Raise calculator

Turn a raise percentage into money, or find out what percentage your new salary is.

  1. Type your current salary.
  2. Choose how your raise is given: %, amount or new salary.
  3. See your new pay a year, a month and a week.
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For 5% type 5. For an amount type e.g. 2000.
New salary
$63,000.00
Rise a year
$3,000.00
Rise a month
$250.00
Rise as %
5%

That is $57.69 more a week before tax. See your new take-home pay.

How to work out a raise

New salary = current salary × (1 + percentage ÷ 100). A 5% raise on $60,000 is $3,000 a year, so your new salary is $63,000.

To find the percentage from a new salary: (new − old) ÷ old × 100.

Raises on $60,000

RaiseNew salaryExtra a yearExtra a month
2%$61,200$1,200$100.00
3%$61,800$1,800$150.00
4%$62,400$2,400$200.00
5%$63,000$3,000$250.00
7.5%$64,500$4,500$375.00
10%$66,000$6,000$500.00
15%$69,000$9,000$750.00
20%$72,000$12,000$1,000.00

Tax takes part of any raise. Check your take-home pay to see what you really keep.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 3% raise on $60,000?
$1,800 a year, taking you to $61,800.
How do I calculate a percentage raise?
Multiply your salary by the percentage and divide by 100. Add that to your salary for the new total.
What is a good raise?
It depends on inflation and your job market. A rise below inflation means your pay buys less than before, even though the number goes up.