Hey guys wanna get opinion from y'all that what’s considered a ‘good’ increment percentage in 2025? Is 3–5% still normal?

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want more? jump

3-5% is the standard; a nicer way to put it is "inflation-adjusted increment" or other words, you're lucky you got something.

Agree, on the above. Job hopping is 30-50%?

Big dreams, but okay. Depends on industry and your capability. But usually job hopping is between 15% (if you're already in higher management) to 20%. If you're good/ lucky, or had been severely underpaid in the past - perhaps up to 30%. I hardly see more than 30% but then again, I'm not in HR. HR-ians would likely be more privy to such information.

This is quite wild — I thought the usual was around 20% to 30% max.

Do internal rotation.

I managed to nego 39% increment last year due to the urgency of filling the position. Then got another 15% at the end of yearly review.

Just promoted to lead the team, looking forward for another round of increment.

Job hopping = more increment
Me from Plastic injection molding = 960
jump ship to Automation tech = 1100 (2 years later, also quit)
jump again to Injection molding 1400 (8 months, quit due to workplace hazard and toxic workplace)
jump to Assembly tech 1600 (3 years, Genetic sience, manufacturing)
Rose to Sr tech 2200 (1 year plus, quitting due to crap supervisor lol)
Another ~20% increment after 1 years to 2800 SGD because they cant live without me lol

Just was advised of a 40+ year old guy who got a 95% increment across the same industry..

Average increment is around 3-5% yes

Jumping to Singapore? Same company would be rare case but it can happens

Either the guy was severely underpaid last time, or he upgraded real good and fast, or headed to other countries (with better currency, or offer). Either way, I'm on the side of being a realism with average benchmark.

Same country O&G

Underpaid O&G company into a foreign O&G.. not to say severely....

If same company... Then it's average increment is around 3-5% like that...

Jumping over different company... Then it's 15% to max 30% if Lucky 🙏

my company. below average gets zero increment. average performer gets 6%. above average gets 8%. highest performer gets 10%.

got offer jump 20%
company counter 10%
so stay only lh.. lazy jump from south to north...
family also dunwan relocate...
normal increament maybe 2-5%

What is a good % for increment vs promotion?

% hard to gauge compare to numbers range .. low number can have higher %

Jumping around for sure there will be more increments, but you sacrifice promotion or reaching HOD level cause you need to re-build trust and management buy-in.

Some colleagues jump around, the are still manager, while their peers already become Head of Departments. Then again, there are those who didn't jump for a very long time didn't get promoted and their salary not rising fast enough, these are the people that should have made a move but too comfortable, now suffer.

Once you hit mid 40s and 50s or closer to retirement, you will find it very difficult to demand a salary or get the position you want.

Thoughts are: jumping is fun, but know when to stop.

Yup, maybe I was underpaid