Negotiate Your Salary with Confidence
Increase your income by communicating your value clearly and confidently. This guide helps you prepare for and navigate salary conversations with clarity.
When to Use This
- You’ve been offered a role or class rate
- You want to increase your current pay
- You feel underpaid but unsure how to approach it
Main Content
1. Know Your Value
Review your:
- Experience
- Qualifications
- Student retention
- Unique strengths (e.g. specialisations, niche audiences)
Be clear on what you bring—not just what you do.
2. Research Market Rates
Understand:
- Typical class rates in your area
- Studio expectations
- Comparable roles
This gives you a realistic and grounded starting point.
3. Set Your Minimum and Target
Define:
- Your ideal rate
- Your minimum acceptable rate
This keeps you in control during the conversation.
4. Frame the Conversation Professionally
Avoid emotional language. Focus on value:
Instead of:
“I feel I deserve more”
Say:
“Based on my experience and the results I bring, I’d like to discuss adjusting my rate to…”
5. Stay Open, Not Passive
Negotiation is a conversation, not a demand.
Be prepared to:
- Listen
- Ask questions
- Explore alternatives (e.g. more classes, workshops, revenue share)
Action Steps
- Define your target and minimum rate
- List 3–5 strengths that support your value
- Watch the full training video and note key phrases to use