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Salary Offer Comparison
Educational delta between current and offered annual salary: absolute change and percent increase when current salary is positive.
Limitation: Educational comparison only—not career, legal, or compensation advice.
How to Compare Salary Offers
Use annual base-salary figures in one currency.
Choose a display currency.
Base salary only
If comparing total compensation, convert bonuses and equity to annual cash equivalents yourself before entering—or keep them out.
What the Increase Means
Absolute increase can be positive or negative. Percent increase is omitted when current salary is zero because division is undefined.
Salary Negotiation Examples
Twelve percent raise
Current and offered salary
Increase
112,000 − 100,000 = 12,000; 12,000 ÷ 100,000 × 100 = 12%.
Lower offer
Current and offered salary
Increase
The offer is 5,000 below current salary.
Same scope
Compare base-to-base or total-to-total; do not mix scopes without labeling your scenario.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Try the CalculatorSalary Negotiation Formulas
Simple annual salary arithmetic.
Formula
Absolute increase
offeredAnnualSalary − currentAnnualSalary
Percent increase
(absoluteIncrease ÷ currentAnnualSalary) × 100
Scientific Background
Assumptions: comparable annual base salaries. Limitations: not a market-salary survey, not tax-adjusted take-home, and not negotiation script advice. CFPB consumer tools are contextual only.
Sources & review
Salary Negotiation Calculator documents the references behind its formulas and assumptions. Always treat results as educational estimates, not personalized professional advice.
Last reviewed
July 22, 2026
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