Go through the review and let them recognize your achievements. See what their action is first, they may already have a title and pay bump planned for you. If t

Go through the review and let them recognize your achievements. See what their action is first, they may already have a title and pay bump planned for you. If they announce your raise and it’s under your desired amount you need to ask for exactly what you want. “I really appreciate the gesture and we’ve had a great year but I’d like to be earning $X/yr and be recognized with a promotion to Senior, which is more in line with the market and my responsibilities. I’ve felt this way for a while considering my work on x, y, z, but I’ve waited to ask since I know the review is the most appropriate time to ask. Is that in line with the salary band for Senior Engineer?” .. frame it this way and it will preempt the most common rebuttals. Try to think about your boss’ potential responses and have a plan for them. Account for the fact that your boss may need further approval from upper management but ask for a specific plan and nothing loose like “keep working hard and I’ll see what I can do.” You want to timebox it. Same day would be great. It’s review time, the company is ready, this isn’t a surprise ask. Your manager very likely wants the same thing you do so be courteous, appreciative, but also confident and direct.