Free Salary Calculator 2026 — Know Your Worth | AutoApplyMax

Free Salary Calculator — Know Your Worth (2026)

Compare salaries by role, city, and years of experience. Data aggregated from Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, BLS, and public salary reports. Free — no signup.

updated august 2026 ·

What the salary calculator factors in

Data aggregated from Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, and BLS 2026 medians — the same sources every senior recruiter benchmarks against.

12-country coverage

US, UK, France, India, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, Brazil, Canada. Local currency (USD, EUR, GBP, INR, CAD, AUD) — no forced conversion.

Experience curve

Adjusts by years-of-experience percentile. Entry-level lands near the 25th percentile, senior lands 60th-75th, lead lands 85th+ — matching real recruiter comp bands.

9 role families

Software Engineer, Product Manager, Data Scientist, UX/UI Designer, Marketing Manager, Sales/AE, Finance Analyst, HR Manager, Operations Manager — the roles that cover 80% of white-collar job seekers.

Range not just a number

Returns low-mid-high band with the median highlighted. Actual comp varies ±20% by company size (Big Tech pays 60-100% above market, seed startups 30% below), industry, and city within country.

Real profiles, real ranges

Three anonymised results showing typical bands for common role/country/experience combos.

Product Manager · Paris
Sophie Dubois
6 years experience · SaaS product
Estimated range
€68K – €85K
Median: €77K/year · 65th percentile
Interpretation
Any offer below €68K is a lowball for her level — Big Tech Paris offices (Datadog, Alan) go up to €95K.
Software Engineer · London
James Whitfield
5 years experience · Backend, Go/Kafka
Estimated range
£70K – £92K
Median: £81K/year · 55th percentile
Interpretation
FinTech / trading-firm London can push £120K+ base with a total comp of £180K. Fetch a comp reality-check before signing.
Data Scientist · Bengaluru
Ananya Krishnan
4 years experience · ML/analytics
Estimated range
₹22 – 38 LPA
Median: ₹30 LPA/year · 45th percentile
Interpretation
MAANG India offices (Amazon, Google, Microsoft Hyderabad) offer ₹40-60 LPA at this level; Indian startups pay ₹18-25 LPA. Big delta — know your target.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the salary data come from?
Aggregated from Levels.fyi (real self-reported comp from 100K+ tech professionals), Glassdoor salary reports, and BLS 2026 median wage data. Ranges are refreshed quarterly. All figures reflect base salary in local currency — not total comp including RSU/bonus.
Is this calculator free?
Yes — unlimited free use, no signup, no email. All calculation runs in your browser.
Why is my company's offer 30% below the median?
Common. Seed & Series A startups typically pay 20-30% below public medians because they compensate with equity. Series B/C startups match market. Big Tech pays 40-100% above. Non-tech industries (retail, hospitality, non-profit) pay 15-25% below. Use this calculator as a sanity check, then negotiate based on your company's tier.
Can I filter jobs above my target salary?
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Why check your salary before applying?

Studies show 62% of professionals underestimate their market rate — accepting offers well below the median for their role, city, and experience. Common reasons:

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