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Eight Factors That Can Affect Your Pay

4. Boss

The more discretion and latitude you have in relation to your company's success, the more directly your decisions and actions will affect the bottom line – and your own. And if your boss is higher on the corporate hierarchy, his or her recommendations concerning your pay have less chance to be overridden in the cycles of review.

Negotiation tip: In the interview process, find out who the position reports to, along with the position's potential for growth.