The secret to increasing your pay rate.

“The amount of money a person receives will always be in direct proportion to the demand for what he does, his ability to do what he does, and the difficulty of replacing him.” Earl Nightingale

This is a cool way to judge which career path or business to get into:

→ Demand for what you do

→ Your ability to do it

→ The difficulty of replacing you

In fact, we could make a measuring scale out of this:

→ Demand for what you do (Rate 1-5)

→ Your ability to do it (Rate 1-5)

→ The difficulty of replacing you (Rate 1-5)

A janitor is a job associated with low pay because MOST people in the world are capable of doing the job.

If an average janitor needs to be replaced, it’s very easy:

→ Demand for what you do (3)

→ Your ability to do it (3)

→ The difficulty of replacing you (1)

If an average brain surgeon needs to be replaced, it’s very difficult:

→ Demand for what you do (5)

→ Your ability to do it (3)

→ The difficulty of replacing you (5)

How can you make yourself more valuable?

One way you can make yourself more valuable to your employer and increase your pay rate is to increase your skills. The more knowledge and skills you have, the more of an asset you are to your team. Right now we offer numerous certified e-learning courses which are not only designed to make you become more employable but help you increase your skills to boost your pay! 

Our CPD courses start from as little as £25 and you can complete them in your own time. 

You can also keep your skills and knowledge up to date with the GuardPass app. Here we have hundreds of mock exam questions as well as free learning materials to ensure you remain up to date with any changes in the security industry and keep your skills up to date.