Translation guide
In Japanese, expressing a salary increase depends on context: a general raise, a scheduled increment, or a promotion-based increase. The most common term is 昇給 (shoukyuu), but other words like ベースアップ (bēsu appu) and 昇格 (shoukaku) are used in specific situations.
To talk about a raise in base pay, often as part of annual reviews or negotiations.
The standard term for a salary increase, typically an annual raise. Used in both formal and everyday contexts.
I didn't get a raise this year.
I negotiated a salary increase.
A more casual, descriptive way to say 'salary goes up'. Often used in conversation.
I heard our salaries will go up from next month.
Refers specifically to an increase in base pay, often used in labor union contexts or company-wide adjustments. Abbreviated as ベア.
The union is demanding a base pay increase.
When a salary increase comes with a higher position or rank.
A regular, often seniority-based, step increase in salary.
A fixed, scheduled raise, usually once a year, based on length of service. Common in traditional Japanese companies.
In this company, annual increments are guaranteed.
昇給 is a general raise, which can be based on performance or seniority. ベースアップ specifically means raising the base wage scale for all employees, often negotiated by unions.
In casual business Japanese, you can say 給料アップ (kyuuryou appu) or 年収アップ (nenshuu appu) to mean a salary increase, but these are less formal than 昇給.
昇進に伴い、年収が増えた。
With the promotion, my annual income increased.