re: Base salary - how would you handle

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This is 2 levels below me at the dev level

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I agree, the\at would be hard for me to swallow. Just be tactful and let them know you noticed that your salary has apparently lagged a bit.

I paid some of my people more than I made as their director (2 or 3 levels higher than them) because they were critical to the success of my team. There isn't a rule that says you have to make more than people that report to you. They were worth it to me, and I made enough to take care of my family relatively easily. If you're providing as much or more value to the company as they are, then just quantify and articulate that, and it will take care of itself.

Just be careful with the comparison thing, because if they can replace those developers for $30 a month with AI in the near future, that might not be a fun conversation to have in the opposite direction.

Forget what other people are making. Are you being paid what you’re worth? If so, good. If not, seek more or new employment.

I doubled my salary and got a bonus in my new role over a year ago.

This year I got the same exact raise amount from the new employer that I got from the old employer. This was above the normal standard of living wage in both companies.

Initial pay rate is the most important detail to focus on is what I learned. Don’t kill yourself quarter to quarter for a raise under ten figures. I just don’t think companies give big raises like that even if seems like they are forced to. If your bonus is related to performance then it’s your decisions that generate said bonus.

The subordinate whose pay bothers you most likely negotiated better than you did when starting there.

Did you first earn that management role for the first time in your career? If so, you’re going to stay at a bargain rate until you leave cause you’re a homegrown developed employee who is cheap to retain. You’ve accepted what they gave you thus far and they aren’t gonna change the system of that activity over your conversation.

If you didn’t become a manager in the current company then you low balled yourself.

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Why do people assume everyone gets performance based bonus structures?

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Because OP said he was a Director.

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Company term that aligns with Workday

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I'm so glad I don't work for a company who peddles soft language like that.

Back to your issue, check to make sure your two new employees don't have links to your boss. If salary discussions aren't taboo, try taking advantage of the soft language culture when talking to your boss about it and mention "compensational justice".

Look, do you want your job or not? There are 1.7 billion people in India, of which about 800 million would love to do it at half the pay and your company just needs a reason to request an H1B.

My company doesn't start changing the salary structure until AVP which is a level above me.

At a certain grade you become bonus eligible and that bonus is % based on performance. All other factors are equal.

I understand what others are saying about negotiating a starting salary and such, and the fact that I've moved up into management at this company makes sense.

My gripe is that I run the highest performing team (before the 2 new members) year in year out. I manage more than any other director as far as resources and responsibilities. Feels like I'm being snubbed.

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Should you be a director if you have to ask an internet college sports board what to do?

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I believe he would refer to us as a 'resource'.

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(non manager) transferred under me, one of which has a higher base salary than myself

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