Salary Calculator
Work out what salary to ask for from your current pay, with a walk-away figure, a target and an opening ask. Or value an offer’s full package. Rupees (LPA), dollars and more.
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About Salary Calculator
Salary Calculator answers two questions. First: what should I ask for? Enter your current fixed and variable pay and the increase you want, and it gives you three numbers: a walk-away figure (the least you would accept), a target, and an opening ask about 10% above your target so you have room to negotiate. You also see the monthly amount before tax. Second: what is this offer worth? Enter the base salary, bonus percentage, joining bonus, employer retirement contribution (PF, 401(k) match or pension), equity grant and vesting period, and other yearly benefits. The calculator shows the yearly value you can expect every year, the first-year total with the joining bonus, and how the offer compares with your current pay. It works in Indian rupees with lakh formatting and LPA, US dollars, euros, pounds and other currencies, picking a sensible default for your region. Your figures are remembered in this browser only. All amounts are before tax, and equity is valued at today’s price.
How to use Salary Calculator
1
Enter your current pay
Add your fixed pay and the variable pay you actually receive.
2
Pick an increase
Choose 10–50% or type your own figure.
3
Read your range
See your walk-away figure, target and opening ask.
4
Value the offer
Switch to “Value an offer” to break down a package and compare it with today.
Key features
A range, not a guess
Walk-away, target and opening ask give you a plan for the negotiation.
Built for India too
Rupee amounts use lakh formatting and show LPA alongside.
Full package view
Bonus, equity vesting, retirement contributions and benefits in one yearly number.
Year 1 vs every year
Joining bonuses are shown separately so a one-off does not inflate the comparison.
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Who uses it
Know your number before the call
Switching jobs
Prepare an answer to “What are your salary expectations?”.
ExampleCurrent 10 LPA with a 30% target gives 13 LPA.
Negotiating an offer
Decide your walk-away figure before the recruiter calls.
ExampleCounter near your opening ask, settle near your target.
Checking an offer
Turn a package with bonus and equity into one yearly value.
ExampleSee whether the increase is in fixed or variable pay.
Moving abroad
Work in the currency of the new job.
ExampleSwitch to euros or dirhams for a role overseas.
First job offers
Understand what each part of a CTC means each year.
ExampleA joining bonus only counts in year one.
Recruiters
Explain how an offer’s parts add up for a candidate.
ExampleShow the yearly value and the first-year total.
Negotiation tips
Ask with confidence
Research the market
Check recent offers for similar roles in your city before deciding your increase.
Anchor with a range
Give a range that starts near your target, not your walk-away figure.
Fixed pay first
Ask for most of the increase in fixed pay; bonuses are not guaranteed.
Know your walk-away
Decide in advance the lowest figure you would accept.
Compare like for like
Use the same yearly basis for every offer, without one-off bonuses.
Get it in writing
Ask for the final breakdown in the offer letter.
