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Raise vs promotion calculator

More money now against a bigger track.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
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6%
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5%
3%

Take the promotion

$116,809

Promotion path total

$870,879

With these inputs, take the promotion comes to $116,809 over 8 years. Promotion path total works out to $870,879.

Raise path total
$754,070

Over time · by years

What moves the number · Take the promotion

Input−10%Now+10%
Salary$105,128$116,809$128,489
Raise offered$121,077$116,809$112,540
Promotion increase$106,114$116,809$127,504
Growth after promotion$101,387$116,809$132,537
Growth without it$124,789$116,809$108,733
Years$116,809$116,809$144,130

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More money now against a bigger track.

A worked example

Starting figures

Salary
$80,000
Raise offered
6%
Promotion increase
14%
Growth after promotion
5%
Growth without it
3%
Years
8

What it returns

Take the promotion
$116,809
Promotion path total
$870,879
Raise path total
$754,070

How to read the results

With the defaults above, take the promotion works out at $116,809.

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