A manager could then point to the salary of someone in the same position and say
"Jane gets paid $X in the same position, it would be unfair to give you a raise and not her"
I don't work somewhere with transparent salaries and I already get that excuse — I've more than once heard "you're kind of already at the top of our range for X position" and "if we pay you anymore you'll be making more than me!"
"Jane gets paid $X in the same position, it would be unfair to give you a raise and not her"
I don't work somewhere with transparent salaries and I already get that excuse — I've more than once heard "you're kind of already at the top of our range for X position" and "if we pay you anymore you'll be making more than me!"