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How much has your salary increased in last five years

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Ffvv666gg · 23/03/2023 07:03

Just realized that I've been with my employer for five years - checked our salary scales and in that time my salary has increased by 20k. On the one hand, feels like I should feel richer but on the other with prices going up as well as interest rates on our mortgage, it feels like we are no better off now. Changing employers won't help as we are on nationally negotiated payscales. How much have your earnings gone up in last 5 five years?

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TokyoSushi · 23/03/2023 07:06

£23K

UnaOfStormhold · 23/03/2023 07:06

£2500 (of which most is non-pensionable).

Asdf12345 · 23/03/2023 07:06

My total renumeration has gone up by about 40k, but five years ago was a poor year and many friends have done much better.

User386421986 · 23/03/2023 07:07

About £50k

LizzoBorden · 23/03/2023 07:08

About 25k, but if I include my share options it's more than doubled.

Badbadbunny · 23/03/2023 07:08

None, I earn less now because covid ruined my business as so many clients closed down theirs and so few new businesses are starting up.

Verylongtime · 23/03/2023 07:09

Less than £1,000.

Elieza · 23/03/2023 07:11

I’m clearly in the wrong job.

Government and local government get told all the time our pay rises are fair and keep pace with private sector counterparts.

Judging by what’s been said here that’s not the case.

Although it would be helpful if posters could mention if they have been promoted during this time or stayed at the same grade to receive these pay rises.

Tribollite · 23/03/2023 07:11

Gone down £4k. I moved jobs twice, taking a slight pay cut both times. I am very happy in my current role though so am ok with the pay (though hoping it will go up soon).

baxtersm · 23/03/2023 07:12

Around 8K, don't feel any better off.

BrainOnFire · 23/03/2023 07:13

About £15k after tax, but that's mainly because I've increased my hours during that time (from 0.5 FTE to 0.8 FTE). It feels like I'm earning a lot more, I definitely don't feel like it's all been swallowed up by COL increases.

MoonBase · 23/03/2023 07:13

£20k but it doesn't feel like it.... lifestyle creep maybe...

That's not from annual salary review though its from 1 step up then an internal move to a better paying department

Wtafis · 23/03/2023 07:14

I think a percentage would be more hrlpfil. 50k increase would more than double my salary.

mine has increased about 30% in that time frame. No promotions but I have moved employment

wincywincyspider · 23/03/2023 07:15

Elieza · 23/03/2023 07:11

I’m clearly in the wrong job.

Government and local government get told all the time our pay rises are fair and keep pace with private sector counterparts.

Judging by what’s been said here that’s not the case.

Although it would be helpful if posters could mention if they have been promoted during this time or stayed at the same grade to receive these pay rises.

Mumsnet isn't representative of the actual population. Everyone and their dog seems to earn over 100k on here yet only 4% of the UK population do.

Original poster
Ffvv666gg · 23/03/2023 07:15

In our case, interest rate increases means our mortgage is 600 pounds more a month which has swallowed up some of that increase

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Potatomashed · 23/03/2023 07:15

Wow none of you work for the NHS… top of my band so despite moving jobs twice and gaining a masters, approx 3k

SellFridges · 23/03/2023 07:16

You’re not comparing apples with apples.

Our average pay rises in the company I work for have been about 2% for the last ten years. Which would mean my salary had gone up a couple of thousand over the course of the last five years.

However, I’ve moved jobs internally a couple of times and got associates pay rises so my salary has actually gone up about £10k in five years, plus additional bonus.

Tinkeytonkoldfruit · 23/03/2023 07:16

About £50,000 but that's to do with return to work full time and promotions not the measley couple of percent cost of living increases we get!

harkerlee · 23/03/2023 07:17

Wow. I'm amazed by the figures on here so far.

I took on an extra responsibility for a small raise, but without counting that (as it could have happened any year), my basic salary went up by about £1,500.

Original poster
Ffvv666gg · 23/03/2023 07:18

I was actually just curious about salary increase in five years not band increase. In my case, I got promoted in this time so in theory should be doing well. But actually feel like we've been standing still

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TheHoover · 23/03/2023 07:18

OP - are you interested in inflationary uplifts / cost of living increases?

my wage has doubled but I have been promoted twice and increased my hours.

harkerlee · 23/03/2023 07:18

Sorry I misread - my previous post is just this year - over 5 years it has gone up about £5k.

Palm7rees · 23/03/2023 07:20

£4,000 but that’s for 18 hours a week job.

Original poster
Ffvv666gg · 23/03/2023 07:21

@TheHoover I was just wondering about how much people's actual salary has increased in this period. In my case, five years later I am on 20k more but it doesn't feel like that much more despite having been promoted

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DrMadelineMaxwell · 23/03/2023 07:22

Take home pay increase.... I've gone from 2100 to 2600 a month. So that's £6k.

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