Salary Raise Calculator
Is your raise above or below inflation? Two-way calculation, one glance.
Going from TRY 30,000 to TRY 36,000 is a 20% raise; your raise is below the latest annual inflation (May 2026 CPI: 32.61%).
Calculation breakdown
| Raise rate | %20 |
|---|---|
| Raise amount | ₺6.000 |
| New salary | ₺36.000 |
| Latest annual CPI (May 2026) | %32,61 |
Two questions come up around every pay review: "What percentage did my salary actually go up?" and "What would I earn after a raise of X percent?" This tool works in both directions — enter your old and new salary to find the raise rate, or apply a raise percentage to your current salary to see the new amount. Either way, the result is automatically compared with the latest annual consumer inflation (CPI) published by TurkStat, Turkey's statistical institute, so you can tell at a glance whether the raise protects your purchasing power. That comparison matters in a high-inflation economy — whether you are negotiating a lira salary as a foreign employee or benchmarking raises as an HR professional.
How is it calculated?
The two modes are two directions of the same formula:
- Find the raise rate: raise rate = (new salary − old salary) ÷ old salary. The result is shown as a percentage rounded to two decimal places.
- Find the new salary: raise amount = old salary × raise rate; new salary = old salary + raise amount. Amounts are rounded to the kuruş.
After the calculation, your rate is compared against the latest announced annual CPI value held in the parameter store. That value is refreshed every month when TurkStat publishes new data, and the result sentence names the month the comparison refers to.
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Annual CPI (2026-05) | 32.61% | TCMB (2026-06-03) |
Example
Consider an employee who receives the customary January raise in 2026. They enter the gross amounts from their old and new payslips, and the tool returns the raise rate alongside the latest annual CPI. If the rate is above inflation, the salary has grown in real terms; if it is below, purchasing power has slipped. For a reference point: 2025 closed with annual inflation of 30.89%. Run your own figures in the tool above — the formula is the same at every salary level.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my salary raise percentage?
Divide the salary difference by the old salary: (new − old) ÷ old. A salary that grows by one fifth, for example, is a 20% raise. Whether the amounts are gross or net does not change the formula, as long as both figures are the same kind.
Is an annual salary increase mandatory in Turkey?
No — Turkish labour law does not oblige private-sector employers to grant a yearly raise. The only hard floor is that pay cannot fall below the current legal minimum wage. In practice many employers adjust salaries once or twice a year with reference to CPI, which is exactly the comparison this tool shows.
What does it mean if my raise is below inflation?
It means your purchasing power has fallen. Even though your salary is higher in nominal lira, prices have risen faster, so the same pay buys fewer goods and services; the gap is roughly your loss in real terms.
How do I work out the real (inflation-adjusted) raise?
Subtract inflation from your raise rate for a quick estimate; the exact formula is (1 + raise) ÷ (1 + inflation) − 1. The tool shows the latest annual CPI next to your result so you can make this comparison immediately.
Should I compare gross or net salary?
Either works, as long as both amounts are the same kind: gross with gross, net with net. Because Turkey's progressive income-tax brackets can lower take-home pay as the year goes on, comparing payslips from the same calendar month is the most reliable approach for net figures.
Do two consecutive raises add up?
No — they compound. The second raise applies to a salary already increased by the first, so the combined increase is slightly more than the sum of the two rates. To see your total annual increase, enter your start-of-year and end-of-year salaries in "find the raise rate" mode.
Which inflation figure does the tool use?
The latest annual CPI change announced by TurkStat (Turkish Statistical Institute). The value is read from the site's parameter store, updated each month when new data is released, and the result states which month it refers to.