Pay Raises
Posted Aug 19, 2010 8:01 am.
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Your odds of getting a pay raise just got a little better.
According to a new study, most Calgary companies are planning a nearly three and a half per cent hike in base salaries next year.
According to Mercier Inc, that’s thanks to a recent rise in the oil and gas sector.
Nationally, the average is a bit lower at two point nine per cent.
The study says Canadian companies are showing a sense of cautious optimism amid signs the economic recovery is starting to take hold.
The Calgary Herald reports last year more than 30 per cent of organizations planned salary freezes.
This year, just two per cent are.