In my experience: the only way to get significant salary increases (say, from 80 to 120, or from 120 to 150), is to change employers, or being promoted into a d

In my experience: the only way to get significant salary increases (say, from 80 to 120, or from 120 to 150), is to change employers, or being promoted into a different role, with the very real possibility of you leaving (ie. being "re-hired"). It's almost impossible to get a significant raise while staying in the same position. Salary is NOT based on merit. In your case, your best chance is to get an actual job offer from another employer, be prepared to walk away from your current job, and then talk to your boss and tell him you have a much better offer and are leaving, unless he can promote you into a new position (you can just make that up), where you make much more.