--- title: The Key to Getting a Salary Bump Next Year? Returning to the Office description: Two-thirds of managers in a new survey said they're “willing” to raise salaries for remote jobs if new hires are open to working in office. authors: - name: Pete Grieve role: Lead News Reporter url: https://money.com/author/pete-grieve/ bio: Pete Grieve is a personal finance reporter. In his time at Money, Pete has covered everything from car buying to credit cards to the housing market. education: University of Chicago, BA Political Science at_money_since: 2022 articles: 600 covers: - Career Advice - Banking - Business - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://twitter.com/pete_grieve - https://linkedin.com/in/pete-grieve-b5aa02138 - https://www.facebook.com/petegrieve4 editors: - name: Kaitlin Mulhere role: Editor url: https://money.com/author/kaitlin-mulhere/ bio: Kaitlin Mulhere is an editor at Money.com. Since joining in 2015, she’s written and edited about a variety of personal finance topics, including banks, credit, student debt, saving strategies and more. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2015 articles: 217 covers: - Career Advice - Banking - Business - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://twitter.com/KMulhere - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-mulhere-64503048/ published: '2024-10-10T19:46:52.000Z' modified: '2024-10-10T19:46:52.000Z' section: Career Advice tags: - News word_count: 590 canonical: https://money.com/return-to-office-salary-increase/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Photo collage illustration depicting the concept of a gradual salary increase](https://img.money.com/2024/10/News-Key-Getting-Salary-Boost-2025.jpg?crop=0px%2C191px%2C2880px%2C1620px&quality=85) Would you swap your comfy work-from-home pants for a commute and office attire if you'd get a pay bump? That's the question more job hunters should be asking themselves, as a new report finds you may be able to negotiate a salary boost by offering to work a remote or hybrid job in person. Two-thirds of managers in the recently released [salary guide](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robert-halfs-2025-salary-guide-highlights-key-hiring-and-compensation-trends-amid-a-changing-job-market-302268247.html) from human resources firm Robert Half said they are “willing” to raise starting salaries for remote jobs if new hires are open to working in the office. The findings aren't necessarily going to be music to the ears of all [job seekers](https://money.com/best-job-search-sites/) given that many Americans are still seeking out the flexibility of remote-work life. But that’s exactly why offering to go in person can give you a competitive edge in salary negotiations. ## Regain financial stability with the help of Freedom Debt Relief ### Freedom can start you on the path to resolve your debt, especially if you owe over $20,000. Why wait? Select your state to get started today! [Get Started](https://money.com/pr/l67257dab4e3?ap_referrer=%2Freturn-to-office-salary-increase%2F) The potential pay bumps aren’t insignificant, either: 59% say they’ll offer employees up to a 20% [salary increase](https://money.com/raises-salary-budgets-in-2025/) to be onsite 4 to 5 days a week. (These results are based on a June survey of 2,500 hiring managers across several professional fields.) Job applicants have to weigh the potential [salary bump](https://money.com/how-to-ask-for-raise/) against the higher costs associated with in-office work. One survey from [Owl Labs](https://money.com/working-office-vs-working-remote-costs/) found that working at the office can come at a $5,000 per year premium versus remote work. That sum includes direct expenses such as driving-related costs like gas, vehicle depreciation, tolls, parking and transit fares, as well as other less obvious things like our tendencies to spend more on lunches out with coworkers and increased shopping budgets for work clothes. Still, depending on your personal situation, a 20% or more salary increase could easily offset any additional costs you’d incur by going in — so it’s certainly something to consider. Robert Half reports that being open to working in person is among its top tips in 2025 to increase your salary, along with other strategies like researching typical salary ranges for the position and adding professional certifications to your resume. “Be open to more in-office work, which allows for face-to-face interaction with colleagues and in-person training and upskilling,” the firm said in the release. ## Workers are still resisting in-office work The return-to-office debate is still raging on four and a half years after the pandemic began. The latest debacle is at Amazon, where the corporate office is facing backlash for the tech giant's mandate for in-office work. In a [letter](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/ceo-andy-jassy-latest-update-on-amazon-return-to-office-manager-team-ratio) last month about strengthening the company's "culture," CEO Andy Jassy told employees "our expectation is that people will be in the office outside of extenuating circumstances," except for those with approved exceptions. Since then, employees have reportedly been “[rage applying](https://nypost.com/2024/09/30/business/amazon-workers-rage-apply-for-other-jobs-after-rto-mandate/)” roles at other companies and one [survey](https://www.teamblind.com/blog/amazon-rto-return-to-office-five-days-week-reaction/) found that 91% of workers were "dissatisfied" with the new policy. On the other hand, some companies, like Spotify, are doubling down on their remote work policies, drawing a clear distinction between how they and their competitors are handling the issue. “You can’t spend a lot of time hiring grown-ups and then treat them like children,” Katarina Berg, Spotify’s chief human resources officer, told [Raconteur](https://www.raconteur.net/talent-culture/spotify-chro-office-return-layoffs-hr-role). These reactions underscore the strong feelings that workers and managers still have about the issue. 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