Pay packet | Employee gives herself hefty 7K salary rise

An employee’s salary is often determined by a person’s level of experience and education, the geographic location of the job and associated living costs and their overall performance. Pay is often a mutual arrangement that works for both the employer and the employee that can be reviewed throughout the employee’s tenure.

Yet, contrary to how many employers traditionally set pay and award pay rises, one firm operates a pick-your-own-pay scheme where staff are free to set their own salaries – of course, that are justifiable and within reasonable boundaries.

After convincing colleagues that she was deserving of a pay rise, Cecilia Manduca, who works at London firm GrantTree, awarded herself a £7,000 pay rise – The Sun reported.

In an interview with BBC 5 Live’s Wake up to Money, Manduca – who bumped up her own salary from £30,000 to £37,000 – told show hosts that she had doubts about asking for a pay rise.