You’ve probably heard the advice: “If you want a raise, get a new job.”
But in today’s market, that strategy just isn’t paying off like it used to.
According to our just-released 2025 Project Manager Salary Guide, most PMs aren’t planning to leave their roles this year. But they’re also not exactly thrilled with their current compensation (65% of respondents said they don’t think they’re paid fairly).
So what do you do when the job market’s uncertain, you know you’re delivering real value, but your paycheck doesn’t reflect it? You find ways to grow where you are and learn how to ask for what you deserve.
In this session, we’re digging into the art of negotiating a raise as a project manager. We’ll cover:
Fresh data and insights from our 2025 Salary Guide
Why the “just switch jobs” advice doesn’t hold up anymore
How to quantify your impact as a project manager
What to say (and how to say it) when asking for more money
Smart ways to negotiate beyond salary (PTO, flexibility, title bumps, and more)
Common blockers that can get in the way of a raise
What to do when the answer is “not right now”
Bring your questions and your salary goals! We’ll bring the experts, advice, and data that will help you nail your next compensation conversation.
My career as an editor and writer has always been about helping people thrive at work. Now, as the Senior Editor for The Digital Project Manager, I'm excited to keep that mission going strong. Before joining DPM, I was a senior associate editor at Harvard Business Publishing, where I helped build the publication’s vertical for early career professionals.
Mukhtar specializes in helping people land 100-300K PM roles. With his expertise in career coaching, job search strategies and project/program management, he revamps your approach, showcases your unique value, and helps you overcome the obstacles holding you back so you can land the role you want, get paid what you're worth, live the lifestyle you desire and are able to plan for the future.
Pam is the Senior VP of Delivery Management at Hero Digital. She’s spent the majority of her career in client-facing organizations leading digital project management teams at organizations including The Nerdery, Wunderman Thompson, and AIM Consulting. Pam is a self-proclaimed “process junkie” and loves solving problems through process. She’s particularly passionate about building strong PM teams and answering the age-old question about how to deliver agile projects in a client service organization.
Elaina specializes in orchestrating Digital Transformations across UX/UI, Brand Strategy, Agile development, Data & Analytics, and Marketing Technology. I facilitate collaboration across high-performing teams, to ensure we nail the vision, within timeline and budget.
