Salary Hike Calculator

Work out your salary hike percentage and increase, or the new salary after a raise. Monthly or annual, instant, browser-side.

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TL;DR

Hike % = (new salary - old salary) / old salary x 100. Going from Rs 50,000 to Rs 55,000 is a 10% hike (an increase of Rs 5,000). To go the other way, new salary = old x (1 + hike% / 100). The percentage is the same for monthly or annual figures. A hike on CTC is not the same as 10% more in-hand - tax and deductions change with the raise - so check the take-home with the Salary Calculator. Your salary figures are processed in your browser and are not stored.

Quick facts

Hike % formula(new - old) / old x 100
New salary formulaold x (1 + hike% / 100)
Monthly vs annualSame %; keep both figures in one period
Pay cutA negative hike % (floored at -100%)
CTC vs in-handSame %, different take-home (tax/PF change)
PrivacySalary figures are processed in your browser and not stored

How to calculate a salary hike percentage

Subtract your old salary from your new salary to get the increase, divide by the old salary, and multiply by 100. For a raise from Rs 50,000 to Rs 55,000: the increase is Rs 5,000, and 5,000 / 50,000 x 100 = 10%. The percentage does not depend on whether you use monthly or annual numbers, as long as both are for the same period - Rs 6,00,000 to Rs 6,60,000 a year is the same 10% as Rs 50,000 to Rs 55,000 a month.

How to calculate your new salary after a hike

Multiply your current salary by one plus the hike as a fraction: new = old x (1 + hike% / 100). A 10% hike on Rs 50,000 is 50,000 x 1.10 = Rs 55,000. Switch the calculator to "I know old salary and hike %" to do this directly. A pay cut is just a negative percentage; the tool floors a cut at -100%, since you cannot lose more than your whole salary.

Hike on CTC vs your actual in-hand

A hike percentage is just a ratio, so it applies the same to CTC, gross, or in-hand pay - but what reaches your bank account does not rise by the same percentage. As your salary goes up, income tax and statutory deductions (like PF) change too, so a 10% CTC hike usually means a bit less than 10% more in-hand. To see the real take-home effect of your raise, run the new figure through the Salary Calculator (new and old regime, all states), and estimate the extra tax on the increment with the Income Tax Calculator. Planning the raise into long-term savings? Compare options with the SIP Calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate my salary hike percentage?+
Hike % = (new salary - old salary) / old salary x 100. For example, going from Rs 50,000 to Rs 55,000 is (55,000 - 50,000) / 50,000 x 100 = 10%. The percentage is the same whether you use monthly or annual figures, as long as both numbers are for the same period. Enter your old and new salary above and the tool shows the percentage and the absolute increase instantly.
How do I calculate my new salary after a percentage hike?+
New salary = old salary x (1 + hike% / 100). A 10% hike on Rs 50,000 gives 50,000 x 1.10 = Rs 55,000, an increase of Rs 5,000. Switch the tool to 'I know old salary and hike %', enter your current salary and the percentage, and it returns the new salary and the increase. A pay cut is just a negative percentage (for example -5%).
What is a good salary hike in India?+
It varies by year, industry, and whether it is an annual increment or a job switch. As a rough guide, annual appraisal hikes for existing employees have typically run in the high single digits to low double digits in percentage terms, while changing jobs often fetches a larger jump. There is no official 'good' number, so compare your offer against your role, location, and the increase in your actual in-hand pay after tax, not just the headline percentage.
Should I use monthly or annual figures?+
Either works, as long as you are consistent - use monthly old and monthly new, or annual old and annual new. The hike percentage comes out the same both ways. The absolute increase will be a monthly or an annual number depending on which you entered, so pick whichever you think in. The tool has a Monthly/Annual toggle purely to label the increase correctly.
Is this hike on CTC or in-hand salary?+
Whatever you enter. A hike percentage is just a ratio, so it applies equally to CTC, gross, or in-hand - but the rupee increase and what reaches your bank account differ. A 10% hike on CTC does not mean 10% more in-hand, because tax, PF, and other deductions change with the raise. To see the take-home effect, use the Salary Calculator, and to estimate the extra tax on the increment, use the Income Tax Calculator.
Is my salary data saved anywhere?+
No. The calculator runs entirely in your browser. The figures you type are never sent to a server, stored, or tracked, and refreshing the page clears everything.