To ask what your biggest jump in pay has been?

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Currently work in the public sector and when I see some jobs in private sector that align closely with what I do, I’m astounded at the pay differential.

So, AIBU to ask what your biggest pay increase has been and how you went about it please?

There are so many benefits of working in the public sector (I’m currently a mid-senior level Civil Servant) including pension, flexible working etc, but am I missing a trick by sticking with a bang average salary when I could be earning double that elsewhere??

I went up 37% in one job move but hated the new job. Luckily the old job wanted me back 6m later and matched my higher salary + equity.

‘M glad I did it but it was risky and I didn’t move in order to get brought back in to old role.

£41,000 to just under £70,000 in the last 8 months - I was very fortunate to get shuffled into a team restructure

Ha, mine was within the CS OP! £35k to £53k when I went from band B to band A (no distinction between HEO/SEO in my Dept). No more jumps like that one in my future though. It's a better salary than many, but as a single parent of 2 in London it doesn't go very far. I get a lot of LinkedIn messages about how much higher the salary for my profession is in the private sector, but I think the flexibility/security is too important to me to ever do it.

One of my friends went from £65k working in a non-profit to £150k in private sector (admittedly a much more senior role, but she managed it!)

I have two friends that have left civil service to become consultants one didn't like it and went back easily as they had agreed a careee break and the other is doing brilliantly and is basically rich now

My first pay rise took me from £8.5k to £14k. Few years later I changed job from corporate to consulting, went from just below £25k to £41k

Technology, the 1980/90's Genius.

I've just switched from the charity sector to the civil service and the difference in salary is £14,500.
I can only do my job in charities or central/local government unless I want to switch careers

My biggest jump was last year when a pay review for bands within our role which had been running for 2 years completed and co-incided with me jumping up 2 bands and combined resulted in an over 70% payrise.

I went from £22k to £35k in one jump a few years ago.

In late 90s, I had a call centre job I hated. Paid 8.3k. Went for a job and got it. Was asked what my salary expectation was. I asked for 11k. They offered and took me me on at 15k.

I've never forgotten how honourable they were in offering me that sum. They could have saved a few ponds and I'd still have been happy.

I think I've had bigger jumps since. But that's the one I'll always remember.

Most recent job was biggest - from 60k to 73k and I’m ashamed to say I do very little in comparison to 60k job

Left the CS and doubled my salary (though lost the DB pension). It was a promotion, which helped.

£50 - £83k after finishing my masters. Currently looking at a new role for £90 plus car allowance.

29k to 48k was my biggest increase in one go. Would quite like to repeat it but don't think it's going to happen

Consulting in what???!!!!

I work in a field known for above average salaries but still can't wrap my head around 60k + as a salary. I mean I'd love to have more money but I just can't get my head around it.

Whoops missed the quote! @Bagwyllydiart

Three years ago I was paid peanuts, part time but always ended up working full time hours, 8k a year, adjusted to 16k if actually paid full-time. (Very shitty boss in a tiny org)

I went full time elsewhere and got offered 31k. I've recently accepted a new position again at 52k. So from 8k to 52k is a 650% increase in 3 years, but required moving around. I'm pleased with my progression, but I do aim for more pay increases in future (but another 650% in three years is unrealistic...).

I've had a 20% pay rise but a massive drop in holiday at the same time. Went from 90 days to 37!

Love my job so it's fine. But it was something to weigh n the balance.

Ironically mine was civil service. From c£40k to c£60k. From HEO to Grade 7. This was via a graduate programme. I’m not a graduate, civil servants can apply internally.

Mine was £15k going from G7 to G6 in CS, I've seen some eye watering salaries for my skill set in the private sector but main reason I haven't so far are 1) flexibility as you mention 2) job satisfaction, I work in a fascinating area and my skill set is mostly in demand in financial services in the private sector which I think would bore me to tears 3) pension, it's not just about the pension itself, but the fact I simply don't have to worry about it right now, I don't have to think about additional investments or savings because I have a very good and secure pension with very little contribution, and with options such as retiring early etc, it's freeing in the sense I don't have to worry about that stage of my life.

I think I could easily get about £20/30k more than I do now in the private sector, certainly much more if I aggressively applied myself, but it's not worth the pay off for me right now, never say never though.