The rules for hiring minimums are divorced from and can go up much faster than the rules for raises. I know at least one employer where the standard way to get

The rules for hiring minimums are divorced from and can go up much faster than the rules for raises. I know at least one employer where the standard way to get a decent raise is to quit and come back a year later, because they are locked in to certain % raises but that rule doesn't apply to a new hire.