Do You Know What You Are Worth?

Maybe you've asked that question sitting across the table before a performance review, rehearsing what you'll say if you're offered less than you hoped. Maybe you've asked it while scrolling through Glassdoor at midnight, trying to figure out if the number on your last paycheck was fair; or when lying awake wondering whether it's time to ask for a raise — or to update your résumé instead. Financial writer Rhymer Rigby (2026) lays out how most people actually go about answering this question: check your company's pay bands if you can see them, compare yourself to colleagues who talk more openly about salary than you'd expect; then search a few benchmarking sites and weigh your whole package against the market (Rigby, 2026). His advice is sound, if your worth revolves around your work: Know your value. Don't settle without asking why. Be prepared to walk if the gap never closes.