I’m overdue for a raise. On average, what percentage increase should I ask for?

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Ask for a 10% raise, but when you do, go to them with everything you’ve accomplished during the last year + that proves you deserve it. And don’t go slinking in hat-in-hand either.

(They don’t care about inflation or doing the right thing. All they care about is money and maintaining high profit margins).

A better move would be to go to them with another offer in hand; fully prepared to walk if they don’t match it.

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Ask for more and blame inflation. Solid 8%

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Aim high. Go in asking for 8-10% and, like C2 said, cite inflation. Worst that happens is they meet you at what you expect to receive.

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I usually ask for at least 10-15% if I can provide evidence for it

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At least ask for a raise the same percentage as inflation, 8-10%, it can’t hurt.

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A minimum of 10%

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Maybe 3-5%? Pretty low, but a good place to start if you want to get the conversation going and evaluate where they're at.

I was erring on the side of asking for more than I want knowing they’ll probably meet me halfway.

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Different thought/perspective.

If you’re overdue for a raise, perhaps it’s time for a new gig instead of trying to squeeze blood from a stone.

The average raise is 3.4% annually, I would multiply that by however many years you haven’t received a raise, and then add 8.5% to account for the historic levels of inflation this year. Anything less than that isn’t truly a raise.

I would say 10-15%. All depends on what you have done to justify it.

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