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Part of his pay was his experience, which you don't have. Unfortunately doing the same work doesn't necessarily translate to the same pay when the type and years of experience aren't the same.
But you should definitely ask for more!
D1 not an accurate comparison at all. This person is not a new hire into this role- they are experienced and clearly experienced enough to fire OPs manager and trust them to take over. Honestly to me it sounds like they fully trained this person with the plan of firing their manager and having them be the sole person for the role or even a cheaper alternative.
I'm saying OP shouldn't let themselves get played they went from paying 210,000 for both roles to now just 70,000. Trust they can pay OP 125-140k. Even if its an interim role- titling and pay should be adjusted for said interim role.
Have you been asked to step up permanently, or until a replacement is being found? If it is temporary, your leverage will be slim. If it is permanent, then ask after 3-6 months of handling things.
Ask for the big paycheck. Worst they can say is no. But before you ask, document in writing that you are performing all the duties of your predecessor and that your quality/results/KPIs are good. This way, the case is easier.
And job hunt a little. Asking for 140k looks more reasonable when you're interviewing for roles that pay 120k. You'll also be able to walk if your current boss reacts too badly.
You need to specify what you’re covering within those markets, OR you need to multiply that figure by about 10
$180
IMO prove your worth on taking over the duties and performing well before asking for a raise
I don’t know why this is such a heated thread. Honestly if you’re being asked to take on more responsibility then I think it’s fine to frame the question “is there a consideration of how my compensation might change based on the added responsibility?” That opens the door to discussing options and expectations and conveys you’d be interested in increasing your comp. Maybe the tell you not immediately but you are at least transparent on both sides of the exchange. I don’t seem harm in that so long as your delivery isn’t demanding or threatening.
Ask for his salary
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In that case they could find someone else? And guess what, you’d be training that person so you really have all the leverage OP, assuming you’re willing to walk.
Ask for his salary. Trust me they believe you can do the work if they are offering you.
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If it were me, I would set the expectation now that you would like to see your comp increase to the new role at performance year end, when raises normally happen. This will be easier for them to push through as a promote. I would take the new role, do it well, and then at year end once you are invaluable and irreplaceable, get the full bump. But I would ask for a promotion and full pay bump to the prior persons pay a few months ahead of the review, to set expectations in advance.
Agreed I don’t think there’s any harm in opening the door to a “what I’d like and what that would take” conversation.
Yo do it, but understand why he was fired. Don’t let yourself be the fall guy if he made some shady deals
Why was he fired?
No, you’re a stop gap for now. They are asking you to step up out of necessity, likely because you have the tribal knowledge at this point. That doesn’t mean you get that salary. Salary is based on a job description and your years of experience performing duties with regards to that position. Only if you prove you can do the job successfully and they offer it to you permanently will you get the additional pay bump. You need to prove it first. This is your shot. Good luck!