Pay rise versus inflation calculator UK
Compare a nominal salary increase with your chosen inflation rate. Check the formula, worked example and limits before using your own figures.
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Real gross-pay change
Inputs changed. Select Calculate result to update your estimate.
Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. Uses gross pay and your comparison rate, not a personal inflation measure or official latest CPI. Tax and household spending can change the net outcome.
How the pay rise versus inflation calculator uk works
Real change = ((new salary ÷ old salary) ÷ (1 + inflation) − 1) × 100.
Data basis: mathematical formula using your inputs. Example prices and rates are illustrative, not current market quotes.
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Worked example: pay rise versus inflation
This illustration uses the calculator’s example inputs. It is not a quote or a recommended financial decision.
- Previous gross salary (£)
- 35,000
- New gross salary (£)
- 37,000
- Inflation comparison rate (%)
- 3
Real gross-pay change: 2.64%
Real change = ((new salary ÷ old salary) ÷ (1 + inflation) − 1) × 100.
Pay rise versus inflation: questions answered
What does the pay rise versus inflation calculation include?
Real change = ((new salary ÷ old salary) ÷ (1 + inflation) − 1) × 100. Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. Uses gross pay and your comparison rate, not a personal inflation measure or official latest CPI. Tax and household spending can change the net outcome.
Using your result
Example inputs are a starting point. Replace them with your figures and select Calculate result. Results are rounded for display; calculations use unrounded values.
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