If you’re in a role similar to your current one next year, what pay increase do you expect?
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BoganFlavouredWater
alana_del_gay
In my 10 years of working professionally, I've never received a pay increase that wasnt the result of a promotion. I will expect a 0% pay increase unless my job title changes
artsrc [OP]
That more or less matches my last 15 years.
alana_del_gay
In fact, every single time I was promised (3 times) a pay increase without promotion, it never occurred.
Nervous-Telephone-26
I want 10% im expecting to get nothing and more workload.
Gloomy_Pirate_3031
0% and 20% more work. But at least you're not fired, that's your pay rise lol
Gloomy_Pirate_3031
True inflation is 5-7%. So you need at least that to keep pace. We're at 2010s wages for most
Rowvan
I work for a large multinational American company, here I'm honestly lucky they even pay us at all. They could not give a single shit about Australian labour laws. No pay increases is the absolute norm.
iammerelyhere
What is this "pay increase" of which you speak?
Powerful-Respond-605
4% thanks to unions.
lawnoptions
zero
artsrc [OP]
How are your expectations of inflation related to your expectations around wage increases?
iammerelyhere
Dire
artsrc [OP]
So you are expecting massive wage rises?
iammerelyhere
No, high inflation and stagnant wages...again
IcyCredit8227
Pay increase? Whats that?
Burncity1901
Couldn’t add an option but Mine goes up by 75% per hour. Due to becoming qualified over the next year.
artsrc [OP]
75% is 7%+
I really meant people staying in roles which are currently similarly remunerated.
Switching to a role which is currently differently paid, higher, or lower, like retirement, or starting work, is a different thing.
Burncity1901
Yeah I know 75 is bigger than 7. I am staying in the same roll.
Ash-2449
Something that is a tiny fraction of yearly inflation just so they can tell you there was a yearly raise
chilli_enema_detox
Same job, guaranteed annual pay rise of last FY quarter CPI capped at 4%.
lunchbox651
My org does a yearly remuneration review where they look at the market, inflation and how shit you are at your job and give you a raise accordingly. I've normally gotten about 4-10% depending on my salary. The higher it gets the more likely a 5% is.
A soggy SAO, shared amongst the team; room temperature.
Gloomy_Pirate_3031 1 points · Apr 2026 · ✈️ on Walkabout
Haha fkin haven't heard that for a while. Just the board members sorting the team out
BoganFlavouredWater 2 points · Apr 2026 · ✈️ on Walkabout
I said room temperature, but it was recently microwaved in the break room. Everyone can smell it. The cost will come from our pay. The Salada with the white pate? Don't. Just don't.
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