I was recently promoted, which I am really excited about. But not so exciting is that my bump in salary is really small. Much smaller than expected and I believe smaller than industry benchmark. Is there a way to politely broach the subject with my boss and ask for a larger bump? Or no? I don’t want to seem ungrateful because I love my boss and she really championed the promotion. I also don’t want to burn a bridge. But I also feel let down by the tiny pay bump. Any advice?

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Honestly, your boss probably has no say or influence. But do industry research to prove you’re below benchmark and let her know that you love and respect her, appreciate her advocacy and are grateful/excited about your promo, - but let her know you’ve done your research and you’re not at the industry benchmark. You might work for an agency that under pays, so then you have to decide whether it’s worth staying for a job you love or trying elsewhere to get the bump you want

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