Free · Raise calculator

Get a Raise

Even a small raise can make a huge difference. Run the numbers here.

Find Your Number

Small raises add up. Plug in your numbers and see what it could mean for you.

Your rate now ($/hr)

Raise you want ($/hr)

Regular hrs / week

Overtime hrs / week

Prices go up each year (%)

Used for the line at the bottom. Set it to whatever you think is real where you live.

That raise is worth, every year

$4,940

That’s $412 a month.

Per week

$95

Every check (biweekly)

$190

Your overtime rate goes up

$3.00

Over 10 years

$56,632

What it adds up to, year by year

Running total of the extra money, assuming your normal raises stack on top of the new rate.

And here’s the part nobody says out loud. If you go a year with no raise while prices climb 3%, you didn’t stay even — you took a $1,778 pay cut. It just happened silently.

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Plan ahead

It can take time to earn a raise. Document your improvements, wins, and growth. People have short memories, tracking helps you.

Start your Win Log

Nobody remembers your April in October. Your boss doesn’t either. This is the difference between “I work hard” — which every single person says — and three specific things with dates on them.

What counts:

A job you ran start to finish with no callback
A day you covered short-notice or came in on your off day
Something you caught before it turned into a warranty claim
A guy you trained or brought up to speed
New equipment you can run, or a cert you picked up
Money you saved — be specific: “re-used the fitting instead of ordering, $340”
A stretch with zero incidents or perfect attendance
A customer who asked for you by name. This one’s worth three of the others.

Date

What it was worth (if you know)

What happened

Date	What happened	Worth

Nothing logged yet. Put one in right now — there’s something from this week.

This list lives in this page only. Print it or copy it out before you close the tab — use the button at the top.

Get Your Certs Current

Good certifications help your boss make the case for you. Keep your credentials up to date and visible on your resume, LinkedIn, and internal records.

Set a Meeting

Fill these in and you’ll get your actual words at the bottom. Not a framework — the words.

His first name

How long you’ve been there

Win #1 — your strongest

Win #2

Win #3

Something you picked up since you started

Then stop talking.

You don't have to do this alone

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Ask your questions, run your number past somebody, and hear how it actually went for the guys who already walked in and asked.

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