When/How Raises? (employees, average, profit, employer)

[grmngrl8203]

When and how do you ask your employer for a raise? My boss is in another city and we usually communicate via email. So I don't know how to ask or how often you can ask, etc?

[annerk]

If you haven't had a raise in over a year but haven't really had any changes to your job description or no major accomplishments that ahve added to the companies bottom line, I'd say once a year ask for a 2-3% raise.

If you have had major accomplishments that show measurable impact on the bottom line, ask for more, anything from 5-10% depending on what you accomplished and how high you are already in your payband or the average pay for your area for your job.

If you job substantially changes with added responsibilities you should get a raise at that point in time. If you didn't, mention it in your annual request.

If your company isn't profitable, don't bother asking unless you can prove that you yourself have made or saved the company a substantial amount of money. (Changing toilet paper vendors and saving $50 a year doesn't count.)

[grmngrl8203]

Originally Posted by annerk;9338026

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If your company isn't profitable, don't bother asking unless you can prove that you yourself have made or saved the company a substantial amount of money.[/b] (Changing toilet paper vendors and saving $50 a year doesn't count.)

I work for the State of Missouri so its not really a profit type of company but they haven't given us a raise in two years and we are well below what other people are making in the same field. And they have added more and more work but in our job description it kinda leaves it open for that. ??

[annerk]

Originally Posted by grmngrl8203

I work for the State of Missouri so its not really a profit type of company but they haven't given us a raise in two years and we are well below what other people are making in the same field. And they have added more and more work but in our job description it kinda leaves it open for that. ??

I highly doubt you'll get a raise as a state employee. My guess is that there are salary freezes right now.

You can always ask for a raise, but I won't count on it.

Historically public sector employees make less money because they make up for it when they retire with good pensions and other benefits.