Promotion Percentage Increase Calculator
Measure the real value of a promotion raise in seconds. Enter your current and promoted salary to see the exact promotion raise percent instantly.
Promotion Percentage Increase
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A positive number is a raise; a negative number means the promoted salary is lower than the current salary.
What is a promotion percentage increase?
A promotion percentage increase measures the relative salary increase that comes with a job promotion, expressed as a percentage of your current pay. It answers the question: by what percentage did my salary grow because of this promotion? Use it to compare your raise against typical promotion benchmarks of 7%–15%.
The formula is ((new salary − current salary) / current salary) × 100. The raise is divided by your current salary, so the result is always relative to where you started. For $80,000 rising to $92,000, the promotion percentage increase is 15%.
This differs from an annual raise, which adjusts pay for inflation and performance (typically 3%–5%). A promotion increase rewards a role change and is larger, typically 7%–15%, on top of any annual raise. Split the two out before evaluating a combined offer.
How to calculate a promotion raise percentage
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Enter your current salary
Type your present base salary — the figure you earn before the promotion takes effect.
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Enter the promoted salary
Type the new salary attached to the promoted role. The calculator subtracts the current salary from the promoted salary, divides by the current salary, and multiplies by 100.
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Read the promotion raise percent
The result shows the promotion raise percent and the absolute change, so you can see both the relative growth and the extra dollar amount at a glance.
Why use our promotion percentage increase calculator?
Instant and accurate
No manual arithmetic or spreadsheet formulas. Get the exact promotion raise percent the moment both salaries are entered.
Compares against benchmarks
See how your raise stacks up against the typical 7%–15% promotion range, so you know whether to negotiate before accepting.
Private and free
The math runs entirely in your browser. Your salary figures never leave your device, and the tool is free with no sign-up.
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