Write articles. Give talks. Share your knowledge and help others be better.
Those things are great but they won't get you a raise. They'll only really help if you want a better paid job at a different company. To get a raise you need to demonstrate to your employer that you're undervalued - do really good work[1], bring in new clients, teach things to other members of your team. Raises happen internally, external things won't really help.
[1] Note that this does not mean going over and above the specification of a project. That's a bad thing as far as the business is concerned because chargeable work should never be done for free. If you want a raise try suggesting things to the client that they will pay for - bringing more money in to the business always makes you look great.
In my own experience, having popular open source projects, giving talks, and writing articles contributed to the overall picture of my value as an employee and helped me advance my salary. This obviously can vary depending on where you work.
Doing those things also were great learning experiences, and made me better at my job.
It certainly helped me feel confident that I was worth a raise, and comfortable in that if I did not get paid competitively, there would be other opportunities.
Also you mention bringing in more business. Depending on your company, doing those things can bring in more business.
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Write articles. Give talks. Share your knowledge and help others be better.
Those things are great but they won't get you a raise. They'll only really help if you want a better paid job at a different company. To get a raise you need to demonstrate to your employer that you're undervalued - do really good work[1], bring in new clients, teach things to other members of your team. Raises happen internally, external things won't really help.
[1] Note that this does not mean going over and above the specification of a project. That's a bad thing as far as the business is concerned because chargeable work should never be done for free. If you want a raise try suggesting things to the client that they will pay for - bringing more money in to the business always makes you look great.
In my own experience, having popular open source projects, giving talks, and writing articles contributed to the overall picture of my value as an employee and helped me advance my salary. This obviously can vary depending on where you work.
Doing those things also were great learning experiences, and made me better at my job.
It certainly helped me feel confident that I was worth a raise, and comfortable in that if I did not get paid competitively, there would be other opportunities.
Also you mention bringing in more business. Depending on your company, doing those things can bring in more business.
Show the offers to your current employer and ask for a raise?