20% hike on ₹15 LPA
A 20% hike on ₹15 LPA is a good switch at mid-level. You stay in the 15–20% slabs; the gap between CTC % and in-hand % is now a permanent feature of this band.
Worked calculation
- Current CTC: ₹ 15,00,000
- Hike amount (20% of CTC): ₹ 3,00,000
- New CTC: ₹ 18,00,000
Monthly in-hand before and after
After employer EPF, your EPF, professional tax and income tax under the better of the two regimes (FY 2026-27):
Now
₹ 1,02,845
per month
After 20%
₹ 1,21,105
+₹ 18,260 a month, a real hike of 17.8%
Change the percentage
Your appraisal
₹ 15,00,000 per year
Assumptions
Left at zero, the old regime is compared using only the standard deduction, professional tax and your EPF. Add your actual exemptions for a fair comparison.
What this hike does
Your CTC rises 20% but your take-home rises 17.8%. A raise is taxed at your marginal rate, not your average one. Of the ₹ 3,00,000 raise, ₹ 80,876 goes to tax and PF.
For 12 LPA
For 15 LPA
Revised salary breakdown
| Component | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Revised CTC | ₹ 1,50,000 | ₹ 18,00,000 |
| Employer PF, inside your CTC | − ₹ 9,000 | − ₹ 1,08,000 |
| Gross salary | ₹ 1,41,000 | ₹ 16,92,000 |
| Basic pay (50%) | ₹ 75,000 | ₹ 9,00,000 |
| HRA and other allowances | ₹ 66,000 | ₹ 7,92,000 |
| Employee PF (12% of basic) | − ₹ 9,000 | − ₹ 1,08,000 |
| Professional tax | − ₹ 200 | − ₹ 2,400 |
| Income tax (new regime) | − ₹ 10,695 | − ₹ 1,28,336 |
| Net take-home | ₹ 1,21,105 | ₹ 14,53,264 |
FY 2026-27 rates, new regime applied. It leaves you ₹ 1,54,523 a year better off than the old regime.
Where your revised CTC goes
- Take-home 80.7%
- PF, yours and employer's 12%
- Tax and professional tax 7.3%
Tax by regime
We assume no HRA or 80C claims. Add yours under Assumptions if your letter says otherwise, and the comparison will change.
Next step
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Same CTC, other common hikes
What the neighbouring percentages do to in-hand on ₹15 LPA. Each row is its own page.
| Hike | New CTC | In-hand / month | Real hike |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | ₹ 18,00,000 | ₹ 1,21,105 | 17.8% |
| 10% hike on ₹15 LPA | ₹ 16,50,000 | ₹ 1,12,012 | 8.9% |
| 30% hike on ₹15 LPA | ₹ 19,50,000 | ₹ 1,29,661 | 26.1% |
| 50% hike on ₹15 LPA | ₹ 22,50,000 | ₹ 1,46,600 | 42.5% |
The same 20% at nearby salaries
- 20% hike on ₹12 LPA
- 20% hike on ₹18 LPA
- Full hike table for ₹15 LPA
- All hike combinations
- How to calculate a hike
Questions about a 20% hike on ₹15 LPA
How do I calculate a 20% hike on ₹15 LPA?
New CTC = old CTC × (1 + 20 ÷ 100). On ₹₹ 15,00,000 that is ₹₹ 15,00,000 × 1.2 = ₹ 18,00,000. The hike amount is ₹ 3,00,000.
What is the in-hand salary after a 20% hike on ₹15 LPA?
Monthly in-hand goes from ₹ 1,02,845 to ₹ 1,21,105, an extra ₹ 18,260 a month. The real hike is 17.8%, not 20%, because the raise is taxed at your marginal rate and EPF takes 12% of the increase in basic.
Is a 20% hike on ₹15 LPA a good offer?
A 20% hike on ₹15 LPA is a good switch at mid-level. You stay in the 15–20% slabs; the gap between CTC % and in-hand % is now a permanent feature of this band.