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Have you had a pay rise?

115 replies

Payrose · 17/01/2023 17:29

Heard on the news private sector pay rises of 7%. I don’t know anyone that’s had a pay rise this/last year and I’ve never had one above 2-3%.

Curious what industries are actually giving this? In mine and DH’s sector, the only way to get a pay rise is to hand in your notice and suddenly they find the money!

My sister gets a 2% rise if she hits an ‘excellent’ rating. Which I thought was alright but clearly some industries are taking care of their staff right now and I want to know where to look!

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TheAnonLawyer · 17/01/2023 22:48

Private sector but work for the government. I got about 5%last year and about 6%this year. Husband is private sector, but quite specialist, and got 10%

Hibye23289 · 17/01/2023 22:51

I work for a car dealership, i have been given a 5 percent payrise which is really good but I'm thinking it may just have been done to bring it in line with the minimum living wage rise in April???

OnTheRunWithMannyMontana · 17/01/2023 22:51

Nope.

I don't particularly need one as I've just joined the company recently and I've jumped £10k from my last salary so I'm not really fussed.

HOWEVER I have a team who haven't seen an increase in 5 years. They work so hard and really deserve a decent increase. I'm fighting hard behind the scenes but is falling when trains etc are on strike because they are asking for really high increases. My team would be happy with 2-3%!!

StreyyTV · 17/01/2023 23:29

12% from Jan 1st - private sector. All executives are taking a 3 year pay freeze to make sure everybody else keeps ahead of inflation. Very happy with that.

Alvinne · 18/01/2023 00:16

SueVineer · 17/01/2023 21:57

I think the private sector pay increases are skewed by rises in minimum wage. Increases for average person in private sector are much lower than public sector

@SueVineer Public sector pay rises are definitely not higher than private sector. This thread alone shows that and the ONS figures that have just come out for the three months to November 2022 show that private sector pay increased by 7.2% on average, whereas public sector wages grew by 3.3%. So although both are below inflation, private sector pay rises were more than double those in the public sector on average.
There are many many people on minimum wage in the public sector.

HopeForTheBest1 · 18/01/2023 00:28

I had a 5% pay rise in July. Average for my team was about 3%. Not really sure why I got more but there is guidance about pay rises and where you are in the (non transparent scale) for your role. No one as far as I know got 7%. Corporate but academic publishing which pays below other industries typically

Spectre8 · 18/01/2023 00:29

Alvinne · 18/01/2023 00:16

@SueVineer Public sector pay rises are definitely not higher than private sector. This thread alone shows that and the ONS figures that have just come out for the three months to November 2022 show that private sector pay increased by 7.2% on average, whereas public sector wages grew by 3.3%. So although both are below inflation, private sector pay rises were more than double those in the public sector on average.
There are many many people on minimum wage in the public sector.

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And then private sector workers getting those rises have the audacity to complain when public sector strike for better pay rises. But its okay for them to get higher payrises.

Honper · 18/01/2023 00:30

Agree with a pp that private sector figures are skewed by minimum/real living wage increases. In the public sector fewer are on these because of the increment scale - even if you were to start on the real living floor you move away from it quite quickly. Whereas in the private sector people on the lowest wages have been stagnant for years. But now all of a sudden they're having to race to keep up with it.

This is a good thing btw.

Sure there are some parts of the private sector with generous packages but then there are in public sector too, especially for project/consultancy type of work.

Redglitter · 18/01/2023 00:41

Public sector. 5%

Twentypast · 18/01/2023 00:50

No. Airline. Lost billions over last 3 years. So no payrise since 2019 and no end of year bonuses either. It's really tough.

Freedom2023 · 18/01/2023 01:00

Civi service...technically no....although my pay will go up in April as it did last year because my wage will fall below minimum wage AGAIN...that's after 20 years in the Civil service!

motherofkevinnotperry · 18/01/2023 05:30

Honper · 18/01/2023 00:30

Agree with a pp that private sector figures are skewed by minimum/real living wage increases. In the public sector fewer are on these because of the increment scale - even if you were to start on the real living floor you move away from it quite quickly. Whereas in the private sector people on the lowest wages have been stagnant for years. But now all of a sudden they're having to race to keep up with it.

This is a good thing btw.

Sure there are some parts of the private sector with generous packages but then there are in public sector too, especially for project/consultancy type of work.

What incremental wage? Ours is stagnant and the majority start on the bottom of the increment and never increase unless moving up a grade.

whataboutsecondbreakfast · 18/01/2023 06:16

I'm self employed and increased my prices.

Ligglepiggle · 18/01/2023 06:19

6% in financial services. We got £1500 COL payment last year and they upped all basic salaries 5-10% across the board

Thriwit · 18/01/2023 06:43

Private sector, pharmaceuticals - we had 4% last March, nothing since. Not expecting much, if anything, this year due to conditions.

Gymtok · 18/01/2023 06:45

I got 7%, plus 15% bonus.

Nightmanagerfan · 18/01/2023 06:46

12.5% total from last January to now.
5% January 2022
2.5% October 2022
5% January 2023

Charity sector.

TwoMagnificentLabradors · 18/01/2023 06:47

I am self employed and increased my rates by 12.5%
I do some work for public sector organisations and did not increase my rates for them. Works out as 10% increase overall.

WordtoYoMumma · 18/01/2023 06:47

Public sector and I got 2.25% last April, no word of payrise this year yet.

DH private sector no payrise this year ☹️

PurplePositivity · 18/01/2023 06:54

3% last year, year before was 6% and I work in financial services. It'll be interesting what, if anything we get this year.

DH is in recruitment and hasn't had a pay rise for about 4 years, doubt he'll get one this year. All he gets is grief and targets, he's counting down to retirement!

Chesneyhawkes1 · 18/01/2023 07:00

Not since 2019. We are currently in the process of industrial action.

Avrenim · 18/01/2023 07:03

Public sector here. It isn't just the pay strikers are angry about, it's how it's been eroded since 2010, the now dangerous levels of overwork and, in the NHS and other sectors, the threat to life.

Also seriously considering going back to the private sector although judging by some of the ex finance sector and their chums currently invading the entity I currently work at I would struggle with the self serving attitudes. Maybe I should look at the third sector and just choose carefully....

(And no, overstuffed HR, all the lunchtime yoga and dressing yourselves up like Santa and a leprechaun for special occasions depending on the time of year to dispense cheer and your 30 something self declared wisdom won't cut it when there aren't enough staff.

When I joined the workforce in the early 1990s we didn't have all this ludicrous enforced "fun"... though I do remember going overseas after 4 years of no pay rises and suddenly having a decent standard of living. I currently do two jobs and don't have anything like that same standard of living and for most of us I don't think it will improve for a good few years yet.

I'm very curious about these companies offering ten and 15 per cent raises, can anyone enlighten me?!

CatsForLife · 18/01/2023 07:05

I’ve had 1% in public-funded sector.

ilovebagpuss · 18/01/2023 07:44

Work in a private care company had 0% for the previous 4/5 years due to "austerity" and Covid. 2022 had 4%.
That's it.

WeAllHaveWings · 18/01/2023 07:54

Our payrises are usually in September, 2022 the annual COL/performance payrise was around 5% if you "met" your personal targets. A little more if exceeded/less if partially met. We also got a COL one off payment of £1000 (taxed).

September 2021 was 0%. Previous years it is usually 3%.