What % raise did you get this year?

[Fern]

Mine was a paltry 3%.

I got 7.5%, and while I know that is good, please keep in mind that I had gotten a promotion, then they realized there may not be enough work to keep me busy full time, in addition to the fact that they were having trouble finding a replacement for my old position. So, I do both. The only reason I got that much is because of that, and in all honesty, I am still being shorted if you really think about it. I am well paid and don't have the right to complain... but I will anyway. lol.

[jmjj215]

I had worked at my internship about 15 months w/o a raise. So I asked my boss if I had added value since I got there. He said yes. So I asked for a raise (I sucker punched him, I know). 15.6%! My wife and I were elated. Definitely will help toward our house downpayment once I graduate.

[DivaJen]

DH got about a 3% raise, IIRC. Raises aren't a given where he works, so we were happy.

I'm giving myself a raise of sorts and raising my tutoring rates this fall.

Originally Posted by jmjj215

I had worked at my internship about 15 months w/o a raise. So I asked my boss if I had added value since I got there. He said yes. So I asked for a raise (I sucker punched him, I know). 15.6%! My wife and I were elated. Definitely will help toward our house downpayment once I graduate.

Congrats Jesse! That is fantastic Aren't you glad you asked? That was more what I was leaning towards! But I knew better.. I had a large raise when I originally got promoted and they told me I skipped many salary grades for being there for a short time.

[Lori63]

I work at a non-profit Christian preschool-got 2%.

[baselle]

10% - but I got promoted and skipped a couple of pay grades.

A few months before the promotion I paid off my credit card. I had been hammering on it for over a year, so that when I paid it off I got a $500/month pay raise.

[PrincessPerky]

0% that is actually DHs raise, any percent of zero (my salary) is still zero. But DH gets loot, just happens to be the same loot as last year.

[marjorie]

No new contract yet, so no raise. It usually ends up being retroactive, around 3%. I work for a local government entity.

[mccartygirl]

20.2% here. Was shocked to get it. Got the usual 3% last year. Just trying to figure out where to put all our new cash, savings wise. College, 401K and IRA.

[miclason]

...what's a raise?...oh, I remeber, I used to get those at the last company I worked for...here, they are almost unheard of...you get a raise only if you get a promotion...and, admin assistants will ALWAYS be admin assistants...we don't get promotions...

[BAGAGT1]

3.5% This year, which is the lowest raise I have gotten in the six years I have worked with my employer.

[jaksilee]

Nothing cause the business is closing!

[esmeralda]

We received 2.25% - just enough to cover rising insurance costs and an increase in the employee retirement contributions. This typical.

[gakline]

5%, and now 4 % is going to the 401k. I honestly didn't notice it.

[marglo]

We are retired...don't get raises, but we do get a cola..think it was about 3% last time.

[steve]

I got 25% raise . About 6 months ago I got a 20% raise.

I guess it pays to move from Vancouver to California for new job opportunities. Still catching up with increased cost of living.

Don't we all still feel underpaid?

[cercis]

I just started in April, so no raise yet.

DH should be hearing about a raise soon. It'd better be fairly large since he was promised a $1k raise after 6 months we never saw. That was the whole reason we took the job even though it was really less than we needed for relocation.

We no longer need the raise now (since I work) but he is worth more than they pay him. We did see a decrease in insurance cost (I guess some people retired and the group is now lower risk?).

[mom-from-missouri]

Don't know what my percent came out to--but it was all of 6 cents an hour. I work for one of the 2 largest Telecommunications companies (also have cell phones) in the world. so next time you use the phone, don't assume it is going to the employees--it sure as heck is not!

[fultron]

3.75% raise, but then another 7.5% due to a promotion