Question Approaching a Payrise
Discussion
I have been in my present role with my employer for almost three years. Let's call my job title Site Manager for ease of explanation.
In the last 12 months, after impressive performance at location, I was asked to assist in the opening of a new location. This new location was much larger than my own and part of my responsibility was to assist in the hiring of my equivalent role in that location. The salary offerred was 5% higher, despite being in a region with lower average salaries (N Ireland vs southern England). I understood that this was due to the size of the new location and didn't question it. My assistance was considered worthwhile/successful I was paid a bonus equivalent to 20% of my regular pay for it. That is to say, I didn't F it up and there is talk of further similar projects on the horizon for me.
I have this week seen a vacancy for my role at another location with my employer, advertised at a salary 15% higher than my own. Fair play, I thought, perhaps this is also a larger site. I looked into it and it's not, it's in fact smaller. It's also near Peterborough, where I expected average pay to be lower than down here.
I feel slightly frustrated that a new employee to the company could be paid a considerable amount more than me for a very similar role, potentially with less experience, and with a smaller site to manage.
My question is therefore two-fold. Firstly, what other factors should I be thinking of when comparing my position to these roles. Am I incorrect in my assumption that pay in these areas is lower than down south?
And secondly, how would (or even should) I approach this with my employer at my next pay review (April)? A few grand here or there is easy to ignore, but 15% is a fair chunk and stings more than a little.
In the last 12 months, after impressive performance at location, I was asked to assist in the opening of a new location. This new location was much larger than my own and part of my responsibility was to assist in the hiring of my equivalent role in that location. The salary offerred was 5% higher, despite being in a region with lower average salaries (N Ireland vs southern England). I understood that this was due to the size of the new location and didn't question it. My assistance was considered worthwhile/successful I was paid a bonus equivalent to 20% of my regular pay for it. That is to say, I didn't F it up and there is talk of further similar projects on the horizon for me.
I have this week seen a vacancy for my role at another location with my employer, advertised at a salary 15% higher than my own. Fair play, I thought, perhaps this is also a larger site. I looked into it and it's not, it's in fact smaller. It's also near Peterborough, where I expected average pay to be lower than down here.
I feel slightly frustrated that a new employee to the company could be paid a considerable amount more than me for a very similar role, potentially with less experience, and with a smaller site to manage.
My question is therefore two-fold. Firstly, what other factors should I be thinking of when comparing my position to these roles. Am I incorrect in my assumption that pay in these areas is lower than down south?
And secondly, how would (or even should) I approach this with my employer at my next pay review (April)? A few grand here or there is easy to ignore, but 15% is a fair chunk and stings more than a little.
Looking solely at the salary figure is a sure way to wind yourself up. How easy is it to hire and retain the skills needed for those roles in other locations for a start? Whilst the job spec may be the same are they 'troubled' sites?
Get some external benchmark data for your locality if applicable and make your case including this.
Get some external benchmark data for your locality if applicable and make your case including this.
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