I need advice on asking for a raise. I am the youngest at my job by quite a lot and also everyone in my team has been here for 5 years or longer. I have been here for 6 months. When I initially got hired I was part time but became a full time employee 4 months in. When I initially got the job I didn’t negotiate for a higher pay because the field is something I’m unfamiliar with, I wasn’t confident in my abilities, and I was finishing my associates in business still. Now I’ve graduated and I’ve more than proved I can do the job.

My boss always tells me that she is so grateful for me. I appreciate it and my boss is amazing. I am also taking on more responsibilities as I am a regular member of the team now. I am going through a major life change in November and making $25/hr would make the change much easier and more manageable. I currently make 21.50/hr. Would asking for 25 be unreasonable?

I have a lot of outside pressures to ask for the raise by November but I worry that I haven’t been here long enough or don’t deserve a raise. What would y’all do? I work in compliance and suspect I may be getting severely underpaid but I’m insure.

I truly love this job and I’m very happy here. It aligns perfectly with my working style and I have a lot of independence and flexibility.

Any advice on how to ask and what I should be prepared for is greatly appreciated. Thanks!