What is the largest increase you received from one job to another

jblake1986

I am confident that in interviewing for myself and interviewing others for positions that there is not a % increase you go over most times. I have seen positions that list 80-90k, but since you are currently making 50k they feel it is not fair to give you that type of raise. So sometimes it is about the $$? What does everyone at TE think?

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shodown

Yeah some companies are like that, thats why they ask for how much you are currently making, and I've even seen other people ask to verify. I've seen people from the 100K range to 135 range.

cknapp78

Largest increase I ever had was going from my 1st IT job to my second...i jumped from $40K per year to $88K per year. Then again, I was on 100% travel for 2 years. At least I had a nice corporate apartment and per diem.

Saw a huge increase also after I designed my first Exchange 2010 solution from the ground up. Before then I used to get 55-65 per hour. Once that contract finished, my next 2-3 contracts were in the 100-120 per hour range.

shodown

Right job changes your life as you can see above.

joshmadakor

I went from ~10k part time pw ninja to ~50K full time.

pcgizzmo

Keep in mind that hiring companies typically can't or won't ask your former employer how much you made at least not where I'm from in Texas. So unless they have a way of looking up your taxes or ask you to bring in a pay stub from your previous job your word may be the only thing they have to go on.

I'm not telling you to lie or saying it's the right thing to do but if a company is advertising a job in a certain salary range and wants to pay you less because you were making substantially less than the new job pays it's not right for them to lower what they were willing to pay IMO either.

the_Grinch

My salary has always stayed the same or was a minor increase, though if I would have taken the Verizon job it would have been a $20k jump.

joshmadakor

pcgizzmo wrote: »

it's not right for them to lower what they were willing to pay IMO either.

This is called "The American Way"

tpatt100

jblake1986 wrote: »

I am confident that in interviewing for myself and interviewing others for positions that there is not a % increase you go over most times. I have seen positions that list 80-90k, but since you are currently making 50k they feel it is not fair to give you that type of raise. So sometimes it is about the $$? What does everyone at TE think?

What you make at your current job makes no difference what your next employer is willing to pay you. A few years ago I got a call for a SOC position after I got back from Iraq. I was a city employee, union, great benefits, pension, etc. I interviewed and they asked what I made which was 40K. They asked what I wanted (i found what the salary ranges were from a job board before the interview). Since my wife had a decent job and I had a decent job and I really did not want to move (but realized this was an opportunity of a lifetime) I said I wanted what I made plus what my wife made plus moving costs. Since they already had a salary range in mind they gave it to me.

What you ask for in salary is not like a divorce where you should get what you are used to to maintain a lifestyle when it comes to alimony. If they can afford 90K and you are making 50k? Ask for 90K, if they say "well your used to 50K how about 60k?" That is when you say "what I make and what I want are two different things"

I did that with my city job, they were offering 35K and kept bringing up benefits. They had the pay increases listed out over three years and I said "I want the max now". The HR guy called me back and kept going on about benefits, I said "I have a great job now for me to leave what I have requires me to get the max pay". He called back later and said "ok we will give you the max".

When I went to work at corporate for a large defense contractor I didn't negotiate they saw what I made and just added 10K to it, I was like "oh cool with me".

Just remember if your happy at your job that is worth a lot for you to give up what is comfortable and happy to take a jump into the "unknown". Unless you see a great opportunity that can pay off later and they won't budge. Of course if they won't budge and you know they can pay more, I am not sure I would want to work there.

Nobylspoon

I received a 55% raise to relocate out of state to our customers office. Being prior military I am quite used to relocating short notice so it was no issue.

Conversation was like this:

Boss - "I'll double your salary to move to New Jersey"
Me - "You'd have to triple it to get me to move to New Jersey"
.... later that day ....
Boss - "Turns out it is their New York office, not the New Jersey one"
Me - "Ok, double will be fine"

Everyone

Largest was 65% increase going from Active Duty Air Force to working for a Defense Contractor.

Biggest going from one commercial job to another was 34%.

Smallest for me was 13%.

Strictly base salary, not including any bonuses or other compensation...

EMcCaleb

Some of the guys heading to Middle East are easily bumping up more than 100k. In some cases in excess of 200k. It seems that the compensation to the desert was very high, then dropped and now appears high again. Anyone feel free to correct me, but I believe the first 82k is tax free as well.

joshmadakor

EMcCaleb wrote: »

Some of the guys heading to Middle East ....snip....

Where can I sign up for this?

skoal2k4

jblake1986 wrote: »

I am confident that in interviewing for myself and interviewing others for positions that there is not a % increase you go over most times. I have seen positions that list 80-90k, but since you are currently making 50k they feel it is not fair to give you that type of raise. So sometimes it is about the $$? What does everyone at TE think?

Just ran into this situation today. Currently working in an Enterprise Support position making about 46K/year in Denver. Employment agency found my resume online a couple weeks ago and after speaking with me, they found out that I have experience in configmgr and had a position open as an SCCM admin with a company. Let them know I'm looking for about 80k/year and after a couple of face to face meetings with the agency and a review of my resume by the hiring company, they said they can get me in at that salary if hired by the company after the interview

They setup the interview for Monday and asked what I was currently making. Without really thinking it through, I told them. Within 10 minutes I got an email from the employment agency saying that they can't justify giving me that much of a raise and cancelled the interview. I asked them why what I make now should have any impact on my value to the new company, but I've yet to get a response. Guess I learned my lesson on that one and will never divulge past or current salaries again.

themagicone

I've always seemed to move up in pay, rarely down. After searching for work for months/years I finally have a company paying me my worth, or at least for now. I was making around $8/hour at my first full time IT job (Started in January), got a call from another place few months ago now I'm making $27/hour. It's not IT work but it is what I like to do and I found out I am getting promoted to RFID specialist.

Bill_h_pike

As I grad student, I earned about 25k a year. My first job in industry was just shy of 100k.

Hypntick

About 15% to move from one job to another. However while at this current job i've increased in a year, about 30%, not factoring in overtime with my increased responsibilities. With the OT, it comes in at 52%, and that's just from day one. So going from the one to the other, all told in a years time, around 67%. When I factor in that my cost of living has not significantly increased (aside from gas...), i'm feeling quite comfortable.

SteveLord

At least 10% on salary alone. But the benefit increase was epic.

ptilsen

Roughly 44.4...%.

Before that, 25%, then 12.5%. Within the same job, never more than 5%.

There is a saying that to move up, you often must move on.

paul78

tpatt100 wrote: »

What you make at your current job makes no difference what your next employer is willing to pay you.

That's so very true. An employer is also competing with other employers to hire you. If you have a talent, apptitute, and skills that an employer needs, that gives the employer a competitive advantage. What makes any company great are the people that work there and some companies will invest a premium in their employees.

gadav478

So I'm new to the IT field ( like just baby outta the womb new) and it's crazy how much people doing what I like make

cyberguypr

My last move was the biggest at 35% before bonuses. I was severely underpaid plus the benefits sucked. I was happy current compensation was never discussed as it is one of those things I refuse to disclose. I just gave them the range where I wanted to be based on my skills, expertise and market conditions.

RomBUS

Every time I went from job to job I went up about 5-6k but still not at the range I expect myself in....I have much learning to do.

hamlin69

I am an accountant(Studying to work in the IT world) and my first job I was making 25k a year. A year later I found a new job doing actually less than what I did before and I make roughly 40k with bonus's. I understand I will probably go down in pay if I start a new career in IT. I hope to have my CCNA in 3 months.

VAHokie56

My biggest so far was from high 30k range to mid 70k range...was a nice change of pace and a more interesting job