Disappointing annual salary increase

[Anonymous]

I am beyond disappointed. I got no promotion and a 5k salary increase. Needles to say, I work my a** off and I am a key team member. To what extent I can raise my disappointment with my manager? Can I ask him for a higher salary increase?

[Anonymous]

Start looking elsewhere is my only answer. I only got 3.5% increase too

[Anonymous]

What percentage is $5k?

[Anonymous]

At least you got something. My spouse is getting a huge decrease.

[Anonymous]

Most people I know haven’t got a raise the past 2 years. Even top performers. So their salary effectively went down!

[Anonymous]

What %is that? Only way to really increase is be promoted a significant amount. Usually to management or leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What percentage is $5k?

OP here. It is a 5% increase. My salary was 100k and now it is 105k. For the past 6 months, I have been replacing a colleague who is 3 levels above me. This colleague is not with the company anymore and the expectation is I will be doing is job going forward. I only get accolades. My review was assessed as “above expectations” I am a woman - is it okay to advocate for myself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What percentage is $5k?

OP here. It is a 5% increase. My salary was 100k and now it is 105k. For the past 6 months, I have been replacing a colleague who is 3 levels above me. This colleague is not with the company anymore and the expectation is I will be doing is job going forward. I only get accolades. My review was assessed as “above expectations” I am a woman - is it okay to advocate for myself?

Yes

[Anonymous]

You are looking for a promotion, not an annual increase.

5% for annual is good.

[Anonymous]

Op here. I clearly need to reconcile my feelings but I feel so taken advantage of. All those long hours, weekends work etc. They don’t care. I am afraid I come across as a nice and polite and well behaved young woman and they think it is enough to give me accolades and it should be enough for me. I feel like such a fool for putting so much in this work.

[Anonymous]

Only way to increase comp is changing jobs. Have you missed the memo?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What percentage is $5k?

OP here. It is a 5% increase. My salary was 100k and now it is 105k. For the past 6 months, I have been replacing a colleague who is 3 levels above me. This colleague is not with the company anymore and the expectation is I will be doing is job going forward. I only get accolades. My review was assessed as “above expectations” I am a woman - is it okay to advocate for myself?

Why would they pay you more? They got a hardworking replacement for cheap. Take your business elsewhere, that’s the only way you’re going to get significant raises.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I clearly need to reconcile my feelings but I feel so taken advantage of. All those long hours, weekends work etc. They don’t care. I am afraid I come across as a nice and polite and well behaved young woman and they think it is enough to give me accolades and it should be enough for me. I feel like such a fool for putting so much in this work.

They do care, hence the increase. If you need to renegotiate your salary or title, that's a different conversation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I clearly need to reconcile my feelings but I feel so taken advantage of. All those long hours, weekends work etc. They don’t care. I am afraid I come across as a nice and polite and well behaved young woman and they think it is enough to give me accolades and it should be enough for me. I feel like such a fool for putting so much in this work.

Either pull back or find a new job.

[Anonymous]

5% increase is pretty standard for exceeds expectations. 3% is also a typical raise.