Would you expect a pay rise in this situation?

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For context, I work in a new business focused role where I earn around £50k basic plus a performance related bonus of £20k per year.

Ive been here for about 4 years now and a year ago I was given a new chap to manage alongside my actual role.

Last year was a hard year for the business and we did not hit our individual or team targets due to difficulties within the industry so it didn’t feel right to ask for a pay rise.

Now, after managing him for a year, this guy is doing exceptionally well and we make a great team. Partly through my management but also because he’s just great at his job.

Now that I’m a manager and am privy to details of review processes, I’ve realised that the onus is very much on the employee to ask for a pay rise and they’re not given out to anyone that hasn’t asked. So now I’m thinking maybe I’ve been a bit of a mug taking on this extra responsibility without asking for more money.

At our next reviews I will certainly be requesting an increase but I’m wondering if it’s standard to be given a pay rise for taking on management responsibilities?

I think pay rises normally come with the introduction of people management but possibly as it normally coincides with more responsibility in other areas. I think it would depend on what level you were already working at and whether managing people really increased the 'level' of the role.

No harm in asking - and you have the improved results of your new 'team' to back up the request and make a business case, rather than a speculative taking someone on.
For smaller organisations that don't have a structured pay scale, increases can be a bit random.

Don't approach it on the back foot - say you wanted the changes to be embedded & demonstrably successful before making the case for an increase.
& if the success is a team effort, make a case for a rise for your colleague too.