Pay Raise Calculator

Find the new gross pay after a raise, or calculate the percentage change between two pay amounts. Compare equivalent annual, monthly and hourly values under an explicit schedule.

CurrencyUse one currency for all amounts. This changes labels only; it does not convert money or change local rules.

Raise calculation

Both pay amounts are perChanging the period converts both amounts while preserving their annualized value under the current schedule.

Current gross payUSD/year

Raise or pay-cut percentage%Negative values represent a pay cut; minimum −100%.

New gross pay to compareUSD/yearUsed in compare mode.

Paid hours per weekhoursUsed for hourly equivalents and annualizing hourly pay. No overtime premium is assumed.

Paid weeks per yearweeksInclude paid time off as appropriate to the comparison. This is a schedule assumption, not a leave entitlement.

Inflation over the same period%Optional user-supplied assumption. No current inflation rate is fetched; 0 means no price-level adjustment.

Calculation results

New gross pay

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How to use this calculator

Put both amounts on the same basis

Use one currency and a common pay period. The period selector converts both entered amounts under the current annualization assumptions.

Calculate or compare the raise

Enter a percentage to calculate new pay, or enter both pay amounts to find the increase or cut. Current pay must be positive for a percentage comparison.

Check the schedule

Hours and paid weeks determine hourly equivalents. Weekly and biweekly period conversions use the labeled 52- and 26-period conventions, not the number of pay dates in a particular year.

Optionally compare purchasing power

Enter inflation for the same comparison interval. The result divides the pay growth factor by the price growth factor rather than merely subtracting percentages.

Formula and worked example

New pay = current pay × (1 + raise ÷ 100)
Change = new pay − current pay
Percentage change = change ÷ current pay × 100
Annualized pay = pay per period × assumed periods per year
Hourly equivalent = annualized pay ÷ (paid hours/week × paid weeks/year)
Real percentage change = [(new pay ÷ current pay) ÷ (1 + inflation ÷ 100) − 1] × 100

A 5% raise on annual gross pay of 52,000 gives 54,600, an annual increase of 2,600. At 40 paid hours per week and 52 paid weeks, the hourly equivalent changes from 25 to 26.25. If prices rose 3% over the same interval, the modeled purchasing-power change is (1.05 ÷ 1.03 − 1) × 100, or about 1.94%.

Raise examples on 52,000 annual gross pay

Currency-neutral examples before taxes and deductions. The same work schedule is assumed before and after the raise.
Raise	New annual pay	Annual increase
3%	53,560	1,560
5%	54,600	2,600
10%	57,200	5,200

Frequently asked questions

Is this my increase in take-home pay?

No. It compares gross pay. Tax brackets, withholding, benefits, deductions and local payroll rules can change the amount received.

Are biweekly and semimonthly pay the same?

No. This tool uses 26 periods for biweekly and 24 for semimonthly. Some calendar years have an extra weekly or biweekly payday; this annualization is not a date-specific payroll schedule.

Can I compare a pay cut?

Yes. Enter a negative raise percentage or a lower new pay amount. A reduction of 100% gives zero new pay; reductions beyond that are rejected.

What if my hours change too?

This calculator uses one shared hours-and-weeks schedule for the equivalents. For a job change with different schedules, first put each offer on a genuinely comparable annual or hourly basis rather than treating the pay difference as a same-work raise.

Why is the real raise not exactly raise minus inflation?

The calculation uses growth factors: one plus the pay change divided by one plus inflation. Simple subtraction is only an approximation. The entered inflation must cover the same period and is not a personalized cost-of-living measure.

Methodology and sources

No current wage, inflation or tax data is embedded. This is a same-currency, same-schedule comparison without bonuses, overtime premiums, stock compensation or employer benefit valuation. The hourly equivalent of a salary is not a legal hourly wage determination. It does not calculate retroactive pay or partial-year payroll.

ADP — payroll periods — Common annual period counts and the possibility of an extra biweekly payday.
BLS — real earnings technical note — The distinction between nominal earnings and earnings adjusted for consumer prices. No published inflation figure is inserted into this calculator.

Sources checked September 1, 2026. Referenced organizations do not endorse Efficienco. Pay is displayed to two decimals; underlying comparisons use unrounded values. This is gross-pay arithmetic, not a payslip calculation.