Salary Negotiation Counter-Offer Calculator
Calculate the perfect counter-offer based on market rates and 30-year lifetime impact.
Free Salary Negotiation Counter-Offer Calculator
Got a salary offer? Don't take the first number — every offer has 5–25% room to negotiate. This calculator generates a recommended counter-offer based on your offer, market range, current salary, and experience — plus the 30-year lifetime impact of negotiating up.
How to use this tool
- 1
Enter their offer and your current salary
And years of experience.
- 2
Enter market range
From Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, Payscale, or Salary.com.
- 3
See your recommended counter
Plus minimum-to-accept and lifetime impact.
Pro tips
- Counter is always 10–20% above their offer. They expect it — most companies anchor low.
- Negotiate the entire comp package: base, sign-on, bonus, equity, PTO, remote flexibility.
- Use the exact script from this tool — confidence + market data wins negotiations.
- Get the offer in writing before negotiating — never negotiate against verbal offers.
Frequently asked questions
Will negotiating cost me the offer?
Almost never — companies that rescind for polite negotiation are companies you don't want to work for.
What if they say the offer is final?
Counter once more or pivot to non-cash: 'I understand. Could we extend the start date / add PTO / increase equity by X?'
Should I share my current salary?
Many states (CA, NY, CO, WA) banned this question. Even where legal, deflect: 'I'd rather focus on market rate for this role.'
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