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Old 10-11-2008, 05:35 AM   #10
M.H.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peterbbb View Post

My pay is £100

I get a pay rise of £50

My new pay is £150

Have I had a 50% pay rise or a 30% pay rise?

Answer: both are true.
I don't wish to go off-topic but I can't let an incorrect statement like that go unchallenged. You described it as a pay rise and so it is relative to your existing pay i.e. a pay rise of 50%.

If you had a 33% pay cut from £150 to £100 then you need a 50% pay rise to restore your pay to its former level.
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