Leverage is also about timing your market which is a matter of local and overall trends. You can use google trends to figure out when the global market trend is

Leverage is also about timing your market which is a matter of local and overall trends. You can use google trends to figure out when the global market trend is in your favor: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=ask%20for%20more%20salary&hl=en https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=a... Get a sense for how your industry is doing as well. Your best leverage is a competing offer.