Inflation assumption
3.4%Edit the assumption in the result card. Seeded from US CPI-U, all items, 12 months ending July 2026; published August 12, 2026.
A recent historical measure, not a forecast for your next salary period.
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Salary increase calculator
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BLS CPI-U · Jul 2026
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Pay-period breakdown Current, new, and change across common periods
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| Hour | — | — | — | — |
| Week | — | — | — | — |
| Biweekly | — | — | — | — |
| Semimonthly | — | — | — | — |
| Month | — | — | — | — |
| Year | — | — | — | — |
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Not a tax calculation. Does not infer location, filing status, benefits, or payroll rules.
This year & late payment Fit the annual rate to an effective date
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Calendar-day gross estimate only. Payroll cutoffs, overtime, taxes, and jurisdiction rules can change actual back pay.
Inflation & current context Use an editable assumption with dated sources
Salary-budget context
3.6%Actual mean US salary increase budget for 2026 in the WorldatWork 2026–2027 survey.
Organization-level budget context—not a recommended personal raise. Industry, role, performance, country, and labor market can differ substantially.
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Method & limits Formulas, rounding, privacy, and what this tool does not infer
Core salary change
raise amount = new pay − current pay
raise % = raise amount ÷ current pay
Inflation-adjusted change
real change = (1 + nominal raise) ÷ (1 + inflation) − 1
Simple subtraction is only an approximation. The ratio formula accounts for both rates applying to different bases.
Rounding
Typed money is rounded to the selected currency’s minor unit. Annual relationships retain full internal precision; visible period values round only for display and never become future inputs.
Limits
This is gross scenario math, not payroll, tax, legal, or compensation advice. Currency selection changes formatting only. Monthly uses 12 periods, weekly uses 52, and hourly annualization uses the hours and weeks you provide.