What percentage increase is standard when one is promoted from a non-management to director position?

Question

This job is a step up in responsibility, including supervising 8 staff; managing a multi-million dollar budget; setting market strategy for the organization; increasing marketing share.

Answer 1

There is no standard increase percentage. Geography, industry, and job scope are all factors, as is the compensation structure of your current company.

You may want to check salary.com for salary data that pertains to your locale and position description and/or check on monster for similar jobs posted in your area to get a sense of what companies are paying. You should also be able to obtain a pay range for the position from your HR department. If you know any headhunters, they are often good sources of the going rate for positions at your desired level.

Professional organizations may also publish salary data for their members, so check the web sites of any groups to which you belong.

Best of luck.