> I'd argue that what you describe is seniority, which should be reflected in job title changes - with related salary increases. If your title does not change,

> I'd argue that what you describe is seniority, which should be reflected in job title changes - with related salary increases. If your title does not change, you're effectively expected to carry out the same job as last year, so it makes sense to keep your salary static after inflation. this is what they say, but companies don't actually operate this way in my experience. companies tend to expect more of you after you've been there a while, whether or not they formalize this with a promotion. the title denotes a fairly wide compensation band with a lot of variation.