What number do I say when I ask for a raise?

I’m going to ask for a raise and I need a number. I work as in , I earn , and this is what has changed since my pay was last set: . Ask me up to four questions, one at a time, about what would move the number, including what I already know about pay for roles like mine. Then give me three figures, each with one line of reasoning: what to ask for, what I’d be glad to get, and the floor below which I’d need a different plan. Work only from what I’ve told you and don’t invent market data. Mark any figure that rests on a guess, and tell me what to look up before the conversation.