Is there any process to find out how you're being paid relative to your peers?

northernlass29876

As per the subject topic: Is there any way to find out how you're being paid relative to one's peers?

Jude57

northernlass29876 said:

As per the subject topic: Is there any way to find out how you're being paid relative to one's peers?

Do you mean how MUCH you're paid relative to peers or HOW you're paid, i.e. by direct debit, cheque, cash? If the former, you could ask colleagues what they are paid but most employers frown on this because it creates dissatisfaction among the workforce. And remember, there are a multitude of perfectly legal reasons why two people doing the same job may be paid different amounts. You have no right to know what those reasons are, unless the colleague themselves choose to tell you. If you're wanting to know how your colleagues physically receive their pay, what does it matter, as long as you receive your pay as agreed?

Browntoa

No , GDPR , it's personal data 

kempiejon

Tell them what you are getting and ask if they care to comment.

LightFlare

northernlass29876 said:

As per the subject topic: Is there any way to find out how you're being paid relative to one's peers?

depends on the job sector NHS is relatively easy to find out probably the same with a lot of other public sector organisations -- otherwise apart from asking - no mechanism and arguably no right to know

strawb_shortcake

Some Professional bodies have an index, and I'm sure I've seen similarly on sites such as indeed etc

strawb_shortcake

Some Professional bodies have an index, and I'm sure I've seen similarly on sites such as indeed etc

Grumpy_chap

No.

This was discussed recently:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80846171

northernlass29876

Alright thanks all.

Undervalued

northernlass29876 said:

As per the subject topic: Is there any way to find out how you're being paid relative to one's peers?

The short answer is no.

For the longer answer see the thread linked above!

DullGreyGuy

northernlass29876 said:

As per the subject topic: Is there any way to find out how you're being paid relative to one's peers?

You ask them, but you have no way of knowing if they are telling the truth or lying. Some companies are not happy with staff discussing salary, others have published pay scales for grades/job families. Even if they are published it doesn't guarantee that people aren't out of the band plus you've no idea where your colleagues are in the scale. 

In my first proper job I was a "Technical/Professional 2" in Strategy the pay scale was £35,000 to £60,000 but my salary was £25,000. Next step up was a "Manager 1" which was £45,000 to £80,000, when I made the step was on £40,000 but had TP2s on £55,000 reporting to me and complaining about their salary.