I’ve been working as a Sr. Administrative Assistant at the same company for the past four years.

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1. AnonymousOctober 7,2025 at 4:10AM UTC

   Bring it up only during a performance evaluation. I've been in your shoes and was really looked down upon for asking for a raise. I was told they budgeted my salary for my position. Then I was given a promotion with no raise because supposedly I was at the top of the salary range, which I know was not true because I prepared payroll payouts. I agree, it's not fair and neither is being a support staff woman in today's workforce. They take full blown advantage from us and expect us to keep kissing their feet. Look for another job and see if you can get a higher salary that way. Starting over is hard but living with bitterness is harder.

2. misskelleypOctober 8,2025 at 5:17PM UTC

   I agree with this - bring this all up calmly and show how much more you've been doing and ask for a raise at review time. OPs other option is to start quietly looking for a new job that will fully utilize her new skills and will give her a raise. Often going to a new job is the only way to get an increase. It's stupid, but true. And do NOT accept a counter offer once you have the new job. Those almost never end well. Good luck.

3. AnonymousOctober 9,2025 at 8:47PM UTC

   It's a good approach to bring it up during a performance evaluation (or an annual review) and I agree with that, however, you need to start navigating towards that conversation, either by making it organically happen before the formal review, or by ensuring its not a surprise to your manager and you've now just put them on the spot.

   It's very important to make it as easy as possible for your manager to make a decision as well as see your value.

   #1) Invest some time in analysing your current job description, and the things you have been doing on a regular basis. It is crucial to highlight that your current list of responsibilities weren't just a one-off task. So make a personal list of how long and how many of these new responsibilities you have been taking on, for talking points.

   #2) Figure out which of the 3 things you actually desire: promotion, salary increase, or title change. You need to be specific in asking for what you want and manifest it, but also make concessions if it doesn't go your way. (Maybe you can negotiate more vacation instead of a salary increase). Be aware that "promotion," is vague. Some may infer you've already received that because you have increased responsibility, and now you just need to be given more power/influence over decisions without a title change or salary increase.

   #3) Tactfully plant the seed and start watering it. With North American culture and etiquette, it's good to continuously advocate and self promote your good character and positive contributions. This also means ensuring you are a trusted partner and ally to your manager, who possesses a growth mindset and goes out of your way to ask their perspective.
   Examples: After a successful recruiting period, event, project "Hey, I think we did a really great job pulling this together. It's been enjoyable working on X and I wanted to ensure I can continue to contribute positively, any feedback I can incorporate for next time?"

   Your boss is really pleased with the result of Y. "I'm really grateful and couldn't have done it without your feedback and coaching. I want to show the team they can rely on me for anything--big or small."

   "Can I get your perspective on X? I want to ensure I'm taking different approaches into consideration and would like to continue to align on the results we're hoping to achieve."

   #4) If you can, ask your close colleagues or managers to put in a good word. People and companies ask for testimonials all the time, why not also make this a practice while you are employed. If you helped another team with an event and a team member or manager thanked you for a job well done, let them know it would mean a lot to you that they pass on their compliment to your boss. Similarly, you can fish for compliments (yes, this is a method of self advocating) and also ask if they would be nice to show their appreciation to your boss. It's great to be continuously recognized to people of influence in the company.

   #5) When the timing feels right, ask. I personally wouldn't wait for the annual review. Let your manager suggest that if they must. "I am grateful for the opportunities I've been given to grow my role and contribution. I am now taking on these tasks as a part of my regular duties. I appreciate that you trust me to always deliver and I am confident that I can continue to do so. Would it make sense to review my performance and role in (the next performance review)/(a couple of weeks)?"

   If you're looking for career advancement then ask for that, implying you would like to be promoted with more responsibility and a salary commiserate with your experience and ongoing tasks. If you're looking for a salary adjustment, ask to talk about compensation or total rewards package. If you're only looking for a title change and influence over decisions, then ask for a title and adjustment to your written accountabilities and which decisions you have control over.

4. AnonymousOctober 10,2025 at 5:37PM UTC

   Make a list of the items that you are doing and the details of them. Keep a tracker each week. Track this for a month. Then book a meeting with her to talk about moving into a more direct HR role and perhaps backfilling your position as an AA. If it is met with good feedback ask about a review of your compensation for the new tasks you have added to your role. Share some insight into comparable compensation you have found by using easy tools on the web for similar jobs in your area with either your company or others. Salary.com is one and there are others. Let her know that you have career aspirations to move out of an Admin function and want more responsibility and to learn under her guidance. If you are met with negative feedback take it and learn from it and adjust accordingly within your current role but this would also be a chance for you to consider a move outside of where you are to get that next position. Good luck.

5. emilylbbyox530March 24,2026 at 5:07AM UTC
   Im Laufe der Zeit hat sich meine Rolle erheblich weiterentwickelt und ich habe eine Vielzahl von Aufgaben übernommen, die weit über meine ursprüngliche Stellenbeschreibung hinausgehen. Zusätzlich zu meinen administrativen Kernaufgaben übernehme ich jetzt Aufgaben, die mehr auf die Personalabteilung https://casombie.at/ ausgerichtet sind, einschließlich der Unterstützung beim Onboarding, der Verwaltung von Mitarbeiterakten und der Unterstützung verschiedener HR-Initiativen.