salary bump

Boost in compensation

A salary bump is an increase in pay, typically modest and often tied to a promotion, annual review, or job change.

The word bump suggests something small but noticeable rather than a dramatic leap: She got a nice salary bump when she moved to the new department.

Also called a pay bump.

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negotiate · performance · performance review · annual review · review · compensation · total compensation · paycheck · earnings · hike · jump · boost · upgrade · cost-of-living · cost of living adjustment · annual · deserved · overdue

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compensation direction

salary bumppay cut

Reduction in earnings

salary reduction · salary cut · salary freeze · pay freeze · wage freeze

compensation type

salary bumpbonus

Reward beyond expectation

one-time payment · commission · severance · stipend

career trajectory

salary bumpdemotion

Reduction in status

layoff · termination · firing · getting sacked · downgrade

Family

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