How much evidence do you recommend for a raise? (percentage, job, companies)

[mdovell]

If you know wages of places and openings coming up would that help to a point?

[Disgustedman]

Show them what you were doing then and how you have benefited the company.

Projects completed
Budgets brought in under what they planned.
Attendance
Certifications or additional education you have.

Show them similar salaries in similar positions

[Hemlock140]

In our case, the raises are based on the annual performance review. The form has a paragraph describing the criteria for each rating. For the top rating (and top raise percentage) it has things like "exceptional technical skills" and "doing work above what is required by the job description."

[Suburban_Guy]

Originally Posted by Hemlock140

In our case, the raises are based on the annual performance review. The form has a paragraph describing the criteria for each rating. For the top rating (and top raise percentage) it has things like "exceptional technical skills" and "doing work above what is required by the job description."

That's the way it's always been done for the companies I've worked for too. Very clear cut and fair, you list all you did during the year (projects, tasks, etc.), and evaluations and raises are based on that. I believe promotions/raises are also timed in regards to budget decisions.

Are people able to get raises these days by walking into the supervisor's office at random and asking for one? I've never seen it.

I have seen a few people who were disgruntled at their job level 'threaten' to put in their 2 week notices and then get a promotion. But those were rare cases for exceptional performers. Most disgruntled people I've seen through the years quit but were never given a counteroffer.

[move4ward]

I received an 8k raised within a year by showing them where the money was and how to get it back from our vendors. The money has to come from somewhere.