Workers: Expect Higher Salaries and More Perks in 2022
Now might be a good time to think about what would make you a happier employee and negotiate with your company to make it so. And that includes a decent raise.
Why now? Because employees are gaining the upper hand for the first time in a long time in the workplace as companies struggle to fill open positions and look for ways to keep people from quitting.
While raises may not be as big as the Social Security cost of living adjustment of 5.9% (the highest COLA since 1982), wage increases are expected to be higher than recent years and may also be joined by other added employee perks, like bonuses, flexible schedules, tuition reimbursements and remote-work opportunities
“It feels like it's almost a perfect storm,” said Gary Straker, senior compensation analyst at Salary.com. “I think it’s a combination of factors that are
