It’s that time of year – Spring is here along with the start of the new financial year. You’re looking forward to your summer break but the cost of living continues to rise and it’s hard making ends meet. What can you do? A pay increase would be good, but how?
The creative sector has a history of relatively low pay, despite considerable personal investment by individuals and frequently high levels of education. But there is considerable variation in the types of employer and salary structures across the sector. This makes it difficult to generalise where pay is concerned. Larger organisations might have an annual salary review or a structure which implements ‘across the board’ increases. But many arts sector companies are small and as Charles Cotton, CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Reward Specialist notes, ‘With smaller organisations, less than 49 employees, pay is more of an issue as standardised pay increases don’t necessarily take place.’
