Pay rises and inflation – how’s everyone doing?

Since 2010 its been a cut in real terms year on year.

2010 pay freeze

2011 pay freeze

2012 1%

2013 1%

2014 1%

2015 1%

2016 1%

2017 1%

2018 2%

2019 2%

2020 2%

2021 1.5% (pension)

2020 3.1% (pension)

Ive moved jobs (well, start in september)

My boss is gutted & I feel really bad about it, but realistically I need the pay rise, especially with gas price cp coming up again the autumn!

Worked in public sector for 15 years and had the odd pay rise due to inflation. Moved to provate sector 3 and half year ago. Luckily i’m in an industry (web development) which has seen huge demand.Noticing roles out there are offering much higher salaries than last year. We’ve had to increase all the devs pay by 20% in the last 6 months to retain people. Many devs are being offered very good salaries

Nothing at all in ten years. If you’re ever tempted by a job in the print industry, do yourself a favour and don’t.

8.4% for me, Don’t really use much petrol – maybe £10 a week on average. I’ve been able to make sure my gf is no worse off than before by absorbing the food, council tax and electric increases.

The only thing I’m not doing much is eating out which is partly changed behaviour since the lockdowns and partly reluctance to accept the current prices. I’m really lucky and thankful for my position. It must be really rough for anyone driving a long way for low pay and feeding a family.

Not eligible this year….

Not overly amusing really but expected

Nothing at all in ten years. If you’re ever tempted by a job in the print industry, do yourself a favour and don’t.

I’m hearing a lot of customers saying the same (I deliver paper to print houses). A few of the smaller ones are even considering packing it in as the customers just won’t accept the price rises.

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@bruneep – Fire service if I remember correctly? Yep starting to really suck, I read somewhere a few weeks back that if our pay had risen just in line with inflation since 2010 then a firefighter would have an additional £800 in their pay packet every month ☹️

10% for all folks in our business, and an additional £4k annual bonus.

Private sector tech company. I got 3.75% at Christmas and expecting similar this December. I have a very commercial role so it’s easy to calculate my added value! Obv increases are food and energy. Not really changed my behaviour, just pay more for the same stuff. If anything, I buy more gourmet shizzle as the difference in price has narrowed.

I was at my previous company from 2013-2020 & got c1%-3% most years depending on company performance. Got made redundant autumn 2020 – took a job on a little less money but no company car to keep ££ coming in. I had a couple of personal performance related pay rises since joining.

My boss left late last year & I covered his role. When the company finally decided they were going to replace him I applied but was turned down. I was lucky that when they told me there seemed to be a glut of jobs around so within 2 weeks I handed my notice in. For some reason they were a bit surprised I didn’t take the news kindly. Anyway, my new job next month will give me a salary 50% higher than the job I was made redundant in.

And employers wonder why people get itchy feet.

2% told to suck it up or move.

To replace me via an agency (which is standard) would cost 3-4 times more

Aerospace – 1% this year.

I’m stunned by all of the pay rises listed.

After 7 years of absolutely zero, I dug my heals in and got a good raise in 2017.

Covid saw me take a temporary 20% pay cut in 2019. In 2020 I was told I was getting a permanent 15% pay cut.

Even 1% each year for the last 12 years would have left me better off

Teacher, my pay has gone down I think 18% compared to inflation since 2012 or something. Luckily all that austerity meant the gov have now balanced the books!! And this year the frankly whopping 5% announced is still well below inflation. Mind you if they paid me more I would, singlehandedly cause inflation to rocket more so all you lot can get outside and clap for me in September, I’d love that. In the meantime, **** off I’m enjoying my 6 week holiday!

2,2% for me. Got about 5% plus a small increment due to a slightly sideways promotion last year.

It’s been 2-3% most years for the last ~10. Plus those extras when i’ve got promoted or extra responsibilities (or more direct reports).

Company is also making money hand over fist, despite sales being 25% down from 2020. So i’ve actually got bonuses the last couple of years, and should do this year as well.

Only downside is i’ve been single for a few years, so money really does NOT go as far as it used to when we had two salaries coming in to one house! I can still afford to put food on the table though.

Managed to get mortgage and electric on fixed rates before they all went mental. Hopefully by the time they are unfrozen i’ll be in a new job.

Covid saw me take a temporary 20% pay cut in 2019.

thats very prescient of them.

