# Salary Negotiation Calculator: 3 Numbers You Need Before You Ask

> Free calculator: turn your researched market number into a target, an opening ask, and a walk-away point, then stress-test them against a real offer.

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# The 3-Number Calculator

From Chapter 7 of The Raise Plan. Turn your researched target into a defensible opening ask and a walk-away point — then stress-test them against a real offer.

## Step 1 — Your three numbers

This is the core of the tool. Everything else on this page is optional.

Your target (from Chapter 6’s research)

Your specific, triangulated market number — not a round figure.

Opening ask padding

        8%

Chapter 7 recommends 5–10% above target (8% by default). Outside that range the ask stops working well.

Opening ask: enter a target above

Your walk-away number

Decided on a calm day, before any pressure. Normally the low end of your researched range from Chapter 6. This tool does not calculate it for you — that number has to be yours.

## Your three numbers

Reuse these directly in the Email Generator below, or in the Email Swipe File and Letter Template from the full kit.

Walk-away

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Target

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Opening ask

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## Step 2 — Convert to total compensation value (optional)

From Chapter 5’s six components, run forward against all three numbers above.

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Employer retirement match (%)

Other perks, annual $ value

Bonus type

          No bonus
          Guaranteed
          Performance-tied or discretionary

Target bonus (% of base salary)

% of employees who got the full bonus last year

Blank assumes guaranteed (100%), which may overstate the value.

PTO days, new role

PTO days, current role

Your monthly health premium, current ($)

Your monthly health premium, new offer ($)

## Step 3 — Stress-test against a real offer

From Chapter 7’s stress-testing section. Type in an actual number you’ve received and get the matching response.

The offer you actually received ($)

Your email, to unlock the matching script

Enter a valid email address.

Show my script

We'll send you this script plus occasional negotiation tips. Unsubscribe anytime.

Enter your target, walk-away, and a real offer above to see the matching script.

NEXT STEP

### You have your ask. Now write the email.

Turn the number above into a ready-to-send counteroffer, using the exact five-part structure from Chapter 8.

[Open the Email Generator →](/salary-negotiation-email-generator/)

    Part of **The Raise Plan: The Complete Salary Negotiation Kit**. Your numbers stay in your
    browser — we only ever ask for your email, and only to unlock your stress-test script. For the full
    reasoning behind every number here, see Chapters 5 through 7 of the full kit. This tool is designed to help you prepare and negotiate with more confidence. It’s an educational resource, not legal, financial, or career advice, and outcomes vary based on your employer, industry, role, and how the conversation unfolds.

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