In this economy I would say it's always good to be actively looking. You don't have to leave your current position to interview somewhere else. In terms of sal

In this economy I would say it's always good to be actively looking. You don't have to leave your current position to interview somewhere else. In terms of salary, the best way to get a raise of 20% has historically been to change companies, it's rare to get that level of a raise at the same company and would need to be part of a major promotion.