Data Analyst Salary Negotiation Guide

💰 Shailvi Wakhlu:  The Importance of Salary Negotiation as a Data Analyst

June 12, 20242 min read

The Importance of Salary Negotiation as a Data Analyst

Did you know that as a data analyst, you can make $566,416 in 5 seconds? Here’s how 👇

Negotiation.

By negotiating $5,000 in your first data analyst offer, you would secure an additional $566,416 of career earnings assuming a 30 year career & standard market return 🤯

Salary return for 30 year career


Crazy, right?

And all you have to do is ask.

It takes 5 seconds of intense bravery & BAM, leads to potentially 100’s of thousands of dollars 🤑

So why don’t we do it?

  1. it’s scary

  2. we don’t know what to say

 

Self-Advocacy as a Data Analyst with Shailvi Wakhlu

I just interviewed Shailvi Wakhlu, who in a short 16-year career went from Business Analyst to Head of Data at companies like Strava & Komodo Health. In this episode, she explains some simple ways we can be “advocates for ourselves” in our careers for things like negotiation.

After listening, you’ll find the inner bravery to just go for it.

Even if you’re an introvert.

👉 Click here to listen. 👈

 

Data Analyst Salary Negotiation Template

And here's template that you can straight-up copy & paste to ask for more money 👇 (save this for later)

Dear [Hiring Manager's Name],

I hope this email finds you well. I’m super grateful for the job offer extended to me for the position of [Job Title] at [Company Name]. I am thrilled about the opportunity to join your team and contribute to the company's growth; seriously, I’m so excited.

I would like to request a short meeting to discuss the salary offer. While I appreciate the offer, I believe that my skills, experience, and the value I can bring to the company merit a slightly higher pay. I have thoroughly researched the market and industry standards via GlassDoor.com & Levels.fyi, and I would like to propose a salary adjustment to something in the [desired salary range] range.

I am confident that my qualifications and dedication to the role will make me a valuable asset to the team. I would be more than happy to provide any additional information or discuss this further during a meeting.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I am looking forward to contributing to the success of [Company Name!

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

 

💸 I hope this template helps you make thousands of dollars.

Until next week,

✌ Avery

The king of all things data

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