Nothing at all in ten years. If you’re ever tempted by a job in the print industry, do yourself a favour and don’t.

LOL! Used to be a well paid industry back in the 70s and 80s.

Race to the bottom now though.

Had £1k rise in May (first in 6 years). Took me to the giddy heights of £26k a year! 🤣

I’m a civil servant in health protection, NHS Terms & conditions.

0% every year since 2013.

I work in the care sector a couple of above inflation rises in the last 10 years, but all below inflation in the last four years. I’m expecting very little or zero this year no wonder we can’t fill vacancies

I almost don’t want to post this:

2020: 37% – job move & payrise
2021: 3%
2022: 12% – promo in new firm + performance bonus.

Can’t imagine bonus will be much if at all. Also oredict 2023 will be v little if anything as well

Wife is s nurse so 0% for last few yrs as top of her band. Which slightly balances it out.

I know I am the exception and v. Fortunate. I empathise with those that have had small or no adjustments. I personally would find it soul destroying.

Moved jobs and took an paycut of 7% however that also involved 1 day less a week and 3 hours a day less. Just had a 12% pay rise today for an extra day a week (my choice due to new business coming in). So not too badly at the moment.

My pay dropped 10% when I moved jobs in November. Because of the move I also missed the April increases at my current place. Over the long term my pay has gone up 178% since 2008 though, through a mixture of market rate, merit rises, promotions and moves. I’m at the point where a pay cut for a more enjoyable job was acceptable so not too worried.

Not putting details, but suffice to say I’m very aware of, and grateful for my comfortable situation and can’t imagine how bad it must be in many households this year.

And employers wonder why people get itchy feet.

Loyalty is a two-way street as some employers forget.We effectively have full employment and no pay rises is a sure fire way to lose your best staff who will go where they are better valued.

I thought we were doing okay until this month. Next to nothing left in the bank and still a week until payday. Others have it much worse though and I’ve just cancelled Spotify, Netflix etc and will make sure I take home made food to work. Won’t make a huge difference, but I think we’re all in for a rough time.

No pay rise for a few years. Had to cut back spending a lot this year.

Im a firefighter and have never felt as underpaid and un-valued.
Before everyone cracks the “second job” jokes, I’ve heard them all, no I don’t play snooker and yes I do some gardening. Because otherwise I’d not be able to afford to eat.
It usually a choice between eating and putting diesel in the van as it is.
Single man, 1 child.
So yeah, inflation and pay is a nightmare for me.

Self employed so no, my income has actually dropped, not theoretically.

Stock prices have increased at phenomenal rate. Fuel costs have soared.

I’ve given my staff a very reasonable wage rise this year – 6%. Fair’s fair.

I’ve increased prices by around 5% but clearly there needs to be further price rises but that needs to be considered against customers smaller spending capacity. Its not sustainable. I have to balance my income, staff job security and maintaining a customer base. Not an easy game to play.

Don’t think your boss has an endless budget for wage rises. Be reasonable. Real terms nflation is not actually 9%. Severely skewed by fuel priced. Short term greed will break the machine then we all lose.

Some sectors (finance and tech come to mind) are seeing big pay increases and cost of living rises and bonuses on top of that

I’ve increased prices by around 5% but clearly there needs to be further price rises but that needs to be considered against customers smaller spending capacity.

Obviously no idea what you do and it depends on your customers but not everyone is in the same boat even if this thread makes it sound like that (just check out this other thread to see there’s vast inequality). If you’re the one setting prices and paying employees it’s worth bearing this in mind. Businesses will go under if they can’t figure out how to sell to those less impacted by inflation.

2.23% plus £100(-tax) that was 14months after pay negotiations started. And was paid when the ’22 pay negotiations were meant to be resolved. I can see the ’22 being sorted April ’23. It appears that’s how Scottish education does it.

At the beginning of the year I moved to a new company / role on 75% of my former salary. The net NI increase between me / Mrs K results in a loss, and beyond that we have the same issues as everyone else.

More worrying is that she’s on a 1 year contract ending November and a renewal decision is in limbo (public sector). We managed it when she lost her job in 2020 but this time it will be harder.

…so we’ve seen our disposable income wiped out

That’s life with children. BC we were frivolous. Now they’re both leaving home for university it looks like inflation has taken their place. 😣

Now they’re both leaving home for university it looks like inflation has taken their place.

Going by my relatives with uni age kids, you may find the kids get even more expensive from here 😉