Salary Raise Percentage Calculator
Use this to see how much a salary went up or down, as a percent. A raise shows as a positive number and a cut as a negative one.
- Free
- Works offline after your first visit
- Saves on this device
- No sign-up
- Updated
How it works
Subtract the old salary from the new one to get the change. Divide the change by the old salary, then multiply by 100 to get a percent.
The percent is measured against the starting figure. That is why going up by a percent and then back down by the same percent does not return you to where you began.
Worked example
A salary going from $50,000.00 to $55,000.00 is a change of $5,000.00, or 10% of the old salary.
Questions
Does a bonus count?
Only the two amounts you enter are compared. If a bonus is part of one figure, include it in both, so the comparison is fair.
Should I use hourly or yearly figures?
Either works, as long as both amounts use the same basis. Mixing hourly and yearly figures gives a wrong percent.
Can the percent be negative?
Yes. A negative percent means the new salary is lower than the old one.
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