All of the employee's I have met who negotiate high salaries do so the same way: They interview regularly (3-4 times a year). They learn what's out there and wh

All of the employee's I have met who negotiate high salaries do so the same way: They interview regularly (3-4 times a year). They learn what's out there and what they can get. If you start to get offers it becomes natural and easy to both negotiate or leave if you aren't being paid the market rate. I recently started doing this and it was easier than I thought. You don't have to bring all the formalities -- you can simply start emailing people and simply say "Hey, I'm a developer, I'm trying to get a better idea of what's out there. Would you be interested in meeting for coffee so I could learn about your company?" (or something similar).