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Salary Hike Percentage Calculator
Turn an old-vs-new salary into an exact raise %. Accurate, instant and free — for India.
What these mean:
Your 15% hike is above India's 9.1% 2026 average (EY/Aon).
Real gain after 3.93% inflation: 10.65% (Fisher equation)
Benchmark: EY Future of Pay 2026 + Aon 2025-26 survey (1,400+ orgs). Inflation default: India CPI May 2026 — MoSPI.
How salary hike percentage is calculated
The salary hike percentage is a standard percentage-change calculation. The calculator works in two modes: given old and new salaries it finds the hike %; given a hike % it finds the new salary. Both use the same arithmetic identity, and both output the real inflation-adjusted gain via the Fisher equation.
Find new salary
Given old salary + hike %
e.g. ₹8L + 30% → ₹10.4L; increment ₹2.4L/yr = ₹20K/mo
Use this mode when evaluating a job offer or negotiating — enter your current CTC and the target hike % to see the exact new salary and monthly gain.
Find hike %
Given old and new salary
e.g. ₹10L → ₹11.5L → (1.5L ÷ 10L) × 100 = 15%
Use this mode after receiving your appraisal letter — enter your old and new CTC to verify the hike % matches what was communicated and to see your absolute increment.
Real (inflation-adjusted) hike
Fisher equation — exact, not approximate
e.g. nominal 15%, India CPI 3.93%: (1.15 ÷ 1.0393 − 1) × 100 = 10.65% real gain
The Fisher equationgives the exact real purchasing-power gain. The shortcut approximation “Real ≈ Nominal − Inflation” (15% − 3.93% = 11.07%) slightly overstates the true real gain; the Fisher form corrects for the compounding interaction between the two rates. India CPI default is 3.93% (MoSPI May 2026 print) — edit it for your country.
How does your hike compare to India's 2026 average?
Both EY Future of Pay 2026 (Feb 2026) and Aon Annual Salary Increase and Turnover Survey 2025-26 (Oct 2025, 1,400+ organisations) project the same 9.1% overall India average for calendar year 2026 — up from 8.9% actual in 2025. Sector figures vary:
Source: EY Future of Pay 2026 (published Feb 2026) + Aon Annual Salary Increase and Turnover Survey 2025-26 (published Oct 2025; 1,400+ organisations). Both surveys independently project the same 9.1% overall figure. Sector figures use EY where available, Aon otherwise. Job-switch (lateral) hikes in India typically run 20–50%; IT-to-IT moves average 20–35%.
A complete hike calculation, step by step
Old CTC ₹10,00,000/yr; new CTC after appraisal ₹11,50,000/yr. India CPI April 2026: 3.5% (MoSPI, rounded).
- 1Hike percentage (Mode B): ((₹11,50,000 − ₹10,00,000) ÷ ₹10,00,000) × 100 = (₹1,50,000 ÷ ₹10,00,000) × 100 = 15.00%.
- 2Absolute annual increment: ₹11,50,000 − ₹10,00,000 = ₹1,50,000/yr.
- 3Monthly increment: ₹1,50,000 ÷ 12 = ₹12,500/month (before tax adjustments).
- 4Real hike (Fisher, CPI 3.93%): (1.15 ÷ 1.0393 − 1) × 100 = (1.10651 − 1) × 100 = 10.65% real purchasing-power gain (Fisher equation; exact, not approximate).
- 5Benchmark comparison: 15% > India Inc. average 9.1% (2026, EY/Aon) → badge: ↑ Above India average
These are CTC figures
Frequently asked questions
The formula is: Hike % = ((New Salary − Old Salary) ÷ Old Salary) × 100. For example, if your salary goes from ₹10,00,000 to ₹11,50,000, the hike is ((11,50,000 − 10,00,000) ÷ 10,00,000) × 100 = 15%. This is a standard percentage-change calculation confirmed by Razorpay Payroll.
According to EY Future of Pay 2026 and Aon Annual Salary Increase and Turnover Survey 2025-26, India Inc. projects an overall average hike of 9.1% for 2026 (up from 8.9% actual in 2025). GCCs lead at 10.4%, followed by Real Estate & Infrastructure (10.2%) and NBFCs (10.1%). For a job switch, the typical India lateral norm is 20–50%, with IT-to-IT moves averaging 20–35%. A hike below 9.1% on appraisal is below the market average.
Use the forward formula: New Salary = Old Salary × (1 + Hike% ÷ 100). For example, an ₹8,00,000 salary with a 30% hike gives ₹8,00,000 × 1.30 = ₹10,40,000. The absolute annual increment is ₹2,40,000 and the monthly increment is ₹20,000.
In India, salary negotiations and hike letters reference CTC (Cost to Company) — which includes basic pay, HRA, allowances, variable pay, and employer contributions to PF and gratuity. Your in-hand (take-home) pay is CTC minus employee PF, income tax, professional tax, and other deductions. A 15% CTC hike does not translate to a 15% rise in take-home because the tax and deduction proportions shift with the new slab. Use the Take-Home Salary Calculator to see the net impact on your bank balance after this hike.
The Fisher equation gives the real (inflation-adjusted) hike: Real Hike % = ((1 + Nominal%) ÷ (1 + Inflation%) − 1) × 100. At India CPI 3.93% (May 2026, MoSPI), a 15% nominal hike gives ((1.15 ÷ 1.0393) − 1) × 100 = 10.65% real purchasing-power gain. The approximation "Real ≈ Nominal − Inflation" (e.g. 15% − 3.93% = 11.07%) overstates slightly; the exact Fisher form is more accurate.
The 8th Pay Commission uses a fitment-factor multiplication rather than a percentage hike: New Basic Pay = Existing Basic Pay × Fitment Factor. Proposals currently range from 1.92 to 2.86 (with union demands up to 4.38); the deadline for memoranda was extended to June 15, 2026. The commission report and final factor have not yet been published; any calculation is an estimate pending the official notification. The salary hike calculator is not designed for Pay Commission scenarios.
Method, assumptions & references
Methodology note: salary hike formula confirmed by Razorpay Payroll. Real hike uses the exact Fisher equation (not the approximation). India sector benchmarks from EY Future of Pay 2026 and Aon Annual Salary Increase and Turnover Survey 2025-26. Inflation defaults from May 2026 official CPI prints (India MoSPI 3.93%; US BLS 4.2%; UK ONS 2.8%) — user-editable in the Assumptions panel.
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