Annual Payraises

[Scott Parker 27]

I know most of you sherdoggers; if you are lucky to even have a job, sweep the floor at your local McDonalds or greet customers at Walmart. However, for those of you on here that have a real job what do you on average receive as an annual pay raise?
I'm just curious since my union is proposing a 22% increase over 4 years across the board. I know this is not what the legislature and governor will agree to, but it's what they are proposing.

 

[irish_thug]

I know most of you sherdoggers; if you are lucky to even have a job, sweep the floor at your local McDonalds or greet customers at Walmart. However, for those of you on here that have a real job what do you on average receive as an annual pay raise?
I'm just curious since my union is proposing a 22% increase over 4 years across the board. I know this is not what the legislature and governor will agree to, but it's what they are proposing.

22%? that's insane.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

how would 22% over four years not crush your company's revenue? Have a lot of massive projects in the pipeline?

 

[Gregolian]

Like.... a dollar at most? I started at $15

 

[choke you]

Union contracts been up and we have nothing to bargain with work is slow.

 

[Scott Parker 27]

how would 22% over four years not crush your companies revenues? Have a lot of massive projects in the pipeline?

You could say that...I work for the state.

 

[CatchOmega]

I get about 2-4% per year.

 

[irish_thug]

I used to average 4%, these days 2-3% is normal.

 

[irish_thug]

You could say that...I work for the state.

Still crazy.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

You could say that...I work for the state.

what state and doing what?

the typical increase is just over 1% - the top performers are lucky if they get 5%.

22% across the board for a state employee?? Sorry, hard to believe.

 

[marioh]

i got 6% this year.
3% normal + 3% performance

 

[Scott Parker 27]

Still crazy.

Agreed. I'm almost positive the government will cut it in half at least, but ya I remember when I worked in the private sector 3% annually was good; 5% was if you met all of your performance reviews with an A+.

 

[Scott Parker 27]

what state and doing what?

the typical increase is just over 1% - the top performers are lucky if they get 5%.

22% across the board for a state employee?? Sorry, hard to believe.

Working in IT for the state of California. I know it's difficult to believe, but I'm sure we won't get that. Probably lucky to get half of that.

 

[irish_thug]

Agreed. I'm almost positive the government will cut it in half at least, but ya I remember when I worked in the private sector 3% annually was good; 5% was if you met all of your performance reviews with an A+.

I'm lucky to get that and I've been public sector for nearly a decade.

 

[marioh]

oh, and to the TS, 22% over 4 years seems like a best case scenario. seems high to me unless your position is currently underpaid (in relation to prevailing private sector wages for similar jobs).

 

[RJ43]

For rank and file employees about 3% annually assuming they haven't learned new skills.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Working in IT for the state of California. I know it's difficult to believe, but I'm sure we won't get that. Probably lucky to get half of that.

when you say across the board, are you just referring to your department / division / sector?

15 over 4 years seems more reasonable and likely

Im sure there are other Cali IT state employees that can weigh in here.

I get 2% a year + 1.5% bump in bonus structures.

 

[Scott Parker 27]

oh, and to the TS, 22% over 4 years seems like a best case scenario. seems high to me unless your position is currently underpaid (in relation to prevailing private sector wages for similar jobs).

Yes I agree with you, however I could make a lot more working in IT in the private sector. The state is having trouble retaining IT employees because of the lack of pay. I decided that I'd rather have a pension when I retire than play games in the stock market though. Hopefully it will still be there when I'm ready to retire....What's the old saying, if you can't beat em, join em.

 

[Brampton_Boy]

I have never read over my union agreement, but I think it is 3% per year.

Once your tenured, your salary starts taking pretty significant jumps year over year.

A friend of mine works for Suncor and gets stock options every year in addition to a pay bump and bonus. Large private companies are super generous when it comes to retaining top tier talent.

 

[irish_thug]

oh, and to the TS, 22% over 4 years seems like a best case scenario. seems high to me unless your position is currently underpaid (in relation to prevailing private sector wages for similar jobs).

Yeah. I've gotten similar when a a pay revue was done. But that was a one shot deal, not over three years, this looks like it's just what his union is shooting for.

 

[MoparOrNoCar]

Even if its 22%, they'll up random state taxes and medical on you. In the end you'll wind up 10% better after 4 years...not including inflation.