About the Salary Negotiation Calculator
What is the Salary Negotiation Calculator?
Going into a salary negotiation with numbers ready makes it easier. This calculator sets a target from your desired hike and the market median, then suggests a counter-offer slightly above it so there is room to meet in the middle.
It also defines your walk-away point, so you know which offers to decline.
How to use the Salary Negotiation Calculator
- Current CTC (₹) (sample: 10,00,000)
- Offered CTC (₹) (sample: 11,50,000)
- Market Median CTC for the Role (₹, 0 if unknown) (sample: 13,00,000)
- Hike You Are Aiming For (%) (sample: 30)
- Minimum Acceptable Hike (%) (sample: 15)
- Press Plan My Negotiation (results also refresh as you type). The result card shows the Suggested Counter-Offer, along with Hike in the current offer, Your target CTC, Likely settlement if you counter and Walk-away point.
Formula used
Counter-offer = max(Current × (1 + Target hike), Market median) × 1.05
- Likely settlement = midpoint of the offer and your counter
- Walk-away = current CTC × (1 + minimum hike)
Rounded up to the nearest ₹10,000.
Worked example
These are the sample values already filled in the calculator above, and the result it returns for them:
| Input | Sample value |
|---|---|
| Current CTC (₹) | 10,00,000 |
| Offered CTC (₹) | 11,50,000 |
| Market Median CTC for the Role (₹, 0 if unknown) | 13,00,000 |
| Hike You Are Aiming For (%) | 30 |
| Minimum Acceptable Hike (%) | 15 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Suggested Counter-Offer | ₹13,70,000 |
| Hike in the current offer | 15% |
| Your target CTC | ₹13,00,000 |
| Likely settlement if you counter | ₹12,60,000 |
| Walk-away point | ₹11,50,000 |
| Offer vs walk-away | Above your minimum |
Tips for using the Salary Negotiation Calculator
- Base your ask on market data and your skills, not only your current salary.
- If fixed pay is capped, negotiate joining bonus, ESOPs, notice buyout or an early review.