Salary Negotiation Range Calculator

Target salary range from market data and qualifications.

Inputs

Current Salary ($)

Market Median Salary ($)

Years of Experience

Performance Rating (1-5)

Relevant Certifications

Cost of Living Adjustment

Tab to move between fields

Results

Target Salary

$93,422.00

≈ 8 years of state college

Walk-Away Floor$84,080.00

Stretch Ask$104,633.00

Current vs. Target Gap$28,422.00

Gap as % of Current Salary43.7%

Current Market Position86.7%

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your current salary and the market median salary from Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, or BLS data.
Set years of experience, performance rating (1–5), and number of relevant certifications.
Adjust cost of living for your market (positive for high-cost cities, negative for lower-cost areas).
Review Target Salary, Walk-Away Floor, and Stretch Ask to anchor your negotiation range.

How the result changes with Market Median Salary ($)

Market Median Salary ($)	Target Salary
1,000,000	$1,245,626.00
3,500,000	$4,359,690.00
6,500,000	$8,096,568.00
9,000,000	$11,210,632.00

What each input means

Current Salary ($): Your current annual base salary before bonuses.
Market Median Salary ($): Median salary for your role in your market (from Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, BLS, etc.).
Years of Experience: Total years of relevant professional experience.
Performance Rating (1-5): Your most recent performance review rating (1 = needs improvement, 5 = exceptional).
Relevant Certifications: Number of industry-relevant certifications or advanced degrees.
Cost of Living Adjustment: Positive for higher-cost markets (e.g. SF +20%), negative for lower-cost areas.

What each result means

Target Salary: Your recommended ask — the adjusted market value for your qualifications.
Walk-Away Floor: The minimum you should accept — 90% of your adjusted market value or your current salary, whichever is higher.
Stretch Ask: An ambitious but defensible opening offer — 12% above target.
Current vs. Target Gap: How much more you should be earning relative to the target.
Gap as % of Current Salary: The target raise expressed as a percentage of your current salary.
Current Market Position: Where your current salary sits relative to market median (100% = at median).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Current Salary ($) = 65000, Market Median Salary ($) = 75000, Years of Experience = 5, Performance Rating (1-5) = 4 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Target Salary
93422 = $93,422
Calculate Walk-Away Floor
Walk-Away Floor = max(currentSalary, adjustedMarket * 0.90)
84080 = $84,080
Calculate Stretch Ask
Stretch Ask = adjustedMarket * 1.12
104633 = $104,633

Engine last updated July 28, 2026.

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