Salary Raise Calculator
How much is your pay raise really worth? Enter your current salary and either the percentage raise or your new salary, and instantly see your new pay, the increase as a percentage, and exactly how much extra you'll earn per year, month, week, and hour. Works in any currency.
Enter your current pay, then either the raise percentage you're getting or the new amount you'll earn. The calculator fills in the rest and shows your extra pay across every period.
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* This shows the change in your gross (pre-tax) pay. Your take-home increase will be a little smaller after tax, and a higher salary can move part of your income into a higher tax band. To estimate take-home pay, use a paycheck calculator. Figures are estimates for general planning and are not financial advice.
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What Is a Salary Raise Calculator?
A salary raise calculator shows you exactly what a pay raise is worth in real money. Instead of guessing what "a 5% raise" actually means for your wallet, you enter your current pay and the raise — as a percentage, a new salary, or a flat amount — and it instantly works out your new pay and the extra you'll earn per year, month, week, and hour.
It answers the questions everyone asks at review time: how much is a 3% raise? What is a 5 percent raise on my salary? Is this offer actually good? Seeing the raise broken down per paycheck makes it real and helps you decide whether to accept, negotiate, or push for more.
How to Calculate a Raise
The core formula is short:
Raise Amount = New Salary − Current Salary
Example: $50,000 × (1 + 5 ÷ 100) = $52,500
Raise amount = $2,500 a year
So a 5% raise on a $50,000 salary brings you to $52,500 — an extra $2,500 a year, about $208 a month. To go the other way (you know your new pay and want the percent), use: raise % = (new − old) ÷ old × 100.
How Much Is a Raise? Quick Reference
Here's what common raises look like on popular salaries (gross, per year):
| Current Salary | 3% Raise | 5% Raise | 10% Raise |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | +$1,200 → $41,200 | +$2,000 → $42,000 | +$4,000 → $44,000 |
| $50,000 | +$1,500 → $51,500 | +$2,500 → $52,500 | +$5,000 → $55,000 |
| $60,000 | +$1,800 → $61,800 | +$3,000 → $63,000 | +$6,000 → $66,000 |
| $75,000 | +$2,250 → $77,250 | +$3,750 → $78,750 | +$7,500 → $82,500 |
| $100,000 | +$3,000 → $103,000 | +$5,000 → $105,000 | +$10,000 → $110,000 |
What Is a Good Pay Raise?
It depends on why you're getting it. A typical annual cost-of-living or merit raise often lands somewhere around 3% to 5%. A strong performance raise might be 5% to 10%, while a promotion or job change can bring 10% to 20% or more. One key test: does your raise at least beat inflation? If prices rose 4% and your raise is 2%, your real buying power actually fell — sometimes called a "pay cut in disguise." This is why knowing the exact numbers matters before you sign.
Raise vs Inflation: Are You Really Earning More?
A raise only grows your real income if it outpaces rising prices. To check, compare your raise percentage to the current inflation rate. If your raise is higher, you're ahead in real terms; if it's lower, you've lost a little buying power even though the number on your payslip went up. When you negotiate, it's reasonable to ask for at least enough to cover inflation plus a reward for your contribution.
Don't Forget Taxes
This calculator shows your gross raise — before tax. Your actual take-home increase will be a little smaller, and a large raise can push part of your income into a higher tax bracket, so the after-tax gain isn't always the full headline figure. It's still an increase, just slightly less than the gross number suggests. To see your real take-home pay, run your new salary through our Paycheck Calculator.