I do not think my story is terribly common, but I was in a similar situation about 11 years ago. Somebody noticed, and at some point I was simply given a ~20% raise. I didn&#x27;t even ask.<p>Some companies cultivate a recognition of talent, and some don&#x27;t. Some companies are simply <i>small</i> companies, and the culture reflects some of the idiosyncrasies of a family (for better and worse). Getting a promotion without a pay raise is certainly a mixed signal.<p>The one thing I&#x27;d suggest you look around for, is to understand the business cycle of the company you&#x27;re working for. If most of the revenue is from contract sys-ops for enterprise clients, pay raises may simply lag based on the <i>client</i> business cycles.