Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

We mainly do mental work, so improvements are always possible. Improvements can be qualitative as well as quantitative. It’s understood that such a guideline can be abused, but that is not the case with us (at least not in my line).

Do you know more than I do? Welcome to reality. Not all companies are bound by collective agreements or pay more according to inflation.
But I will now tell my boss that MisterD said that I should get a raise.

If you haven’t gotten 25% more pay in 10 years, then I sincerely regret that.
However, it is reality that the average gross monthly earnings rose from 3391 EUR in 2012 to 4100 in 2021.
That’s already 20%...

The 8.5% from IG Metall are not even included in the 25% yet, those will come only in the middle of this year.

Maybe you should ask your boss if he values you so little that he won’t even compensate you for the inflation of the last 10 years.

However, it is a fact that the average gross monthly earnings rose from 3391 EUR in 2012 to 4100 in 2021.

Now remove the top 5% from that... Then you probably still don't have the average of the general population.

Calculate the top 5% out... Then you probably still don’t have the average of the general population

Have houses in the last 10 years been mainly built by the lower 50% of the population?
I keep reading threads here where people with a net income of 5,000 and up plan/build houses.

Since 2012, I have 40% more... and I am definitely not among the top 5%.

And you think the gross salary of the broad middle is 4100€

I believe 4100 might be the average but by no means the median