You know you're underpaid if your pay falls below the 25th-50th percentile of salary ranges in your industry, or if your responsibilities have increased substantially without a corresponding adjustment to fair compensation.
Clear signs of wage lag:
- Lack of inflation adjustments: Your salary hasn't had annual increases in line with the inflation rate for more than 2 years.
- New hires with higher pay: New employees join the company in equivalent or lower positions with better benefits.
- Discrepancy with the market: When checking industry salary guides or platforms like Glassdoor or LinkedIn, your position averages significantly higher salaries for your level of experience and geographic area.
- Overload of duties: You've taken on the tasks of unfilled vacancies or supervise people without having received a corresponding change in salary category.
