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And no, you shouldn't even want an AAE raise. You should want the raise that comes with a higher title.
If they've been an AAE for two years, they're on the fast track to insurance sales.
AAE to AE should take one year and change max. If you think it will take longer, stick it out until your one year review, listen to feedback and then find a new gig if you're not promoted or given a promotion action plan.
So many agencies make AAEs wait 2 years until they get a promo, no exceptions...and then you get random people, just out of college, who get promoted within 9 months. Sweet. Rarely you will hear of people going from Assistant to AE or Account Coordinator to AE..but it's happened when it's earned. If you work your ass off and have the responsibilities of an AE, tenure should not matter in how quickly you receive a promotion. Unfortunately, agencies don't realize this, or for whatever reason love to deal with turnover. I was promised a promotion AAE by a year, and was told 1.5 years into it I wouldn't be eligible for another 6 months or more. Sure, it may sound millennial impatient, but it should not be a crazy ask to try to get a promotion each year or so when you're literally only making 30k...(especially when upper management will spend $5-10k on absurd dinners out of an admin budget that could have helped your salary and allow you to actually live.) You have to do what's best for you if the agency isn't trying it's best to keep you by rewarding hard work. Aka you need to find another gig and title bump asap if they tell you you won't be eligible for a certain amount of time.
And no, I don't think you should have to "wait" to get a promotion" before other AAEs who have been there longer. Other AAEs can and should get promoted quicker than others depending on the specific client (or if they took on an additional client), increased amount of responsibilities, etc.
You gotta wait. Sorry. But if you're good it should be within a year or so?
I hate to tell you this and I hope I'm wrong for your situation but if it is like the majority of the industry, you won't be happy with the internal raise you get going to an AE anyway. You need to jump to get solid increases at those levels (again, most of the time.) and I agree with the comment above - if you wait two years at that level it is a red flag.
35->45 internally
Hand in hand at that level. 1-2 years, probably.
It's very possible. Depends on your agency. Some do a 6 month pay raise for good performance
What is the raise from an AAE to AE? Currently marking 35K.
You have to wait until you're promoted,
Worked my way up from assistant to coordinator to AAE. My degree is in a completely different field. So yes, it can be done you prove yourself & work your ass off. Been at this level 2 years now which is pretty standard here. I got a raise during my first year as an AAE, waiting for my promotion to come thru now
My concern is that I'm on a huge account with other AAEs who have been at their level for 2 years already (one is now well over 2 years). And worried I'd have to wait for them to get promoted before I do. And therefore might have to wait 2 years for a raise. Is there no chance I can try to bring up a raise after a year? Or do I truly have no leverage as an AAE?
Have any of the AAEs that have been there 2 or more years had a raise in that time?