Should a dental office manager make more than the other front desk employees if she has been employed the long

I have been with the company the longest and have the most experience and my dentist just hired another employee at a higher salary than mine, so he had no choice but to give me a raise but took me to her salary not any higher and I have been there 8 years.

Should a dental office manager make more than the other front desk employees if she has been employed the long
In addition to what the first two people said (to which I agree), how do you know exactly what the 'new' girl's experience is? Maybe she's DANB certified? Maybe she's cross-trained in both front desk and chairside assisting? Maybe she's taken CE classes to educate herself more than what's learned in-office? Maybe she's CPR certified? There are soooo many ways to look at this... the bottome line is that she was hired at a higher salary than yours for some reason... and actually it's really none of your concern.





Just because you've been there longer doesn't mean you're worth more than other employees...





With all due respect, it might be time for you to move on if it bothers you that much.
Reply:You are asking for trouble when you start learning your other co workers salaries. You can only reason for your own and ask for what you think you're worth... actually shoot for above it. He pays you to be there, so be bold but fair and don't bring other co-workers into the equation.
Reply:The best place to take this question would be to the dentist you work for. The new employee may have skills you don't have, which are simply more valuable and more difficult to replace. If the new employee is a hygenist, or certified to do x-rays, where you are strictly scheduling and paperwork, you might just not be as valuable in his eyes. But the person to take this up with is still the dentist who pays your salary. And if you don't like his answer, perhaps it's time you looked into employment elsewhere. Negotiate, don't harp. And be prepared to walk if the raise in salary is that important to you.
Reply:if i find out that my employees know how much the other one makes they both get fired. pack your things, not another word, out the door, don't come back, period. it is absolutely no one's business how much you make and it's not your business to know how much someone else makes. your gripes are the reason for my policy and probably the reason for the harmony in my office.
Reply:Well the last time you probably negotiated for your pay was eight years ago. At least your boss gave you what right now might be the going rate. Maybe the person does have more experience than you, or maybe she even has a higher degree. But maybe she doesn't. I dont agree that everything should be private, unless your emplyer is a liar, or has something to hide. Ask the new person what she has done previously, and if its not equal to you, than ask your boss for another raise for your faithfull service for 8 years. Or see if another company will give you the money you deserve.