You have to be careful with percentages in this context as well. People care far more about actual dollar amounts then percentage, for good reason. Consider so

You have to be careful with percentages in this context as well. People care far more about actual dollar amounts then percentage, for good reason. Consider someone making $60,000 getting a 10% raise vs someone making $200,000 getting a 5% raise. The first will get $6,000 more per year, the other will get $10,000. These days you also have to look at total comp as well.