Two salaries in, the honest picture out: how big the raise really is in percent, per month and per year. The calculator works with any currency and any country — you just tell it what kind of amounts you are comparing (net, gross or total employer cost), because a raise measured in gross is not the same raise measured in net, and mixing the two is how negotiations go wrong.
Both amounts must be the same kind — the result is labeled with it.
Enter the old and the new salary to compare them.
How it works
The math is intentionally simple: absolute difference, percentage change relative to the old salary, and the difference multiplied over a year. What earns this page its place is the labeling — you pick whether both amounts are net, gross or employer cost, and the result carries that label so the number can’t be quietly reinterpreted.
The percentage is computed against the old salary — a raise from 90,000 to 99,000 is +10%. Reversed, a cut from 99,000 to 90,000 is −9.09%, not −10%: percentage changes are asymmetric, and the calculator handles decreases with the correct sign and framing.
The annual line multiplies the monthly difference by 12 — a “modest” raise of 7,000 per month is 84,000 per year, which is often the more persuasive way to frame it on either side of the table.
Practical examples
Evaluating an offered raise
Current net 110,000, offered 121,000: +10%, +11,000 monthly, +132,000 annually. Now compare that annual figure against what a job switch typically brings — that is the real decision.
Did the raise beat inflation?
A raise from 95,000 to 101,650 is +7%. If annual inflation ran at 9%, real purchasing power still fell — the percentage view makes the comparison with one glance.
Comparing gross offers between employers (Serbia)
Two offers, 190,000 and 210,000 gross: +10.53%. Because Serbian deductions are not linear, verify the net difference too — paste each gross into our gross-to-net calculator and compare nets with this same tool.
The employer’s view of the same raise
Switch the label to employer cost: granting +15,000 gross costs the employer +17,272.50 per month in Serbia (contributions ride on top). Budget conversations should compare costs, not grosses.
Frequently asked questions
Should I compare net or gross salaries?
Compare like with like and say which. Employees feel net; contracts and offers state gross; budgets carry employer cost. In progressive or threshold-based systems (Serbia included) a +10% gross raise is usually not exactly +10% net — convert first, then compare in one currency of truth.
Why is a 10% raise not undone by a 10% cut?
Percentages are relative to their starting point. 100,000 +10% = 110,000, but 110,000 −10% = 99,000. That asymmetry is why the calculator shows the sign explicitly and computes against the old amount.
What counts as a good raise?
Context beats folklore: measure against inflation (a raise below it is a real-terms cut), against your market rate, and against what changing jobs pays — which is typically more than internal raises. The calculator gives you the numbers; the benchmark is yours to pick.
Does the annual difference account for taxes on the raise?
No — it multiplies the difference you entered. If you entered nets, the annual figure is net; if grosses, it is gross. For the Serbian net effect of a gross raise, run both grosses through the gross-to-net calculator and compare the nets here.
Can I use this for hourly rates or freelance day rates?
Yes — the math is unit-agnostic. Enter two hourly rates and read the percentage; just interpret the “annual” line accordingly (it assumes 12 equal periods, which fits monthly amounts, not hours).
How do I compare salaries in different currencies?
Convert both to one currency first at the same date’s rate, then compare. A raise measured across a currency move mixes salary change with exchange-rate change — two different stories.
The percentage shows more decimals than my HR letter. Which is right?
The calculator rounds to two decimals; HR often rounds to whole percents. A letter saying “10%” for 95,000 → 104,499 (+9.999%) is normal rounding, not an error — the monthly difference is the number to verify.
Is anything I enter stored or sent anywhere?
No. Both amounts stay in your browser, and analytics receives no values — only the fact that a calculation happened.
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