[ free tool ]
AI Salary Calculator: know your market rate before you negotiate
Pick your role, experience, and city. Get the median salary and the realistic negotiating band in seconds. Free, no signup.
[ 01 · role ]
[ 02 · experience ]
[ 03 · location ]
Estimates modeled from public compensation data. Company size, industry, and negotiation move real offers in both directions.
[ estimated market salary ]
$135,000per year, median
Monthly
$11,250
Hourly
$65
Top 10% earn
$196,000+
The difference between the 25th and 75th percentile is $50,000 a year. Where you land in that band is decided by how well your resume and interviews argue your case.
[ methodology ]
How the estimate is built
Every role in the calculator carries a median US salary modeled from public compensation data. Your experience level scales that median, from roughly 0.7x at entry level to about 1.5x at lead and principal levels, and your city applies a cost of labor multiplier, from the national baseline up to the Bay Area at the top of the range.
The result is a median and a 25th to 75th percentile band. That band matters more than the single number: it is the spread between what an average application earns and what a strong one earns for exactly the same job. Recruiters know the band. Now you do too.
[ faq ]
How does the AI salary calculator work?+
It estimates your market salary from three inputs: role, experience level, and location. The model is built on public compensation data, with medians per role and multipliers for seniority and city cost of labor. You get a median plus the 25th to 75th percentile band, which is the realistic negotiating range for most offers.
How accurate are the estimates?+
Treat them as a starting range, not an offer. Company size, industry, equity, and negotiation move real compensation in both directions. The band between the 25th and 75th percentile is where most offers for a given role and city actually land.
Should I tell recruiters my salary expectation?+
Give a range anchored to data rather than a single number, and anchor toward the 75th percentile if you have evidence you are above average for the role. Knowing the market band before the first call is the entire point of checking.
How do I move to the top of the salary range?+
Offers follow perceived value, and perceived value follows evidence. A resume with quantified outcomes puts you in a stronger position before the interview starts, and interviews anchored on those same numbers finish the argument.
Is the calculator free?+
Yes, completely free, no signup. It is built by the team behind the free AI resume builder at airesumebuilder.ai.
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