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Why your employer is likely to give you an increase when you ask

There are some good reasons why an employer will most likely agree to a salary increase for you when you ask, assuming everything we have discussed thus far is well established and things are going steady in your role as a Business Analyst.

Here are the reasons:

• Direct cost of replacing you: If we assume that your employer would need to replace you if you decided to leave the organization, then it is worth realizing that the cost of replacing you is very high—likely, much higher than the salary increase you are after. This is why an employer will most probably be willing to give you an increase if asked in the right way.

Note that some organizations might not see this cost ...