Course

Become a High Earner - Raises, Promotions and Salary Strategy

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Daniel Space (DanFromHR)

HRBP Executive, Author and Speaker

Remove the mystery and discomfort from pay conversations to earn more

As the man who designs compensation for large companies, I'm here to explain how this all works.

People who work with me usually earn $14,000 - $29,000 more within 1 year.

This course is for you if:

  • You feel uncomfortable talking about pay with your manager

  • You felt low-balled on a new offer and weren't sure why

  • You got a 1.1% raise despite strong performance

  • You discovered a peer or earns more than you despite having less experience

  • You’ve built a business case for a raise or promotion and were not approved

  • You were given a promotion, but you were told that "6.7%" was the most the company could offer

  • You feel nervous negotiating offers, raises, or promotions

  • You’ve noticed people in similar roles at other companies earning more total pay

  • You want to earn more than just base salary

  • Used public sources of compensation data like Glassdoor, Lever or Salary.com during an interview and it didn't work

The truth is - it's VERY possible to earn a comfortable living once you understand the rules, systems and decision making that most companies use.

What you’ll learn

Compensation is far less complex than it looks -once you understand how it all works, you can use this to significantly increase your pay

  • Learn the logic, tradeoffs, and constraints behind pay decisions

  • See why pay often feels irrational from the outside

  • Replace myths with a clear mental model

  • Understand how each element impacts total compensation differently and how to take advantage of those gaps

  • See how roles, companies, and markets weight them

  • Identify which elements you control vs. influence

  • Learn how offers are built and where flexibility exists and doesn't

  • The best questions to ask and what drives higher offers and exceptions

  • A step by step flowchart that shows trigger points, opportunities and guided templates to feel confident

  • The clear and candid explanation of annual review cycles, promotions, market adjustments and merit increases

  • Internal Equity Limitations, Guidelines and Best Practices

  • The vital calculation (CompRatio) and how that impacts all pay and compensation decisions

  • Understanding mixed model comp offerings and how to position yourself to be a higher earner

  • Taking advantage of intentional market moves and positioning that increase both your value and thus your pay

  • Replace reactive, emotional based responses to corporate policy with intentional high-impact decision making

Learn directly from Daniel

Daniel Space (DanFromHR)

Daniel Space (DanFromHR)

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HRBP w 15+ years designing compensation models for Spotify, EA, AMEX, PWC, etc

Spotify
Electronic Arts
Epic Games
American Express
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Who this course is for

  • You work in Product, Design, HR, IT, Finance, Ops, Marketing, Sales, BusDev, Research, Data, Engineering as an IC, Manager or Director

  • Professionals who want to understand how pay works so they can make smarter career, role, and negotiation decisions instead of guessing.

  • People who want to increase their earning power by making intentional, high-leverage career moves based on how compensation actually works.

Prerequisites

  • Direct or Adjacent Experience in "Corporate America" organizatons

    College students or roles with highly standardized or regulated pay structures, such as government, medicine may not find content relevant

What's included

Applied Compensation Practice and Projects

Work through hands-on exercises that simulate real HR, recruiting, and leadership compensation decisions so you learn by doing, not just listening.

Exclusive Explanations and Secrecy Explained

Access practical insights and frameworks that are rarely shared publicly and are typically only available inside companies, why that is, and how to overcome it

Compensation Explained

Learn the methods, logic, and tradeoffs behind how pay is determined, including ranges, bands, and internal equity considerations.

New Hire Offer Negotiation Strategy

From the initial phone screen to the final negotiation, learn the step by step approach on what leads to the most lucrative outcomes by understanding how companies think of this

Optimizing Pay Cycles

Understand performance and compensation reviews, how raises, merit increases, market adjustments, promotions are calculated and how to optimize for them

Immediate Applicable Value

Use what you learn right away to make smarter decisions that impact your pay, career trajectory, and long-term earning power. The content is based on real-world mechanics, not long-term theory

Direct Access

Get answers directly from someone with 15+ years designing compensation models, not secondhand advice or generic frameworks.

Debunking Common Myths and Stereotypes

Learn why "whoever gives the first number loses" and "the best time to ask for a raise is when you have a counteroffer" is more harmful than helpful

Maven Guarantee

Your purchase is backed by the Maven Guarantee.

Course syllabus

25 lessons • 3 projects

Unit 1

    Start here: Welcome to Maven

    3 items

    Pre-Work: What do You Know About Compensaiton?

    1 item

Unit 2

    Basic Information, Terms and Concepts

    6 items

    Intermediate- New Hire Process

    5 items

    Intermediate: Your Salary, Pay and TC as an Employee

    7 items

    Advanced Compensation

    5 items

Testimonials

  • After watching a few of Dan’s videos and having one 15-minute conversation, I completely rethought how I approached my role and compensation. Within a short period, I increased my total compensation by 273%. What changed wasn’t just negotiation, it was understanding how companies actually make pay decisions and how I could apply my skills and experience in industries that paid far more

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    Ryan Langford

    Director,Instructional Design

  • I've known Dan for almost 10 years and helped me understand which career moves actually matter for compensation. From 2022 - 2024, I went from earning ~$200K in total comp to nearly ~$450K. The biggest value was learning how to position myself for higher-paying industries that offer standard incentives such as equity and bonuses

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    James Figeroa

    Sr Director, Brand Marketing

  • A friend of mine recommended Daniel because I was interviewing for the first time in 10 years and was completely unprepared to talk about compensation.

    After working with Dan, I understood how offers are built and where leverage exists. He guided me every step of the way and I ended up with an offer that was almost 71% above my old role, and from what I can calculate, 30% more than what I would've been offered without him

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    Lisa Caffrey

    Sr Manager, Insights and Research

An Intro To Me and The Course

What you will get from this course

CompRatio

Learn the secret formula that most companies use to talk about compensation

Mixed Model Compensation

The 6 Pillars of Compensation and Golden Circle

Understand the 6 Elements that Most Impact Compensation

Distribution Models

Every student receives my $299 Secrets of Compensation guide for free

Figures on MM Distribution

Frequently asked questions

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Reimbursement

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Private cohort

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A dedicated cohort with a custom schedule and curriculum, tailored to your team.

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