The Dutch Mentor

What is your next raise really worth?

A raise is never just a raise. It compounds — on your salary and, if you invest the difference, in the market. Move the sliders and see the 20-year truth.

Annual raise you're after (or missed) — the yearly difference

Years until you stop working — 20 years

540

Typical annual raise going forward — 3%

0%7%

If you invest the difference, average return — 8%

0%12%

The true 20-year value

Invested, with your raise compounding

If you just banked it (no growth)$0

Extra salary as raises compound$0

Invested difference (the real number)$0

That's your $300K conversation.

Seeing the number is step one. Knowing how to earn it — get visible, prove your value, and lead before you're promoted — is what we build together. Pick your next step:

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This calculator is an illustration, not financial advice. Results depend entirely on the assumptions you choose and are not guaranteed. Investment returns vary and can be negative. It's meant to show how small, compounding decisions add up over a career.