<prompt> Human: I work in a gun storerental range and will be taking over the retail store portion, reporting directly to my boss, who is the general manager. I have been supervising the store for the past 6 months or so, but not technically management, so I am hourly commission right now, making about 35K. The company is in a bit of flux the good kind and is growing rapidly.I have checked median salaries for retail managers, but they range from like 12hr Radio Shack managers to the GM of a Walmart, who Im guessing makes around 100K on average. Median Store Manager salary in my area is around 50K.Some considerations:1. I only supervise 5 people at the moment. This will grow eventually. 2. There is a MASSIVE regulatory burden in the firearms industry. Literally no hyperbole failing to dot an i could lead to revocation of our license and the loss of millions of dollars in revenue and over 40 jobs. This is unlikely to be pursued, but the threat is always looming overhead. There is a lot of pressure to not screw up, and I would be ultimately responsible for ATF compliance.3. While the retail store itself isnt very high-grossing low seven figuresyear, nor particularly profitable very thin margins, its success benefits the range via access to better prices on ammo and relationships with people in the industry. The range is the real cash cow immensely profitable but the two portions of the company have a symbiotic relationship.4. I have an excellent relationship with my boss. I would probably even call him a friend. He has basically been given carte blanche to do whatever he deems appropriate by the owner, who recently acquired 100 of the company. He has taught me a lot about business, the industry, and has shown a lot of faith in me. I started as a part-time sales guy 2 years ago and have continuously been given more authority and responsibility. This wouldnt be a combative negotiation, he just needs to be able to justify it to the owner.5. My value to the company is substantial. I am a pretty humble guy, but I know how I fit in to the grand scheme. If I had to guess, my replacement by anyone else in the company would probably cost them 6 figuresyear, between loss in sales and my boss having to focus more time and resources on the store instead of the range.6. A little birdie told me that a former manager, now terminated, was making about 75K. I obviously cant leverage this, nor can I verify it, but it was told to me by someone I trust. He had different responsibilities than I, but this at least gives me a frame of reference.Thanks for reading all of this, and I would appreciate any advice.  <response>: I would use a tool such as Glassdoor.com andor salary.com and compare not only retail managers in terms of title but also as close as possible to size and industry in the region. That should give you a good idea what the median is. Then take that and ask for a little more given the legal requirements and specialized knowledge the industry requires. You cant really use anything thats hearsay as a negotiating tool.Youll have an impartial 3rd party source to verify to calculate what your salary is based on evidence with a cross-section of data. It makes it hard for a GM to say no. 