What is a Good Salary Hike in India? — 2025-26 Benchmarks
A good salary hike in India is 10-15% for in-company appraisals and 20-30% for job switches. On ₹10 LPA, a 10% hike gives ₹11 LPA (₹8,333 more/month); a 20% hike gives ₹12 LPA (₹16,667 more/month).
Salary hike of 10%: salary goes from ₹10,00,000 to ₹11,00,000 per year — a monthly increase of ₹8,333.
Formula: hike% = (new salary - old salary) / old salary x 100. Try different values in the full calculator.
Hike percentage
10%
Increase
Monthly hike
+₹8,
Gross monthly increase
Annual hike
+₹1,
Gross annual increase
New annual salary
₹11,
New monthly: ₹91,667
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Hike percentage = (new salary - old salary) / old salary x 100. Amounts shown are gross (before tax and deductions). Use the Take Home Salary Calculator for net in-hand amounts.