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Salary increase letter

Confirms a compensation adjustment outside a promotion: the new amount, the effective date, and the rationale, with signatures from both parties. Use it to keep compensation history clear and documented.

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  • Reading time~2 min
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This letter confirms an adjustment to your compensation. It records the new amount, when it takes effect, and the reason for the change, and becomes part of your employment record once both parties sign.

1. The adjustment

Company name (the "Company") is pleased to confirm that the base salary of Employee full name, in the position of Role title, will change as follows:

  1. Current base salary: Current base salary and currency per year.
  2. New base salary: New base salary and currency per year.
  3. Effective date: Effective date.

All other compensation elements remain as stated in your employment agreement.

2. Reason for the adjustment

This adjustment reflects: Reason for adjustment.

Typical reasons include a market or internal-equity review, sustained strong performance, expanded responsibilities within the same role, or a scheduled compensation review. Recording the reason keeps the compensation history clear for both parties and gives future reviews a documented starting point.

3. How payment works

  1. The new base salary is paid on the Company's regular payroll schedule and is subject to applicable withholdings.
  2. If the effective date falls inside a pay period, the first affected payment is prorated: the previous rate applies to days before the effective date and the new rate applies from the effective date onward.
  3. Any bonus, commission, or equity component keeps its existing terms unless changed in a separate written agreement. If a variable component is calculated from base salary, the new base applies from the effective date under that component's own rules.

4. What stays the same

  1. Your title, reporting line, duties, and work location are unchanged by this letter.
  2. All other terms of your employment agreement and the Company's policies continue to apply without modification.
  3. This letter documents a compensation change only. It does not create a promise of future increases, a fixed term of employment, or any change to how the employment relationship may end.

5. Acknowledgment

Please sign below to acknowledge the new compensation. If anything in this letter does not match your understanding of the change, raise it with your manager or the people team before signing so the record can be corrected first.

Signatures

Employee: ✍ Employee signature Date: Employee signature date

For the Company: ✍ Company signature Date: Company signature date

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Not legal advice

This template is provided for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Laws differ by jurisdiction and change over time — have a qualified professional review any document before you rely on it.

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