{"id":8884,"date":"2019-03-10T15:50:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T13:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmkedev.wpengine.com\/?p=8884"},"modified":"2022-01-06T20:22:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T18:22:34","slug":"brightermonday-salary-insights-tool-know-your-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/brightermonday-salary-insights-tool-know-your-worth","title":{"rendered":"BrighterMonday Salary Insights Tool: Know Your Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many times do you wish you would know how much your professional peers are earning in your industry and other industries? The issue of how much a company is paying for a certain role is a critical one and top in the list of why candidates accept to sign a job offer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people dread the<\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/interview-questions-answers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interview question<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; how much are you expecting as remuneration? Answering this question requires you to have knowledge of <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/determine-salary-worth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">several factors <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in mind. Such as how peers with the same years of experience and qualifications are paid on average, the size of the company and its market share in the industry, as well as the industry the company is in. It would be nice if there was a tool that pulls all these factors from industry data and immediately gives you a rough estimate of the average salary in your role and industry, wouldn\u2019t it? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, there is indeed such a tool. The <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BrighterMonday Salary Insights Tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides average salary insights for different job roles in different industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Untitled-design-64.png\" alt=\"brightermonday salary insights tool know your worth\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Untitled-design-64.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Untitled-design-64-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Untitled-design-64-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Untitled-design-64-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Untitled-design-64-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Untitled-design-64-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f50a06b3862\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f50a06b3862\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/brightermonday-salary-insights-tool-know-your-worth\/#Value_of_Salary_Insights_to_a_Job_Seeker\" >Value of Salary Insights to a Job Seeker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/brightermonday-salary-insights-tool-know-your-worth\/#Value_of_the_Salary_Insights_Tool_to_an_Employer_HR_Professional\" >Value of the Salary Insights Tool to an Employer \/ HR Professional<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/brightermonday-salary-insights-tool-know-your-worth\/#How_to_Use_the_BrighterMonday_Salary_Insights_Tool\" >How to Use the BrighterMonday Salary Insights Tool<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/brightermonday-salary-insights-tool-know-your-worth\/#The_Data_points\" >The Data points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/brightermonday-salary-insights-tool-know-your-worth\/#Navigating_The_Tool\" >Navigating The Tool<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Value_of_Salary_Insights_to_a_Job_Seeker\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Value of Salary Insights to a Job Seeker<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a job seeker, you get to know if you are being paid what you deserve, what to expect in the next few years of experience in your craft and what other industries are paying for the same role. This will give you negotiating power in interviews and performance reviews. Also, when you want to<\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/change-careers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> change industries or career paths<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you will have an idea of what to expect. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Value_of_the_Salary_Insights_Tool_to_an_Employer_HR_Professional\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Value of the Salary Insights Tool to an Employer \/ HR Professional<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An integral part of <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/employer-branding\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a company\u2019s brand <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is how close to market rates they are when it comes to remunerating their employees. Whether you acknowledge it or not, people out there know how much your company pays for different roles on average because people talk. This information forms the perception candidates have of your company and determines how willing they are to join your company. The <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2EPqtKZ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salary insights tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps you as a HR professional know what to base your salary budgets on. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_the_BrighterMonday_Salary_Insights_Tool\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Use the BrighterMonday Salary Insights Tool<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/salary-insights-tool3.png\" alt=\"brightermonday salary insights tool know your worth\" width=\"1354\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/salary-insights-tool3.png 1354w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/salary-insights-tool3-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/salary-insights-tool3-770x374.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/salary-insights-tool3-390x190.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1354px) 100vw, 1354px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Data_points\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Data points<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tool has four data points namely;<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job category e.g Sales, HR, Accounting and Auditing etc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job Industry e.g Manufacturing, Internet and Technology, Hospitality etc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location e.g Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu etc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience Level: 2-4 years, 5-7 years and 8-10 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Navigating_The_Tool\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating The Tool<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need to fill in all the data points to get an average salary for a certain role. As you select the data points, an estimate will begin showing. Ensure you select all relevant data points to get an accurate average salary score.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, if you are in customer service, with 3 years experience, you can check how much different industries pay for that specific role at different experience levels. This means you can plan your career strategically and focus on the industry that pays highest for your particular career path. Isn\u2019t that awesome?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/job-seeker\">Try the Salary Insights Tool<\/a> today and share with someone you feel needs such insights. Tell us what you think about the tool in the comments.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many times do you wish you would know how much your professional peers are earning in your industry and other industries? The issue of how much a company is paying for a certain role is a critical one and top in the list of why candidates accept to sign a job offer. 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