Salary Inflation Adjuster
Adjust a salary for inflation over time.
Is your raise keeping up?
Inflation quietly erodes pay, so a flat salary loses buying power each year. Applying an inflation rate shows what an old salary is worth today — $50,000 five years ago needs more now to match.
It reframes raises honestly: a 2% raise in a 5% inflation year is a real pay cut, and the tool shows the salary you would need just to stand still.
Rates vary
Use a published inflation figure for the period that fits your case. The salary figures you enter are never uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
How is the inflation-adjusted target calculated?
Original salary × (1 + inflation). $80,000 with 18% inflation since then needs $94,400 today to have the same buying power.
What does a negative real difference mean?
Your raise has not kept up with prices. At $93,000 against a $94,400 target, you are $1,400 (about 1.5%) behind in real terms.
Where do I find the inflation since a given year?
Use the US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator, or your country's statistics office, to get the cumulative change between two dates.
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