How much raise should one expect at one year?

[Biggerhammer]

I'm wondering what to expect for a raise for my one year review. I work for a small (30-40 employees) software company. My performance is fairly good, I'v taken on some major projects and done them well, and I fit in well.

So, what is a customary raise?

 

[FrustratedUser]

3.5%

 

5%ish

 

[BlueWeasel]

*searches for purbeast0's thread from a week ago*

[Edit] Found it

 

[EPCrew]

Originally posted by: SampSon
5%ish

i know 3% is "corporate average", but man, if i ever got 3-5% i'd be pretty pissed.

 

[BCYL]

Just enough for you to cover for inflation

 

Originally posted by: EPCrew

Originally posted by: SampSon
5%ish

i know 3% is "corporate average", but man, if i ever got 3-5% i'd be pretty pissed.

Well then you're either very lucky, or have unrealistic expectations.

 

[FoBoT]

COLA unless you did something to increase profits for the company, some big project or way of saving big $$$, then you should get more

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: EPCrew

Originally posted by: SampSon
5%ish

i know 3% is "corporate average", but man, if i ever got 3-5% i'd be pretty pissed.

Well then you're either very lucky, or have unrealistic expectations.

Is it unrealistic to expect a raise to beat inflation?

 

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: EPCrew

Originally posted by: SampSon
5%ish

i know 3% is "corporate average", but man, if i ever got 3-5% i'd be pretty pissed.

Well then you're either very lucky, or have unrealistic expectations.

Is it unrealistic to expect a raise to beat inflation?

Seeing as how inflation rates have been over 5% only 14 times since 1946, I don't think a 5% or so yearly raise is unrealistic. Typically inflation hovers around 3% historically.

Link.

 

[spidey07]

2-4%.

Anything else is normally a promotion.

 

[D1gger]

In my company, I give people "who do their job" a cost of living allowance, in the range of 3-5%. To get more than that, the employee has to take on more responsibility, or prove that they are doing more than is required by the job description.

 

[beyonddc]

I got 10% raise last year. 🙂
Promotion from Software Engineer I to Software Engineer II.

I doubt I'll get 10% this year, maybe the "corporate" standard 3.5%.

 

[BurnItDwn]

After 1 year, 10% if they are going above and beyond. 5% if their performance is good, 3% if their performance is acceptable. If their performance is unacceptable, then make them management and give them 20%.

At least thats how it looks like things work in many departments.