figures, there is a lure to get a slightly higher salary, some are pressing for salary plus much more. And, many of them who managed to get it. Salaries your coworkers may be higher than your salary, because he was asking for more. If you really want to negotiate, do it before you accept a job, not after you receive it.

2. Wider job market when your co-workers recruited
In a tight labor market situation, companies can recruit good quality people with a lower salary. But a few years earlier, when employment is available, companies must offer more money to attract the best candidates. If you are recruited as the number of competitors very much, the company probably will assume that you've been fortunate enough to work there. Conversely, co-workers appeared at the time of employment options so much that the company should provide greater rewards to recruit him.

3. Your coworkers have a degree or certain skill to be more value
Although you and your colleagues to do the tasks and the same job, the company will continue to give higher salaries to employees who have the ability, degree, or certificate showing the mastery of certain knowledge.

4. Your performance is not as good as you think
Many people who assess their performance was too good, and often do not realize that that's their problem. Try you rethink whether there is a reason why companies do not appreciate your work as high as appreciate the work the rest of your coworkers. Perhaps your colleague is more agile in handling heavy tasks, or he could make a better analysis of problems encountered. Who knows?

5. The work handled by your teammates are very heavy
When the tasks are carried out co-workers are very difficult or unpleasant, then the company does not hesitate to pay more for those willing to perform the task, no matter even if the skills required is the same with your ability. The same thing can happen when your coworkers immediate supervisor is the problem. Often also occur the company will increase the salaries of employees who must work under the manager who behaves "difficult" to prevent the employee resigned.

But even if you face a variety of scenarios like this, you still can increase your salary. Focus first on the amount of salary that you deserve. Then do some research to find a comparison of salaries for this type of employment, position and years of service you have with that offered by other companies.

If your research results indicate that your salary is equivalent to that offered by the same industry, but your co-workers get a higher salary, you also could ask for more. However, you also have to be ready when your request was not granted. This does not signify that the company does not respect you. It is back to the problem of how do you negotiate.

In time, if your dissatisfaction is not resolved, it may be time for you to seek employment elsewhere, which could give the salary you want. Make sure that you decide to take the job that you like, not only because the pursuit of higher salaries.