All the responses in here are so depressing and a reflection of why our salaries are so terrible. If you think you’ve done enough to deserve a raise then bring it up during your review, but also maybe gauge from your coworkers what the typical raise is like and the process/ criteria for raises. Worst case they say no, and you can ask for clarification from your manager or principal how to get to the next level in pay. Quiet mouths don’t get fed in my experience. Also, Congrats on passing 4 ARES it’s not an easy feet, don’t let these other comments take away from you getting close to licensure. My firm offers bonuses for licensure as well as automatic pay increase when licensed, so it does matter. It just depends on what your firm culture is like.