Stayed at my agency for 4 years. Got "strong" performance reviews every cycle. Left for a competitor last spring and jumped from $87K to $112K overnight.
That's the loyalty penalty. Companies budget 3-4% merit increases. The market moves 15-20% between job changes. Every year you stay, the gap quietly widens — and most managers won't tell you.
The people who got hired after you are probably making more than you right now.
Has anyone else done the math on what staying cost them?

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That's a common scenario. New arrivals typically make more. To some extent it's because people who stay are taken for granted or they get pigeonholed. And organizations find it desirable to bring in new people in the name of revitalizing things. The phenomenon even has a name, wage inversion.

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I definitely have done the math on that. I have always found that the best way to get paid more is to leave for a new company. Companies really don't reward loyalty these days.

It’s actually a frustrating maths especially if you’re current role doesn’t offer that much significant upside

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