Not satisfied with the value of your HC?
Though we can't control, in a general sense, what employers are willing to pay, including benefits, we can control what we bring to the negotiation table. Human capital (HC) "investment" is the increase and growth in the value of your HC, over time. Certainly, education, experience, and job-specific training represent the most important aspects of one's personal HC investment, but other less obvious "skills" count too. Use your imagination in determining what these might be.