Inflation-Adjusted Salary Calculator
Is your salary actually growing in real terms?
Real change in purchasing power
-5.1%
Nominal change 10.0% · to keep pace you'd need 57,964 today
A salary that stays flat is quietly shrinking: inflation erodes its purchasing power every year. This calculator compares your past and current salary against inflation to show whether you've had a real-terms raise or a real-terms cut.
Enter your old salary, current salary, the number of years and average inflation, and it shows your real change in purchasing power alongside the headline nominal change.
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Frequently Asked Questions
+How does inflation affect my salary?
If your salary rises slower than inflation, you can buy less than before even though the number is bigger — a real-terms pay cut. To keep pace, your salary needs to grow at least as fast as the inflation rate each year.
Estimate only — not tax advice. Figures are estimates based on publicly available tax rules and may not reflect your full circumstances. See our methodology & sources (last reviewed June 2026). Always confirm with an official tax authority or a licensed adviser before making decisions.