# Know exactly what raise to ask for and why you've earned it

> One worker thought AI's suggested number was too high, asked for it anyway, and the boss agreed on the spot.

Share your role, pay and wins. AI checks your pay against the market, suggests a target and a walk-away number, and writes a one-page case your boss can say yes to.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/find-the-raise-number-to-ask-for/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude
- Time: About 20 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: Use an AI with web search turned on for current pay ranges, and double-check the figures yourself.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Help me figure out what raise to ask for. My job: [YOUR ROLE, e.g. bookkeeper at a dental office]. Years in the role: [YEARS IN ROLE]. Current pay: [CURRENT PAY]. My industry and general area: [INDUSTRY AND AREA, e.g. healthcare, rural area]. What I've taken on beyond my job description: [EXTRA RESPONSIBILITIES]. My best results: [YOUR WINS]. Please: 1) Search for current pay ranges for similar roles and show your sources. 2) Suggest a target number and a walk-away number, and explain why. 3) Write a one-page raise case for my boss covering what I've delivered, what it's worth to the business and what I'm asking for. 4) Give me three short, calm phrases to open the conversation.
```

## Step by step

1. Gather your job description, current pay and biggest wins this year.
2. Paste the prompt below with your details.
3. Check any pay figures it finds against a salary site you trust.
4. Print the one-page case and bring it to the meeting.

## What you'll get

A market check with sources, a target and walk-away number, a one-page raise case and calm opening lines.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. Use an AI with web search turned on for current pay ranges, and double-check the figures yourself.

**How long does it take?** About 20 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 6 blanks: your role, years in role, current pay, industry and area, extra responsibilities and your wins. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A market check with sources, a target and walk-away number, a one-page raise case and calm opening lines.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/unfilteredadvicess: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1jwg55i/i_discovered_chatgpt_2_weeks_ago_today_i_got_a_7/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.