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Comp Delta Calculator

Getting promoted this cycle doesn't just mean one bigger paycheck - every raise after it compounds on top of a higher base. This puts a number on that, using your own inputs.

Current annual base salary

Promotion bump (commonly discussed range for engineering promos is roughly 10–20%, though this varies a lot by company - use your own number if you know it)

15%

Assumed annual raise after that (applies to both scenarios, every year)

Years to project

This promotion, compounded over 5 years, is worth approximately

$0 more per year by year 5 alone, on top of whatever raises you'd have gotten anyway.

This is a simplified compounding estimate to make the stakes concrete, not a personalized financial projection. It assumes the bump and raise rate you entered apply evenly each year, and it ignores taxes, bonus/equity changes, and any promotion you might eventually get later anyway. Treat the number as directional, not exact.

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