The UX Designer Salary Talk

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Episode 38 Show Notes:

It’s time to have the UX Designer Salary Talk. In this episode, I reveal everything you need to know about getting the UX Salary you want. I go over my tips for getting the salary I desired and how you can have the same results. We also discuss the 16 signs that you may be underpaid. This episode is excellent for those looking for a script for how to negotiate a salary or ask for a raise/promotion.

Mentions:

CareerContessa, GIMME Method - Raise Template

https://www.careercontessa.com/advice/template-asking-for-raise/

Raise Worksheet by The Muse

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hf2jRZPticaIPXuKtGuq669eHR22AG0oQMB_HtWfrYs/edit

Resources to compare job salaries in your area:

Indeed

https://www.indeed.com/career/salaries

Glassdoor

https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/index.htm

Hire Black Radical Transparency

https://airtable.com/shrlqY23kVOsLdEST/tblxzf5qWrIWqIFwE

PayScale

https://www.payscale.com

Comparably

https://www.comparably.com/salaries

Levels.fyi

https://www.levels.fyi

Salary related articles:

Business Insiders, Signs you’re being underpaid

https://www.businessinsider.com/top-signs-youre-underpaid-2015-11

NYTimes: Why you should tell your coworkers your salary

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/smarter-living/pay-secrecy-national-labor-rights-act.html#:~:text=Yes%2C%20it

HR Dive: Salary history ban

https://www.hrdive.com/news/salary-history-ban-states-list/516662/

Stats for racial bias in tech workplace:

Wired, Five Years of Tech Diversity Reports—Little Progress

https://www.wired.com/story/five-years-tech-diversity-reports-little-progress/

Trust Radius, 2020 People of Color in Tech Report

https://www.trustradius.com/vendor-blog/people-of-color-in-tech-report

Computer World - ChartHop

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3586552/women-do-better-minorities-worse-when-it-comes-to-the-tech-wage-gap.html

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