Finally got promoted but extremely disappointed about new salary

[Fressia123]

My amazing payrise was £1k!! And I now report to 3 different people, have to use my language skills and have to bring new accounts. (I went from entry level to account manager).

I almost want to cry.

Was the salary mentioned in the advert? Can you ask for more?

No there was no salary. I think I'll definitely voice I'm disappointed but with who? HR?

Do it for a year then use it as a stepping stone to a better job elsewhere

Why didn’t you argue for more money?

Did you just take the promotion without asking about the pay rise? Have you signed anything yet?

Have they provided a development plan for new role - I'd ask for this along with a plan of how salary will commensurate with your achievements. Now is the time to negotiate

There's nothing to sing, they just said I'd get a pay increase and Assumed it would be more!

@Fressia123

There's nothing to sing, they just said I'd get a pay increase and Assumed it would be more!

Why would you assume this...never assume!!

You need to be a lot more assertive going forward or you’ll be underpaid forever

What kind of account manager? I had a similar role straight after uni and the target related bonuses were excellent , that could make a difference

Well because she said had to be confirmed!

No, there are no bonuses... No OT either

So that’s less than £80 a month (not sure what tax you’re on) for loads more duties....,

Worth asking.

This is the problem when they're isn't a proper pay structure.

Do you have a new job description?
A new job title?

Don't cry. Negotiate!

Yes I changed job title and job description (written specifically for me).

You need to say that the pay rise doesn't reflect the new duties, which you feel are worth X. Then negotiate.

Next time, give your pay expectations in advance!

Turn down the job or as PP says do it for a year for your CV and move on

@Fressia123

Well because she said had to be confirmed!

Well this means you might have room to negotiate for more money. Odd that there is no contract to sign for your new role.

Is it public sector? I know they have pay bands, and they can overlap. E.g. in the NHS, the top few increments at the top of band 4 overlap with the bottom increments of a band 5. You won't notice much change until a few years into your new band.

Yes you need to go back and negotiate. Assume £1k is a starting point.

Do some market research, what’s the bench for your position?

If they won’t increase the salary that is.

DH once went for an internal role that was being advertised externally at a significantly higher salary than he was on. He got the job and then they told him that ‘company policy’ was to only increase internal applicants salary by no more than 10%. He was on about £20k at the time and the position was advertised at £30k.

They wouldn’t budge so he did it for a year and left. Bastards.

No, it's not. It's private sector and I have bags of experience (although fairly niche but handy for this company in particular). They're not being used in this role btw.

I would do the job to the best of your ability for a few months, then make an appointment with your manager to discuss raising your salary now that you’ve proved your worth.

Lesson learned never except a job without the salary internally or externally.
And I am extremely suspicious when the amount isn't mentioned. It happened to me once I said it was too low and they said it was non negotiable but if that's the case the salary should be told when you apply or in your case promoted .
1k is piss poor nobody excepts more responsibility for that amount , after tax you'd barely notice the increase .
I agree with others say it's not enough for the responsibility and negotiate.

OP you need to bring a lot more context to this but ultimately if you've been offered a promotion you should discuss terms including salary, reporting lines, responsibilities etc as part of that discussion.

Assuming is the first mistake...only you can look out for your best interests so make sure your interests and expectations are front and centre.

What is your current salary before the promotion?

I would.post the job spec but it's beyond ridiculous to do all of that for £20500!