I'm making less money than what my job description [duplicate]

Question

When a new job title was created, my director showed me the description (without the salary listed) and asked if I was interested in the position. My current position's funding was ending, and I was wanting a new role anyways, so I accepted. I was promoted to the new role and had received a significant increase from it (22% increase).

However, two months into my position, when a few other candidates had been brought on board, our job description was handed out in a meeting, but this time the salary was listed. I noticed I'm making 10% less than the minimum salary that what was in the description.

Its now been almost 3 years and I'm still making less than what was on the minimum salary. I'm grateful for the promotion, but part of me feels a little cheated.

I want to talk to my director and supervisor about it, but I'm not sure what's the best way to go about it.

Answer 1

Do you have an annual or 6-month review? If not, ask for one. And a formal one, where you can get documentation stating whether or not you are doing a satisfactory job, and if there are improvements your director would like you to make.

Start the review searching for these answers and seeking approval, then when it's your turn to talk about how you're feeling in the role, bring the job description with the salary listed and ask about it.

Find out: Is this a different role than mine? What is the career trajectory for this role? What do I need to do to reach the next step?

If you're feeling brave and know you're doing a good job: Where did this compensation come from, and is there any reason I'm not eligible for this rate?

You may find that your director doesn't actually know you're being paid differently than someone else, and it's the company's mistake to disclose salary details for the same position if they're paying one person less. Good luck!