How Much of a Salary Increase Should We Offer After Probation Ends? Seeking Advice!

Hello,

This is Tejesh, working as an HR in a Pharmaceutical Org. I request all the members to suggest me: What percentage of salary hike can we give to an employee after confirmation (after his probationary period)? Suppose an employee's salary is $5000, and after the probationary period, the employee will be confirmed. What percentage can we give him for a salary hike?

If a particular employee is not up to the mark and his probationary period has to be extended, can we give him a salary hike, or should he continue with the same salary? If a particular employee's probationary period has to be extended, what period can be extended?

Waiting for your valuable reply.

Regards,
Tejesh

No replies till now. Please help me, guys. It's very important for me as I have to give a presentation on this topic.

Regards,
Tejesh.

Hi Tejesh,

Salary hike after the probation period may depend upon the company policies. Some companies have a fixed Basic Based increments slab called EB (Efficiency Bar), and based on performance, they give 1 - 3 bars, almost amounting to 10 - 15%. Additionally, a promotion is also preferred after the probation period if the candidate deserves it.

Regarding your next question, if the period is extended, then, in that case, there is no hike in salary because an increase in the period indicates unsatisfactory performance and may even result in termination during the probation period.

I hope you will find some help for your presentation.

Regards,
Arunav Shukla